Blueberry Faygo
{{short description|2020 single by Lil Mosey}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Blueberry Faygo
| type = single
| cover = Lil Mosey - Blueberry Faygo.png
| artist = Lil Mosey
| album = Certified Hitmaker (reissue)
| released = {{start date|2020|2|7}}
| recorded = 2019
| genre = Hip hop
| length = {{duration|m=2|s=42}}
| label = * Mogul Vision
| writer = * Lathan Echols
- Johnny Gill
- Darryl Simmons
- Antonio Reid
- Kenneth Edmonds
- Callan Wong
| producer = Callan
| chronology = Lil Mosey
| prev_title = Live This Wild
| prev_year = 2019
| title = Blueberry Faygo
| year = 2020
| next_title = Only the Team
| next_year = 2020
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|V_jHc_n0p9c|"Blueberry Faygo"}}}}
}}
"Blueberry Faygo" is a song by American rapper Lil Mosey. The song was made and leaked in June 5th 2019, when multiple imposters uploaded bootleg versions of the song on Spotify, racking up millions of streams, before being removed. The song's release was delayed due to a sample clearance agreement, and was eventually released on February 7, 2020, by Mogul Vision Music and Interscope Records. It was released concurrently with the reissue of Lil Mosey's second studio album Certified Hitmaker (2019), which the single appears on.{{Cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/131891266/credits|title=Try the TIDAL Web Player}} It is Mosey's most successful song to date, peaking at number 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and is his only top 10 entry on the chart. On February 26, 2022, about two years after its release, it surpassed one billion streams on Spotify. The song's title refers to Faygo, a brand of soft drinks. The song has since come to be regarded as Lil Mosey's signature song.
Background
In June 2019, a leaked version of the song surfaced online. Soon after that, the lyrics were transcribed onto Genius. The page attracted a small but consistent amount of attention over the next few months, and fans asked Lil Mosey to release the song on social media.{{Cite web|title=Chart Climber: How Leakers Turned Lil Mosey's "Blueberry Faygo" Into An Instant Hit|url=https://genius.com/a/chart-climber-how-leakers-turned-lil-mosey-s-blueberry-faygo-into-an-instant-hit|last=|first=|date=February 29, 2020|website=Genius|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200301160907/https://genius.com/a/chart-climber-how-leakers-turned-lil-mosey-s-blueberry-faygo-into-an-instant-hit |archive-date=2020-03-01 |access-date=2020-05-13}} In late 2019, a leaked upload of the track on Spotify reached 22 million streams before it was taken down.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/lil-mosey-blueberry-faygo-945083/|title='We Can't Stop These Kids At All': The Curious Case of a Leaked Hit|last=Leight|first=Elias|date=2020-02-04|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=2020-02-28}} It was followed by numerous others; uploaded with fake titles and artist credits{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/best-new-music-this-week-dababy-pop-smoke-justin-bieber|title=Best New Music This Week: DaBaby, Pop Smoke, Justin Bieber, and More|work=Complex|last1=Callas|first1=Brad|last2=McKinney|first2=Jessica|date=February 8, 2020|accessdate=May 3, 2020}} by fans and hackers aiming to capitalize on its streaming potential, using names like "Blueberry Fuego," "Blueberry Fayego," and other similar titles, which also led to them charting on the New Zealand Singles Chart.{{Cite web|title=Lil Mosey Achieves TikTok Fame With "Blueberry Faygo"|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/lil-mosey-achieves-tiktok-fame-with-blueberry-faygo-new-song.1986091.html|work=HotNewHipHop|last=Zidel|first=Alex|date=February 7, 2020|accessdate=May 3, 2020}} At the same time, the song went viral, before it was officially released on February 7, 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.54469/title.lil-mosey-gets-a-head-start-on-summer-2020-with-blueberry-faygo-single|title=Lil Mosey Gets A Head Start On Summer 2020 With 'Blueberry Faygo' Single|last=|first=|date=2020-02-08|website=HipHopDX|access-date=2020-02-28}} It was released concurrently with the reissue of Lil Mosey's second album Certified Hitmaker, with Mosey's management explaining that fans had begged for the song to be released (on the reissue).
Composition
"Blueberry Faygo" was produced by Callan; the basis is composed by a sped-up sample of "My, My, My", a 1990 song by American singer-songwriter Johnny Gill. The track has been noted for its appeal to the TikTok demographic. Alex Zidel of HotNewHipHop labelled "Blueberry Faygo" a "bouncy summer joint", and further complimented Lil Mosey's "clever" rhyme scheme in the hook, with the rapper "counting up and using nursery rhyme tactics to ensure a hit on his part". Jessica McKinney of Complex had a similar notion, also calling it "bouncy", with a "catchy hook", and stated the track has "'summer vibes' written all over it".
