Not in the Mood

{{short description|2021 single by Lil Tjay featuring Fivio Foreign and Kay Flock}}

{{about|the Lil Tjay song|the Tangled: The Series episode|Not in the Mood (Tangled: The Series)}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Not in the Mood

| cover = Lil Tjay - Not in the Mood.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Lil Tjay featuring Fivio Foreign and Kay Flock

| album =

| released = October 22, 2021

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre = Drill

| length = 2:30

| label = Columbia

| writer =

| producer =

  • BS Beats
  • AyoAA

| chronology = Lil Tjay

| prev_title = Feel Good (Remix)

| prev_year = 2021

| next_title = Doctor

| next_year = 2021

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Fivio Foreign

| type = single

| prev_title = LMB

| prev_year = 2021

| title = Not in the Mood

| year = 2021

| next_title = Panicking

| next_year = 2021

}}

{{Extra chronology

| artist = Kay Flock

| type = single

| prev_title = Everybody K

| prev_year = 2021

| title = Not in the Mood

| year = 2021

| next_title = Being Honest (Remix)

| next_year = 2021

}}

{{External music video|{{YouTube|mwznbHHjnXk|"Not in the Mood"}}}}

}}

"Not in the Mood" is a song by American rapper Lil Tjay featuring fellow American rappers Fivio Foreign and Kay Flock. Written alongside producers BS Beats and AyoAA, it was released as a single on October 22, 2021.{{Cite web|last=Powell|first=Jon|date=2021-10-22|title=Lil Tjay unveils "Not In The Mood" with Fivio Foreign and Kay Flock|url=https://www.revolt.tv/new-music/2021/10/22/22738204/lil-tjay-fivio-foreign-kay-flock-not-in-the-mood-video|website=REVOLT|language=en}}

Composition

"Not in the Mood" is a drill song that sees the artists rapping about their determination to work harder and "overcome life's obstacles", as well as their lifestyles and street life.{{Cite web|last=Okon|first=Wongo|date=2021-10-22|title=Lil Tjay, Fivio Foreign, And Kay Flock Connect On 'Not In The Mood'|url=https://uproxx.com/music/lil-tjay-fivio-foreign-kay-flock-right-now/|website=UPROXX|language=en-US}}

Music video

The music video, released alongside the single, was filmed in New York. In it, the rappers and their respective crews appear in the studio, outside apartments and on the streets of Times Square.{{Cite web|last=Espinoza|first=Joshua|date=October 22, 2021|title=Lil Tjay Drops Video for "Not in the Mood" f/ Fivio Foreign and Kay Flock|url=https://www.complex.com/music/lil-tjay-fivio-foreign-kay-flock-not-in-the-mood-video|website=Complex|language=en}}

Charts

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|+ Chart performance for "Not in the Mood"

! scope="col"| Chart (2021)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{single chart|Canada|35|artist=Lil Tjay|rowheader=true|date=November 6, 2021}}
{{single chart|Billboardglobal200|92|artist=Lil Tjay|rowheader=true|date=November 6, 2021}}
{{single chart|Ireland4|98|date=20211029|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2021-10-29|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=November 1, 2021}}

| 9

{{single chart|UK|75|date=20211104|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|61|artist=Lil Tjay|rowheader=true|date=November 6, 2021}}
{{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|22|artist=Lil Tjay|rowheader=true|date=November 6, 2021}}
scope="row"| US Rolling Stone Top 100{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2022-02-04/|title=Top 100 Songs, October 22, 2020 - October 28, 2020|magazine=Rolling Stone}}

| 42

Certifications

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "Not in the Mood"}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Lil Tjay|title=Not in the Mood|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2021|certyear=2024|access-date=April 13, 2024}}

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