Did It First
{{Short description|2024 single by Ice Spice and Central Cee}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Did It First
| type = single
| artist = Ice Spice and Central Cee
| album = Y2K!
| released = July 11, 2024
| recorded = March 2024
| genre = * Jersey club
| length = 1:58
| label = {{hlist|10K Projects|Capitol}}
| writer = {{hlist|Isis Gaston|Ephrem Lopez Jr.|Lily Kaplan|Nicholas Baran|Oakley Caesar-Su}}
| producer = {{hlist|RiotUSA|Kaplan|Baran}}
| chronology = Ice Spice
| prev_title = Phat Butt
| prev_year = 2024
| next_title = Oh Shhh...
| next_year = 2024
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Central Cee
| type = single
| prev_title = Wave
| prev_year = 2024
| title = Did It First
| year = 2024
| next_title = Gen Z Luv
| next_year = 2024
}}
{{External music video|{{YouTube|N2neoYs8niw|"Did It First"}}}}
}}
"Did It First" is a song by American rapper Ice Spice and British rapper Central Cee, released on July 11, 2024, as the fourth single from the former's debut studio album Y2K!. It was produced by RiotUSA, Lily Kaplan and Nico Baran. It is a Jersey club song that has strong drill elements.
Background
The rappers teased the song in the week before it was released,{{cite magazine |last1=Millman |first1=Ethan |title=Ice Spice, Central Cee Trade Cheating Secrets in 'Did It First' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ice-spice-central-cee-did-it-first-video-1235058734/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=25 July 2024 |date=July 11, 2024}} with Ice Spice posting a clip of her twerking against a fireworks backdrop.{{cite web |last1=Espinoza |first1=Joshua |title=Ice Spice Vows She's 'Doin' Him Worse' If He Cheats in New Central Cee Collab "Did It First" |url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/joshua-espinoza/ice-spice-central-cee-did-it-first-video |website=Complex |access-date=25 July 2024 |date=July 11, 2024}} It led to the song going viral on the video-sharing app TikTok, in which it amassed over 42 million views and was used in over 10,500 videos prior to being released.{{cite web |last1=Allah |first1=Sha Be |title=Ice Spice Drops New Video "Did It First" With Central Cee |url=https://thesource.com/2024/07/12/ice-spice-drops-new-video-did-it-first-with-central-cee/ |website=The Source |access-date=25 July 2024 |date=July 12, 2024}}
Composition and lyrics
The production contains a drill and Jersey club-inspired beat{{cite web |last1=Schube |first1=Will |title=Ice Spice & Central Cee Cozy Up In Bed In Flirtatious 'Did It First' Video |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/ice-spice-central-cee-did-it-first |website=HipHopDX |access-date=25 July 2024 |date=July 12, 2024}} with a propulsive rhythm,{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Aaron |title=Ice Spice Gets Mad, Then Gets Even With 'Did It First' Featuring Central Cee |url=https://uproxx.com/music/ice-spice-central-cee-did-it-first-video/ |website=Uproxx |access-date=25 July 2024 |date=July 11, 2024}} stuttering drums and looping vocal sample.{{cite web |last1=Andrews |first1=Elias |title=Ice Spice And Central Cee Skate On Addictive New Single "Did It First" |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/824080-ice-spice-central-cee-did-it-first-hip-hop-news |website=HotNewHipHop |access-date=25 July 2024 |date=July 11, 2024}} Ice Spice raps about retaliating against an ex-partner for cheating on her by doing the same to them;{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Abby |title=Ice Spice – "Did It First" (Feat. Central Cee) |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2271272/ice-spice-did-it-first-feat-central-cee/music/ |website=Stereogum |access-date=25 July 2024 |date=July 11, 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Partridge |first1=Ken |title=Ice Spice Teams Up With Central Cee For New Song "Did It First" |url=https://genius.com/a/ice-spice-teams-up-with-central-cee-for-new-song-did-it-first |website=Genius |access-date=25 July 2024 |date=July 12, 2024}} she declares in the chorus, "If he's cheatin', I'm doin' him worse / No Uno, I hit the reverse / I ain't trippin', the grip in my purse / I don't care 'cause he did it first".{{cite web |last1=Mendez |first1=Chris Malone |title=Ice Spice Recruits Central Cee For New Single 'Did It First' |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/cmalone/2024/07/12/ice-spice-recruits-central-cee-for-new-song-did-it-first/ |website=Forbes |access-date=25 July 2024 |date=July 12, 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Caraan |first1=Sophie |title=Ice Spice and Central Cee Warn Each Other About Cheating in New Single "Did It First" |url=https://hypebeast.com/2024/7/ice-spice-central-cee-did-it-first-single-music-video-stream |website=Hypebeast |access-date=25 July 2024 |date=July 11, 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Inman |first1=Demicia |title=Ice Spice And Central Cee Are Toxic Together In "Did It First" Music Video |url=https://www.vibe.com/music/videos/ice-spice-central-cee-did-it-first-music-video-1234895467/ |website=Vibe |access-date=25 July 2024 |date=July 12, 2024}}{{excessive citations inline|date=August 2024}} Central Cee raps from the man's perspective in his verse, in which he details attempting to conceal his infidelity but admitting that "If I went court for all the times I got caught / I'd have about 16 felons" and "I clearly ain't learn my lesson".
