Super Gremlin

"Super Gremlin"
Single cover for 2021 David Guetta remix
Single by Kodak Black
from the album Sniper Gang Presents Syko Bob & Snapkatt: Nightmare Babies & Back For Everything
ReleasedOctober 30, 2021 (2021-10-30)
Length3:21
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Kodak Black singles chronology
"Killing The Rats"
(2021) 		"Super Gremlin"
(2021) 		"Love & War"
(2021)
Music video
"Super Gremlin" on YouTube

"Super Gremlin" is a song by American rapper Kodak Black, released on October 30, 2021, from the Sniper Gang label compilation Sniper Gang Presents Syko Bob & Snapkatt: Nightmare Babies, a Halloween-themed project. It impacted US urban contemporary radio on January 11, 2022, and peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song is also included on Kodak's fourth studio album, Back for Everything.

Background

The song is taken from Sniper Gang rappers Syko Bob and Snapkatt's album, Sniper Gang Presents Syko Bob & Snapkatt: Nightmare Babies, an 11-track project, of which Kodak appears on eight tracks.[1][2] HotNewHipHop's Aron A. noted how fans praised the song "as return to form" for Kodak.[3]

On December 3, 2021, YouTubers Zias and B. Lou released a video of Kodak joining them for a reaction video of "Super Gremlin". Portions of the video went viral due to Kodak's "peculiar", "odd" behavior. This led to Kodak responding to people accusing him of being on drugs, tweeting "Lol I B Fakin Like I'm Sleepy, Ion B High Guys I Get Drug Tested Consistently".[4][5]

The vocal sample featured in the beginning and during the choruses is taken from a song called "Errror" by German indie rock band How to Loot Brazil.[6]

Critical reception

Revolt's Jon Powell called the song a standout from Nightmare Babies.[7] In their listing of best hip hop producers of 2021, XXL's Kemet High commended producer ATL Jacob's work during the year, exclaiming: "Most importantly, Jacob helped Kodak Black score his latest hit with 'Super Gremlin', a song that has since erupted more than a bottle of Coca-Cola with a handful of Mentos dropped into it".[8]

Music video

The music video, released on November 1, 2021, is Halloween-themed, combining scenes of Kodak Black driving around with visuals of blood-stained rooms, a padded cell, crime scene tape, and a dominatrix.[1][3]

Other versions

Fellow American rapper Latto released "Super Gremlin Freestyle" on December 27, 2021, which she recorded in her Atlanta studio. It was accompanied by a video.[9]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Super Gremlin"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[24] Platinum 80,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[25] Platinum 30,000‡
United States (RIAA)[26] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history and formats for "Super Gremlin"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various December 3, 2021
Atlantic [27]
United States January 11, 2022 Urban contemporary radio [28]

References

  1. ^ a b Powell, Jon (November 1, 2021). "Kodak Black becomes a "Super Gremlin" in new visual". Revolt. Retrieved December 7, 2021.[permanent dead link‍]
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  3. ^ a b A., Aron (November 2, 2021). "Kodak Black Shares "Super Gremlin" Music Video". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  4. ^ Colenan II, C. Vernon (December 7, 2021). "Awkward Kodak Black Interview Goes Viral – Watch - XXL". XXL. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  5. ^ BlackKingKofi (December 7, 2021). "Kodak Black Responds to Concerned Fans After Awkward Interview Goes Viral". The Source. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  6. ^ "Kodak Black: Mit diesem ikonischen Cover kündigt Kodak Black sein neues Album "Back for Everything" an". Warner Music Germany (in German). February 10, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  7. ^ Powell, Jon (December 28, 2021). "Latto drops off "Super Gremlin" freestyle". Revolt. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  8. ^ High, Kemet (December 15, 2021). "Best Hip-Hop Producers of 2021". XXL. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  9. ^ Zidel, Alex (December 27, 2021). "Latto Snaps On "Super Gremlin" Freestyle". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
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  12. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  13. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 20, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  14. ^ "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100 Week 04-2022". The Official South African Charts. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
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  16. ^ @billboardcharts (March 14, 2022). "The #Hot100 top 10 (chart dated March 19, 2022)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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  23. ^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  24. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Kodak Black – Super Gremlin". Music Canada. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  25. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Kodak Black – Super Gremlin". Radioscope. Retrieved December 25, 2024. Type Super Gremlin in the "Search:" field.
  26. ^ "American single certifications – Kodak Black – Super Gremlin". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  27. ^ "Super Gremlin by Sniper Gang on Apple Music". October 30, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Apple Music.
  28. ^ "Urban/R&B Future Releases (archived)". All Access. Archived from the original on January 7, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2022.