All Red

{{Short description|2024 single by Playboi Carti}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2024}}

{{Use American English|date=September 2024}}

{{Infobox song

| name = All Red

| cover = "All Red" by Playboi Carti.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Playboi Carti

| released = September 13, 2024

| recorded = 2022

| genre = Hip hop

| length = 2:28

| label = * AWGE

| writer = * Jordan Carter

| producer = * F1lthy

| prev_title = I Luv It

| prev_year = 2024

| title = All Red

| year = 2024

| next_title = Timeless

| next_year = 2024

| misc = {{External music video|type=single|header=Music video|{{YouTube|F6iYcXynA4s|"All Red"}}}}

}}

"All Red" is a song by American rapper Playboi Carti, released on September 13, 2024, by AWGE and Interscope Records.{{Cite web |date=2024-09-13 |title=Playboi Carti Drops New Single "All Red," Teases 'MUSIC' Album Release Date |url=https://hypebeast.com/2024/9/playboi-carti-all-red-single-stream-music-album-bundles-release-info |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=Hypebeast}} The song was written alongside producers F1lthy, duo Ojivolta, Lucian, Lukrative, and Twisco. The song continued Carti's departure from his signature "baby voice", opting for deeper vocal style, which fans likened to Future.{{Cite magazine |last=Saponara |first=Michael |date=2024-09-13 |title=Playboi Carti Releases First Song on Streaming Services Since 2020 With 'All Red': Listen |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/playboi-carti-all-red-stream-1235774639/ |access-date=2024-09-16 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}} "All Red" is also the first official solo single by Playboi Carti since 2020's "@ Meh", which released four years earlier. The song was initially intended as the lead single from the third studio album, Music (2025), but was excluded from its final track listing.{{Cite web |last=Andrews |first=Elias |date=2024-09-13 |title=Playboi Carti Makes A Triumphant Comeback With "All Red" Single |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/842145-playboi-carti-all-red-stream |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=HotNewHipHop |language=en}}

Background and promotion

"All Red" was recorded sometime in early 2022, during sessions for Music (2025).

A second-hand recording of the song's chorus unofficially surfaced through Instagram on April 5, 2023 alongside other recordings of unreleased songs that were worked on in 2021–2022, with the song claimed to have been recorded in the latter year.{{Cite web |date=2023-04-06 |title=r/playboicarti – New 2022 Snippet |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/playboicarti/comments/12d5r9z/new_2022_snippet/?rdt=62479 |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=Reddit}}{{Cite web |last=Mock |first=Ben |date=2023-07-30 |title=Leaked Snippets Tease Deep-Voiced Playboi Carti |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/699277-playboi-carti-music-album-deep-voice |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=HotNewHipHop |language=en}} The original video containing the audio, which was filmed at an unknown recording studio during a session for Carti and dated as being taken on February 5, 2022, surfaced on April 27, 2023.{{Cite web|date=2023-05-10 |title= r/playboicarti – All Red |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/playboicarti/comments/13dpy59/all_red/?rdt=42180 |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=Reddit}} The song, which was not officially titled or previewed at the time, was given the nickname "All Red" by Playboi Carti's fanbase.

On June 15, 2024, Playboi Carti premiered the full version of "All Red" during his performance at Lyrical Lemonade’s Summer Smash music festival.{{Cite web |last=Andrews |first=Elias |date=2024-06-18 |title=Playboi Carti Builds Up Album Hype With New Song Snippet |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/817038-playboi-carti-builds-up-album-hype-new-song-snippet-hip-hop-news |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=HotNewHipHop |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-06-16 |title=Watch Playboi Carti Debut New Songs At Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2268269/watch-playboi-carti-debut-new-songs-at-lyrical-lemonade-summer-smash/news/ |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=Stereogum |language=en}} He would continue teasing "All Red" throughout social media, posting a photo of himself aboard a private jet on Instagram, with "All Red" printed and written onto his hat.{{Cite web |last=Davis |first=Ahmad |title=Playboi Carti Drops a Sneak Peek of 'All Red' on Instagram Story |url=https://www.rap-up.com/article/playboi-carti-teases-all-red-lp-on-instagram-story |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=Rap-Up}}

Release

"All Red" was released on streaming platforms on September 13, 2024.{{Cite web |title=Playboi Carti Shares New Song "ALL RED" |url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/joshua-espinoza/playboi-carti-shares-new-song-all-red |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=www.complex.com |language=en}} It was his first solo single to be released officially since 2020's "@ Meh", which released four years earlier.{{Cite magazine |last=Saponara |first=Michael |date=2024-09-13 |title=Playboi Carti Releases First Song on Streaming Services Since 2020 With 'All Red': Listen |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/playboi-carti-all-red-stream-1235774639/ |access-date=2024-09-13 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}} A visualizer for the song depicting a party in Brooklyn celebrating his birthday was released on YouTube three days later on September 16.{{Cite web |last=Bernstein |first=Elaina |date=2024-09-17 |title=Playboi Carti Takes NYC by Storm in "ALL RED" Visual |url=https://hypebeast.com/2024/9/playboi-carti-all-red-music-video-stream |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=Hypebeast}}

"All Red" themed album-bundled merchandise would soon become available for pre-order on Playboi Carti's official website. Such merchandise included a model of the stylized hat he posted on Instagram as well as long-sleeved t-shirts.{{Cite web |date=2024-09-25 |title=Playboi Carti {{!}} Shop - Playboi Carti {{!}} Shop |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240925110006/https://shop.playboicarti.com/ |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=web.archive.org}} The song was initially intended as the lead single for Music (2025) however was ultimately excluded from the final tracklist.

