If I'm Lyin, I'm Flyin

{{Short description|Single by Kodak Black}}

{{Infobox song

| name = If I'm Lyin, I'm Flyin

| type = single

| cover = File:Kodak Black - If I'm Lyin, I'm Flyin.jpg

| artist = Kodak Black

| album = Dying to Live

| released = September 28, 2018

| genre =

| length = 2:10

| label = Atlantic

| writer = {{hlist|Bill Kapri|Benjamin Diehl|Harold Thomas|Lee Jones}}

| producer = Ben Billions

| prev_title = Wake Up in the Sky

| prev_year = 2018

| next_title = Zeze

| next_year = 2018

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|zcWqllTtns4|"If I'm Lyin, I'm Flyin"}}}}

}}

"If I'm Lyin, I'm Flyin" is a song by American rapper Kodak Black. It was released on September 28, 2018, as the lead single from his debut studio album Dying to Live (2018).{{Cite web|last=Espinoza|first=Joshua|date=September 28, 2018|title=Kodak Black Returns With "If I'm Lyin, I'm Flyin" Single|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2018/09/kodak-black-if-im-lying-im-flying|website=Complex|language=en}}{{cite web|url=https://hypebeast.com/2018/9/kodak-black-if-im-lyin-im-flyin-video|title=Kodak Black Debuts First Post-Prison Music Video, "If I'm Lyin, I'm Flyin"|work=Hypebeast|last=Montes|first=Patrick|date=September 28, 2018}}

Composition

The song finds Kodak Black rapping about his life from being on the streets and in jail to becoming a successful rapper ("I can't let these niggas knock me off my pivot / God sat me down and talked to me I listened"), and "ruminates on his fallen homies" as well.{{Cite web|last=Goddard|first=Kevin|date=2018-09-28|title=Kodak Black Releases First Post-Prison Single "If Im Lyin Im Flyin"|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/kodak-black-releases-first-post-prison-single-if-im-lyin-im-flyin-new-song.1980482.html|website=HotNewHipHop|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Berry|first=Peter A.|date=September 28, 2018|title=Kodak Black "If I'm Lyin, I'm Flyin" - XXL|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/kodak-black-if-im-lyin-im-flyin-first-solo-song-jail/|website=XXL Mag|language=en}}

Critical reception

Patrick Montes of Hypebeast wrote that the song "pairs his unique, charismatic flows with syrupy, bass-heavy melodies."

Music video

An accompanying music video was released with the single. Directed by Spencer Hord, the video shows Kodak Black enjoying his freedom after his release from jail, flying on a private jet and reuniting with family.

Charts

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scope="col"| Chart (2018)

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position

{{single chart|Canada|68|artist=Kodak Black|rowheader=true|date=October 13, 2018}}
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|56|artist=Kodak Black|rowheader=true|date=October 13, 2018}}
{{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|32|artist=Kodak Black|rowheader=true|date=October 13, 2018}}

References