Glock in My Lap
{{short description|2020 song by 21 Savage and Metro Boomin}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Glock in My Lap
| type = song
| artist = 21 Savage and Metro Boomin
| album = Savage Mode II
| released = October 2, 2020
| recorded =
| genre = {{hlist|Gangsta rap|trap}}
| length = 3:13
| label = {{hlist|Slaughter Gang|Epic|Boominati|Republic}}
| writer = {{hlist|Shéyaa Abraham-Joseph|Leland Wayne|Joshua Luellen|Carlton Mays, Jr.}}
| producer = {{hlist|Metro Boomin|Southside|Honorable C.N.O.T.E.}}
| misc = {{External music video|type=song|{{YouTube|acYUqMd9k2I|"Glock In My Lap"}}}}
}}
"Glock in My Lap" is a song by Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage and American record producer Metro Boomin, from their collaborative studio album Savage Mode II (2020). The song was produced by Metro Boomin, Southside and Honorable C.N.O.T.E.
Composition and critical reception
The song features "urgent trap drums", an "unsettling two-note piano riff" and orchestral elements.{{Cite web|last=Findlay|first=Mitch|date=2020-10-02|title=21 Savage & Metro Boomin Deliver Darkness In Style On "Glock In My Lap"|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/21-savage-and-metro-boomin-deliver-darkness-in-style-on-glock-in-my-lap-new-song.1988811.html|website=HotNewHipHop|language=en}} Alphonse Pierre of Pitchfork described the beat as "arguably the most cinematic" one that Metro has ever produced.{{Cite web|last=Pierre|first=Alphonse|date=October 7, 2020|title=21 Savage / Metro Boomin: Savage Mode 2|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21-savage-metro-boomin-savage-mode-2/|website=Pitchfork|language=en}} In a review of Savage Mode II on HipHopDX, Mark Elibert wrote that 21 Savage's lyrics throughout the album are "more polished and lively" than before, citing the following lines from "Glock in My Lap": "Leave an opp cold, like December / .45 on me, it's a Kimber / AK knockin' down trees, like timber / Get your baby mama 'fore we bend her / Hit the windshield, not the fender / Givin' out smoke my agenda / Throw the white flag, they surrender".{{Cite web|last=Elibert|first=Mark|date=2020-10-13|title=Review: 21 Savage & Metro Boomin's Villainy Music Comes Bigger & Better With 'Savage Mode II'|url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.3713/title.review-21-savage-metro-boomins-villainy-music-comes-bigger-better-with-savage-mode-ii|website=HipHopDX}}
Music video
The official music video was released on February 24, 2021. Directed by Andrew Donoho, the video begins with 21 Savage and Metro Boomin driving one night and seeing a chainsaw wielder resembling Leatherface from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, which leads to a car crash.{{Cite web|last=Tigg|first=Fnr|date=February 24, 2021|title=21 Savage and Metro Boomin Drop Video for "Glock in My Lap"|url=https://www.complex.com/music/21-savage-metro-boomin-glock-in-my-lap-video|website=Complex|language=en}} The two exit their car in the midst of thick smoke and beaming red lights, and venture into a nearby "shadowy abandoned town" to look for help and hunt down the chainsaw wielder.{{Cite web|last=Okon|first=Wongo|date=February 24, 2021|title=21 Savage And Metro Boomin Come Out On Top In 'Glock In My Lap' Video|url=https://uproxx.com/music/21-savage-metro-boomin-glock-in-my-lap-video/|website=UPROXX|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=A.|first=Aron|date=2021-02-24|title=21 Savage & Metro Boomin Team Up For "Glock In My Lap" Music Video|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/21-savage-and-metro-boomin-team-up-for-glock-in-my-lap-music-video-new-video.46461.html|website=HotNewHipHop|language=en}} They are joined by Honorable C.N.O.T.E. Soon, the three are confronted by the Leatherface-like character, who is eventually shot down by Metro and C.N.O.T.E.{{Cite web|last=Caraan|first=Sophie|date=2021-02-24|title=21 Savage and Metro Boomin Deliver "Glock In My Lap" Music Video|url=https://hypebeast.com/2021/2/21-savage-metro-boomin-glock-in-my-lap-music-video|website=Hypebeast}}
Charts
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|+ Chart performance for "Glock in My Lap" ! scope="col"| Chart (2020) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| {{single chart|Canada|28|artist=21 Savage|rowheader=true|access-date=January 8, 2022}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardglobal200|22|artist=21 Savage|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 8, 2022}} |
| {{single chart|Ireland3|46|artist=21 Savage|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 8, 2022}} |
| scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2020-10-09|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=October 12, 2020}}
| 10 |
|---|
| {{single chart|Billboardhot100|19|artist=21 Savage|rowheader=true|access-date=January 8, 2022}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|11|artist=21 Savage|rowheader=true|access-date=January 8, 2022}} |
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ 2023 chart performance for "Glock in My Lap" ! scope="col"| Chart (2023) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| scope="row"| Lithuania (AGATA){{cite web|url=https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/s13-2/|title=2023 13-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)|publisher=AGATA|language=lt|date=March 31, 2023|access-date=March 31, 2023}}
| 94 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|artist=21 Savage & Metro Boomin|title=Glock in My Lap|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2024|access-date=July 21, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|artist=21 Savage & Metro Boomin|title=Glock in My Lap|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2024|id=12798|access-date=July 14, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|artist=21 Savage & Metro Boomin|title=Glock in My Lap|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2024|access-date=October 30, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=21 Savage & Metro Boomin|title=Glock in My Lap|award=Silver|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2023|id=19493-5242-1|access-date=December 4, 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=21 Savage & Metro Boomin|title=Glock in My Lap|award=Platinum|number=4|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2024|access-date=December 11, 2024}}
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Greece|award=Gold|type=single|certyear=2023|certweek=09|id=20230308202611|access-date=April 8, 2023}}
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