Sum 2 Prove

"Sum 2 Prove"
Single by Lil Baby
from the album My Turn
ReleasedJanuary 9, 2020 (2020-01-09)
GenreTrap[1]
Length3:25
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Twysted Genius
Lil Baby singles chronology
"U Played"
(2020) 		"Sum 2 Prove"
(2020) 		"1st N 3rd"
(2020)
Music video
"Sum 2 Prove" on YouTube

"Sum 2 Prove" is a song by American rapper Lil Baby, released on January 09, 2020 as the second single for his second studio album My Turn (2020).[2] A music video was released on February 18, 2020.

Composition

The song is backed by "retro" synths and soulful piano chords, with Lil Baby rapping "as if he's still got a chip on his shoulder".[3]

"Sum 2 Prove" appears on the NBA 2K21 video game soundtrack.[4]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2020) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] 43
UK Singles (OCC)[6] 94
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 16
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] 9
US Rolling Stone Top 100[9] 3

Year-end charts

Chart (2020) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 79
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 25

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[12] Gold 20,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[13] Platinum 80,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[14] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[15] 4× Platinum 4,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Listen to Lil Baby's Sum 2 Prove". Clash. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  2. ^ "Lil Baby Has "Sum 2 Prove" With His Latest My Turn Track". Hypebeast. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  3. ^ Callas, Brad (January 11, 2020). "Best New Music This Week: Mac Miller, Future, Drake, Lil Baby, and More". Complex. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  4. ^ Zidel, Alex. "NBA 2K21 Soundtrack Includes Roddy Ricch, Lil Baby, Tory Lanez, & More". Hot New Hiphop. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  5. ^ "Lil Baby Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  6. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  7. ^ "Lil Baby Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  8. ^ "Lil Baby Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  9. ^ "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  10. ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  11. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  12. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Lil Baby – Sum 2 Prove" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  13. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Lil Baby – Sum 2 Prove". Music Canada. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  14. ^ "British single certifications – Lil Baby – Sum 2 Prove". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  15. ^ "American single certifications – Lil Baby – Sum 2 Prove". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 1, 2022.