Music video
The song's official music video was released on March 26, 2020.{{Citation|title=Lil Mosey - Blueberry Faygo (Dir. by @_ColeBennett_)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_jHc_n0p9c|language=en|access-date=2020-03-26}} It was released through music video director Cole Bennett's YouTube channel as he produced and directed it for his company Lyrical Lemonade. The video features appearances from Australian rapper The Kid Laroi and TikTok stars Addison Rae and Lil Huddy.{{Cite magazine|last=|first=|date=2020-03-26|title=Lil Mosey Parties at the Hype House For His Splashy 'Blueberry Faygo' Video: Watch|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/9343752/lil-mosey-blueberry-faygo-video|access-date=2020-03-26|magazine=Billboard}}
It was filmed at The Hype House, a TikTok mansion in Los Angeles,{{Cite web|title=Watch Lil Mosey's "Blueberry Faygo" Video|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2020/03/lil-mosey-blueberry-faygo|access-date=2020-03-29|website=Complex|language=en}} where Mosey is throwing a pool party with an army of synchronized swimmers. The music video has been viewed over 300 million times and is one of the most viewed music videos on Lyrical Lemonade's YouTube channel.
Chart performance
"Blueberry Faygo" debuted at number 62 on the US Billboard Hot 100, tying with Lil Mosey's single "Stuck in a Dream", his highest-charting song before.{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/lyrics/8551828/lil-mosey-blueberry-faygo-lyrics|title=Lil Mosey's 'Blueberry Faygo' Lyrics|date=2020-02-24|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2020-02-28}} It later surpassed "Stuck in a Dream", peaking at number 8, becoming Mosey's first top 10 entry on the US Billboard Hot 100. Outside the US, Blueberry Faygo topped the Belgium Ultratip. It also reached the top 5 in Ireland and Greece, peaking at number 4 in both countries.
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
==Official version==
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scope="col"| Chart (2020)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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{{single chart|Australia|16|artist=Lil Mosey|song=Blueberry Faygo|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 3, 2020}} |
{{single chart|Austria|29|artist=Lil Mosey|song=Blueberry Faygo|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 22, 2020}} |
{{single chart|Flanders Tip|1|artist=Lil Mosey|song=Blueberry Faygo|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 24, 2020}} |
{{single chart|Wallonia Tip|5|artist=Lil Mosey|song=Blueberry Faygo|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 24, 2020}} |
{{single chart|Canada|8|artist=Lil Mosey|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 7, 2020}} |
{{single chart|Billboardcanadachrtop40|34|artist=Lil Mosey|rowheader=true|access-date=March 21, 2023}} |
{{single chart|Czechdigital|16|year=2020|week=16|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 21, 2020}} |
{{single chart|Denmark|13|artist=Lil Mosey|song=Blueberry Faygo|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 3, 2020}} |
scope="row"| Estonia (Eesti Tipp-40){{Cite web|url=https://ekspress.delfi.ee/areen/eesti-tipp-40-muusikas-sel-nadalal-paugutab-tradattack?id=89544845|title=Eesti Tipp-40 Muusikas: Sel nädalal paugutab Trad.Attack!|language=Estonian|last=Nestor|first=Siim|website=Eesti Ekspress|date=April 14, 2020|accessdate=April 14, 2020}}
| 6 |
{{single chart|Finland|10|artist=Lil Mosey|song=Blueberry Faygo|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 26, 2020}} |
{{single chart|France|109|artist=Lil Mosey|song=Blueberry Faygo|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 3, 2020}} |
{{single chart|Germany|37|songid=1950949|artist=Lil Mosey|song=Blueberry Faygo|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 17, 2020}} |
{{single chart|Billboardglobal200|62|artist=Lil Mosey|rowheader=true|access-date=March 21, 2023}} |
scope="row"| Greece International (IFPI){{Cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.gr/digital_ien.html|publisher=IFPI Greece|accessdate=9 March 2020|title=Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 8/2020}}
| 4 |
{{single chart|Hungarystream|7|year=2020|week=15|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 16, 2020}} |
scope="row"| Iceland (Tónlistinn){{cite web|url=http://plotutidindi.is/lagalistinn/|title=Tónlistinn – Lög|trans-title=The Music – Songs|language=is|publisher=Plötutíðindi|access-date=July 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200424062723/http://plotutidindi.is/lagalistinn/|archive-date=April 24, 2020}}
| 15 |
{{single chart|Ireland4|4|date=20200424|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 24, 2020}} |
{{single chart|Italy|77|artist=Lil Mosey|song=Blueberry Faygo|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 3, 2020}} |
scope="row"| Lithuania (AGATA){{cite web|url=https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/savaites-klausomiausi-2020w14/|title=2020 14-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)|publisher=AGATA|language=Lithuanian|date=April 3, 2020|accessdate=April 10, 2020}}
| 12 |
{{single chart|Dutch100|34|artist=Lil Mosey|song=Blueberry Faygo|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 4, 2020}} |
{{single chart|New Zealand|10|artist=Lil Mosey|song=Blueberry Faygo|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 3, 2020}} |
{{single chart|Norway|15|artist=Lil Mosey|song=Blueberry Faygo|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 3, 2020}} |
{{single chart|Portugal|9|artist=Lil Mosey|song=Blueberry Faygo|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 23, 2020}} |
scope="row"| Romania (Airplay 100){{cite web|url=http://www.kissfm.ro/podcasturi/6928|title=Airplay 100 – 26 aprilie 2020|publisher=Kiss FM|language=Romanian|accessdate=May 12, 2020|date=April 26, 2020}}
| 70 |
{{single chart|Scotland|72|date=20200417|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 18, 2020}} |
scope="row"| Singapore (RIAS){{cite web|url=https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/|title=RIAS International Top Charts Week 17|publisher=Recording Industry Association (Singapore)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200430123526/https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/|archive-date=April 30, 2020}}