Critical reception

XXL Magazine noted the similarities of the song to Future's style.{{Cite web |last=Cummings-Grady |first=Mackenzie|date=2024-09-13 |title=Playboi Carti Confuses Fans With New Song 'All Red' Sounding Very Similar to Future |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/playboi-carti-all-red-future/ |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=XXL Mag |language=en}}

The Face named the song as one of the "best new tracks" as of September 16, 2024.{{Cite web |last=Reed |first=Davy |date=2024-09-16 |title=The best new tracks, picked by our staff |url=https://theface.com/music/playlist-playboi-carti-all-red-review-charli-xcx-troye-sivan-pa-salieu |access-date=2024-09-16 |website=The Face |language=en-gb}}

Commercial performance

"All Red" debuted at number 3 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, serving as Carti's seventh top-ten song on the chart and his first as a lead artist. The song debuted at number fifteen on the US Billboard Hot 100.{{Cite magazine |last=Anderson |first=Trevor |date=2024-09-25 |title=Playboi Carti's 'Red' Runs to Top 5 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/playboi-carti-all-red-debut-hot-rb-hip-hop-songs-chart-1235784172/ |access-date=2024-09-26 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}

Usage in media

  • The song was used in the video game NBA 2K25.

Personnel

Credits and personnel adapted from Tidal.{{cite web |title=Credits / ALL RED / Playboi Carti |url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/387094038/credits |access-date=January 1, 2025 |publisher=Tidal}}

Musicians

Technical

  • Glenn Schick – mastering
  • Marcus Fritz – mixing
  • Marcus Fritz – recording

Charts

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|+ Chart performance for "All Red"

! scope="col"| Chart (2024)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite magazine|title=The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 23 September 2024|magazine=The ARIA Report|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|issue=1803|page=4|date=September 23, 2024}}

| 54

scope="row"| Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/hip-hop-r-and-b-singles-chart/2024-09-23|title=ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|date=September 23, 2024|access-date=September 20, 2024}}

| 8

{{single chart|Austria|13|artist=Playboi Carti|song=All Red|rowheader=true|access-date=September 25, 2024}}
{{single chart|Canada|17|artist=Playboi Carti|rowheader=true|access-date=September 24, 2024}}
{{single chart|Czechdigital|19|year=2024|week=38|rowheader=true|access-date=September 24, 2024}}
{{single chart|France|156|artist=Playboi Carti|song=All Red|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 9, 2025}}
{{single chart|Germany|54|songid=2475997|artist=Playboi Carti|song=All Red|rowheader=true|access-date=September 20, 2024}}
{{single chart|Billboardglobal200|16|artist=Playboi Carti|rowheader=true|access-date=September 24, 2024}}
scope="row"| Greece International (IFPI){{Cite web |title=IFPI Charts |url=https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_iel.html |access-date=September 25, 2024 |website=www.ifpi.gr |archive-date=September 25, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240925115010/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_ien.html |url-status=live }}

| 16

{{single chart|Hungarysingle|33|year=2024|week=38|rowheader=true|access-date=September 25, 2024}}
scope="row"| Iceland (Tónlistinn){{cite web|url=https://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn/|title=Streymi, spilun og sala viku 38.|language=is|publisher=Plötutíðindi|access-date=September 21, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240921112658/https://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn/|archive-date=September 21, 2024|url-status=dead}}

| 6

{{single chart|Ireland4|43|date=20240920|rowheader=true|access-date=September 20, 2024}}
scope="row"| Latvia (LAIPA){{cite web|url=https://parmuziku.lv/muzikas-zinas/latvija/straumesanas-top-2024-36-nedela-10040|title=Straumēšanas Top 2024 – 38. nedēļa|trans-title=Streaming TOP 2024 – Week 38|language=lv|publisher=LAIPA|access-date=October 17, 2024|date=October 14, 2024}}

| 2

scope="row"| Lithuania (AGATA){{cite web|url=https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/s38-3/|title=2024 38-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)|publisher=AGATA|language=lt|date=September 20, 2024|access-date=September 21, 2024}}

| 9

{{single chart|Dutch100|99|artist=Playboi Carti|song=All Red|rowheader=true|access-date=September 21, 2024}}
scope="row"| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/singles/2024-09-20|title=NZ Top 40 Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=September 23, 2024|access-date=September 20, 2024}}

| 20

scope="row"| Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100){{cite web|url=https://www.olis.pl/charts/oficjalna-lista-sprzedazy/single-w-streamie|title=OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie|publisher=OLiS|language=pl|access-date=September 26, 2024|type=Select week 13.09.2024–19.09.2024.}}

| 8

scope="row"| Romania (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/playboi-carti/chart-history/i36/|title=Playboi Carti Chart History (Romania Songs)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=September 24, 2024}}

| 11

{{single chart|Slovakdigital2|4|year=2024|week=38|rowheader=true|access-date=September 24, 2024}}
scope="row"| Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/215?dspy=2024&dspp=38|title=Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 38|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=September 21, 2024}}

| 3

{{single chart|Switzerland|17|artist=Playboi Carti|song=All Red|rowheader=true|access-date=September 22, 2024}}
{{single chart|UK|32|date=20240920|rowheader=true|access-date=September 20, 2024}}
{{single chart|UKrandb|2|date=20240920|rowheader=true|access-date=September 20, 2024}}
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|15|artist=Playboi Carti|rowheader=true|access-date=September 24, 2024}}
{{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|3|artist=Playboi Carti|rowheader=true|access-date=September 24, 2024}}

Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|artist=Playboi Carti|title=All Red|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2024|certyear=2025|access-date=May 22, 2025}}

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References