Critical reception
Elias Andrews of HotNewHipHop wrote, "'Did It First' sounds like a pop-ified version of aughts hyperdub. It sounds pretentious to describe on these terms, sure, but there's something undeniably retro about the song that plays to its benefit. Yes, Ice Spice is using the Ice Spice flow, and unsurprisingly, it sounds good. She's trash talking her haters, and describing the ways in which she's going to disrespect them. Spice then passes the mantle off to Central Cee, who manages to ride the beat in a complimentary yet distinct manner. Cee is blowing up stateside, so linking up with him was a cagey decision. That's not to say the results are fun. These two have chemistry, as evidenced by Y2K-drenched music video."
Music video
An official music video was directed by Ice Spice, Edgar Estevez, and Nikita Vilchinski and premiered alongside the single. It shows Spice dancing in front of a corner store and twerking while lying on her pillow-filled bed,{{cite web |last1=Inman |first1=Demicia |date=July 12, 2024 |title=Ice Spice And Central Cee Are Toxic Together In "Did It First" Music Video |url=https://www.vibe.com/music/videos/ice-spice-central-cee-did-it-first-music-video-1234895467/ |access-date=25 July 2024 |website=Vibe}} as well as scenes of her and Central Cee at a house party in the latter's hometown of London and a 2000s-era desktop computer with message windows. The two also lay together in the bed. The visual features an appearance of Sol de Janeiro's Cheirosa 68 Perfume Mist.{{cite magazine |last1=Muhammad |first1=Latifah |title=Ice Spice Showcases Sol de Janeiro's Viral Perfume Mist in 'Did It First' Music Video: Here's Where to Buy Cheirosa 68 |url=https://www.billboard.com/culture/product-recommendations/ice-spice-did-it-first-sol-de-janeiro-perfume-where-to-buy-1235730392/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=25 July 2024 |date=July 15, 2024}}
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Weekly chart performance for "Did It First" ! scope="col"| Chart (2024) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/singles-chart/2024-08-05|title=ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|date=August 5, 2024|access-date=August 2, 2024}}
| 22 |
|---|
| scope="row"| Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/hip-hop-r-and-b-singles-chart/2024-08-05|title=ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|date=August 5, 2024|access-date=August 2, 2024}}
| 4 |
| {{single chart|Austria|54|artist=Ice Spice & Central Cee|song=Did It First|rowheader=true|access-date=August 11, 2024}} |
| {{single chart|Canada|37|artist=Ice Spice|rowheader=true|access-date=August 6, 2024}} |
| {{single chart|Czechdigital|77|year=2024|week=31|rowheader=true|access-date=August 7, 2024}} |
| scope="row"| France (SNEP){{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-la-semaine/top-albums/?semaine=31&annee=2024&categorie=Top%20Singles|title=Top Singles (Week 31, 2024)|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|language=fr|access-date=August 5, 2024}}
| 169 |
| {{single chart|Germany|87|songid=2465306|artist=Ice Spice & Central Cee|song=Did It First|rowheader=true|access-date=August 2, 2024}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardglobal200|30|artist=Ice Spice|rowheader=true|access-date=August 6, 2024}} |
| {{single chart|Ireland4|20|date=20240802|rowheader=true|access-date=August 2, 2024}} |
| scope="row"| Lithuania (AGATA){{cite web|url=https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/s31-2/|title=2024 31-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)|language=lt|publisher=AGATA|date=August 2, 2024|access-date=August 2, 2024}}
| 18 |
| {{single chart|Dutch100|75|artist=Ice Spice & Central Cee|song=Did It First|rowheader=true|access-date=August 3, 2024}} |
| scope="row"| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/singles/2024-08-02|title=NZ Top 40 Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=August 5, 2024|access-date=August 5, 2024}}
| 16 |
| 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=August 8, 2024|type=Select week 26.07.2024–01.08.2024.}}
| 52 |
| {{single chart|Slovakdigital2|55|year=2024|week=31|rowheader=true|access-date=August 7, 2024}} |
| scope="row"| Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/215?dspy=2024&dspp=29|title=Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 29|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=July 26, 2024}}
| 20 |
| {{single chart|Switzerland|43|artist=Ice Spice & Central Cee|song=Did It First|rowheader=true|access-date=August 4, 2024}} |
| {{single chart|UK|15|date=20240725|rowheader=true|access-date=July 25, 2024}} |
| {{single chart|UKrandb|5|date=20240726|rowheader=true|access-date=July 26, 2024}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardhot100|51|artist=Ice Spice|rowheader=true|access-date=August 6, 2024}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|10|artist=Ice Spice|rowheader=true|access-date=August 6, 2024}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|30|artist=Ice Spice|rowheader=true|access-date=September 4, 2024}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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|+ 2024 year-end chart performance for "Did It First" ! scope="col"| Chart (2024) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2024/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs/|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2024|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 15, 2024}}
| 88 |
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Certifications
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "Did It First"}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|type=single|artist=Ice Spice|title=Did It First|award=Gold|relyear=2024|certyear=2025|access-date=May 15, 2025}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|artist=Ice Spice & Central Cee|title=Did It First|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2024|certyear=2024|access-date=November 6, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Ice Spice & Central Cee|title=Did It First|type=single|award=Silver|id=20972-7145-1|relyear=2024|certyear=2025|access-date=April 29, 2025}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Ice Spice}}
{{Central Cee}}
Category:Songs written by Ice Spice
Category:Songs written by Central Cee
Category:Capitol Records singles