| 11 |
{{single chart|Slovakdigital2|14|year=2020|week=15|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 15, 2020}} |
{{single chart|Sweden|20|artist=Lil Mosey|song=Blueberry Faygo|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 3, 2020}} |
{{single chart|Switzerland|28|artist=Lil Mosey|song=Blueberry Faygo|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 20, 2020}} |
{{single chart|UK|9|date=20200417|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 18, 2020}} |
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|8|artist=Lil Mosey|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 14, 2020}} |
{{single chart|Billboarddanceairplay|25|artist=Lil Mosey|rowheader=true|access-date=March 21, 2023}} |
{{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|5|artist=Lil Mosey|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 4, 2020}} |
{{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|13|artist=Lil Mosey|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 11, 2020}} |
{{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|1|artist=Lil Mosey|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 15, 2020}} |
scope="row"| US Rolling Stone Top 100{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2020-04-16/|title=Top 100 Songs|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=April 16, 2020|accessdate=June 18, 2020|archive-date=May 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200523142713/https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2020-04-16/|url-status=dead}}
| 6 |
==Mikey.Otx leaked version==
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|+ !Chart (2020) !Peak |
scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ){{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Hot Singles Chart|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2020-01-03|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200103234440/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/hotsingles?chart=4800 |archive-date=2020-01-03 |access-date=July 30, 2020|website=The Official New Zealand Music Chart}}
|21 |
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==73bands leaked version==
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|+ !Chart (2020) !Peak |
scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)
|27 |
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=Year-end charts=
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scope="col"| Chart (2021)
! scope="col"| Position |
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scope="row"| Portugal (AFP){{cite web|url=http://www.audiogest.pt/uploads/files/file_2022-01-26-11-37-08.pdf#page=13|title=Top 1000 Singles + EPs Digitais: Semanas 01 a 52 de 2021 |language=pt|publisher=Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa|access-date=May 12, 2022}}
| 156 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2020|access-date=October 13, 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|artist=Lil Mosey|title=Blueberry Faygo|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2021|access-date=January 29, 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|artist=Lil Mosey|title=Blueberry Faygo|award=Diamond|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2024|access-date=July 3, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Lil Mosey|title=Blueberry Faygo|award=Platinum|number=4|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2020|access-date=September 30, 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|title=Blueberry Faygo|artist=Lil Mosey|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2021|id=10472|access-date=October 1, 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|artist=Lil Mosey|title=Blueberry Faygo|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2024|access-date=November 12, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|artist=Lil Mosey|title=Blueberry Faygo|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2023|access-date=June 1, 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|artist=Lil Mosey|title=Blueberry Faygo|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2020|id=7989|access-date=June 1, 2020}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Lil Mosey|title=Blueberry Faygo|award=Platinum|number=3|type=single|relyear=2020|source=radioscope|access-date=December 21, 2024|certyear=2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|artist=Lil Mosey|title=Blueberry Faygo|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2021|certmonth=8|access-date=September 23, 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Portugal|artist=Lil Mosey|title=Blueberry Faygo|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2021|id=file_2021-08-05-10-32-35.pdf|access-date=October 3, 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|artist=Lil Mosey|title=Blueberry Faygo|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2024|id=lil-mosey-blueberry-faygo|access-date=January 14, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Lil Mosey|access-date=December 25, 2020|award=Platinum|relyear=2020|certyear=2020|title=Blueberry Faygo|type=single|id=16369-5180-1}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Lil Mosey|access-date=May 27, 2020|award=Platinum|number=5|relyear=2020|certyear=2025|title=Blueberry Faygo|type=single}}
{{Certification Table Separator|title=Streaming}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Greece|artist=Lil Mosey|title=Blueberry Faygo|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2021|certweek=9|id=20210315180726|access-date=October 26, 2021}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true|streamsonly=true}}
Release history
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! scope="col"| Country ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Label ! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
scope="row"| Various
| February 7, 2020 | {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}} | rowspan="3"| Interscope |
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scope="row" rowspan="2"| United States
| March 10, 2020 |
May 19, 2020 |