Pose (Yo Gotti song)
{{Infobox song
| name = Pose
| cover = Yo Gotti - Pose.png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Yo Gotti featuring Lil Uzi Vert
| album = Untrapped
| released = {{start date|2019|8|23}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = Hip hop
| length = 2:50
| label = Epic
| writer = * Benjamin Diehl
- Jason Silber
- Julian Bohorquez
- Mario Mims
- Salomon Naar
- Symere Woods
| producer = * Ben Billions
- Julian Beatz
- SoundsbyBreezy{{cite web |title=Pose / Yo Gotti |url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/115945335 |publisher=Tidal |date=August 30, 2019}}
| chronology = Yo Gotti
| prev_title = Put a Date on It
| prev_year = 2019
| next_title = H.O.E (Heaven On Earth)
| next_year = 2020
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Lil Uzi Vert
| type = single
| prev_title = Pull Up
| prev_year = 2019
| title = Pose
| year = 2019
| next_title = Reply
| next_year = 2019
}}
{{External music video|{{YouTube|r3iZJC2nO44|"Pose"}}}}
}}
"Pose" is a song by American rapper Yo Gotti featuring fellow American rapper Lil Uzi Vert. It was released through Epic Records on August 23, 2019.{{cite web |last=Bloom |first=Madison |title=Lil Uzi Vert Joins Yo Gotti on New Song 'Pose' |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/lil-uzi-vert-joins-yo-gotti-on-new-song-pose-listen/ |website=Pitchfork |access-date=August 30, 2019 |date=August 23, 2019}}
Background and composition
The release of "Pose" was confirmed in an Epic Records press release.{{cite web |last=A. |first=Aron |title=Lil Uzi Vert & Yo Gotti Announce New Song 'Pose' Dropping This Week |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/lil-uzi-vert-and-yo-gotti-announce-new-song-pose-dropping-this-week-news.88820.html |website=HotNewHipHop |access-date=August 30, 2019 |date=August 21, 2019}} Yo Gotti announced the song via Instagram hours before its release, along with a snippet and artwork.{{cite web |last=Espinoza |first=Joshua |title=Yo Gotti and Lil Uzi Vert Link Up on New Single 'Pose' |url=https://www.complex.com/music/2019/08/yo-gotti-lil-uzi-vert-pose |website=Complex |access-date=August 30, 2019 |date=August 23, 2019}}
"Pose" has heavy bass, with Gotti rapping about first-world problems which he faces because of his success and wealth.{{cite web |last=Arcand |first=Rob |title=Yo Gotti – 'Pose' (ft. Lil Uzi Vert) |url=https://www.spin.com/2019/08/yo-gotti-pose-ft-lil-uzi-vert/ |website=Spin |access-date=August 30, 2019 |date=August 23, 2019}} The song makes use of the sound of a camera shutter. Gotti describes a love-hate relationship through the lyrics, making use of metaphors about posing for pictures.{{cite magazine |last=Zemler |first=Emily |title=Hear Yo Gotti Tap Lil Uzi Vert for Camera-Obsessed 'Pose' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/yo-gotti-lil-uzi-vert-pose-875579/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=August 30, 2019 |date=August 23, 2019}}
Remix
The song's remix was released in October 2019, with an additional feature from Megan Thee Stallion.{{Cite news|title=Yo Gotti & Lil Uzi Vert Add Megan Thee Stallion To "Pose" Remix (October 18, 2019)|work=HotNewHipHop|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/yo-gotti-and-lil-uzi-vert-add-megan-thee-stallion-to-pose-remix-new-song.1984881.html|access-date=October 21, 2019}} This was included as a track on Gotti's Untrapped (2020) with the original being featured as a bonus track. The music video for the remix premiered January 2020 on his Vevo account.{{Cite news|title=Lil Uzi Vert and Megan Thee Stallion Join Yo Gotti in Pose Video (January 2, 2020)|work=Complex|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2020/01/yo-gotti-lil-uzi-vert-megan-thee-stallion-pose-video|access-date=February 1, 2020}}
Critical reception
David Renshaw of The Fader described "Pose" as a "snap-happy" track, adding that Vert was in a "more confident place" than Gotti.{{cite web |last=Renshaw |first=David |title=Yo Gotti and Lil Uzi Vert link-up on 'Pose' |url=https://www.thefader.com/2019/08/23/yo-gotti-lil-uzi-vert-pose |website=The Fader |access-date=August 30, 2019 |date=August 23, 2019}} HipHopDX{{'}}s Chris Patrick called the song a "high caliber single", and stated that it "proves Gotti isn't playing around this year and could be the closest we get to hearing Uzi's Eternal Atake for a while.{{cite web |last=Patrick |first=Chris |title=Yo Gotti & Lil Uzi Vert Deliver Post-Up Anthem With 'Pose' |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.52579/title.yo-gotti-lil-uzi-vert-pose |website=HipHopDX |access-date=August 30, 2019 |date=August 23, 2019}}
Charts
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| scope="col"| Chart (2020)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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| {{single chart|Billboardbubbling100|8|artist=Yo Gotti|rowheader=true|access-date=February 11, 2020}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardrandbhiphopairplay|40|artist=Megan Thee Stallion|rowheader=true|access-date=May 12, 2022}} |
Certifications
{{Certification Table Top}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Yo Gotti|title=Pose|type=single|digital=true|award=Platinum|relyear=2019|certyear=2023|access-date=October 30, 2023}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|streaming=true | noshipments=true}}
Release history
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! scope="col"| Region ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Label ! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| scope="row"| Various
| August 23, 2019 | {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}} | rowspan="2"| Epic | {{cite web |title=Pose (feat. Lil Uzi Vert) - Single by Yo Gotti |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/pose-feat-lil-uzi-vert-single/1477286469 |publisher=iTunes Store |access-date=August 30, 2019}} |
|---|
| scope="row"| United States
| September 10, 2019 |