Send It!
{{Use Australian English|date=April 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Send It!
| cover = Send It! by Hooligan Hefs.png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Hooligan Hefs
| album =
| released = {{start date|2020|11|18|df=yes}}
| recorded =
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| length = 2:31
| label = {{hlist|DB Music|Warner Music Australia}}
| writer = {{hlist|Kiril Ivanoski|Simionela Silapa}}
| producer = Open Till L8
| prev_title = Party With Gang
| prev_year = 2020
| next_title = Don't Cross the Line
| next_year = 2021
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|hnxthIijnQ4|"Send It!"}}}}
}}
"Send It!" is a song by Australian hip-hop musician Hooligan Hefs, released as a standalone single on 18 November 2020 through DB Music and Warner Music Australia.{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/send-it/1537806992/ |title=Send It! – Single by Hooligan Hefs on Apple Music |publisher=Apple Music |access-date=16 January 2021}} It debuted and peaked at number 31 on the ARIA Singles Chart, becoming Hefs' highest entry to date.
At the 2021 ARIA Music Awards, the song was nominated for Song of the Year.{{cite web |url=https://themusicnetwork.com/2021-aria-awards-nominees/ |title=ARIA Awards nominees revealed: Amy Shark & Genesis Owusu lead the charge |work=The Music Network |date=20 October 2021 |access-date=24 October 2021 |author=Kelly, Vivienne |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020000045/https://themusicnetwork.com/2021-aria-awards-nominees/ |archive-date=20 October 2021 |url-status=live}} At the APRA Music Awards of 2022, the song was nominated for Most Performed Hip Hop/Rap Work.{{cite web|url=https://theindustryobserver.thebrag.com/nominees-revealed-for-2022-apra-music-awards/|title=Nominees Revealed for 2022 APRA Music Awards|website=The Industry Observer|date=7 April 2022|access-date=9 April 2022}}
Background
Alongside hip-hop artist Open Till L8, Hooligan Hefs recalled that when they conjured up the song, they "knew it was a big tune" with Hefs saying upon release that he was "keen to finally get it out to the people. This is the song for summer, grab your drink, Send It! and party hard."{{cite web |url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/musicnews/hooligan-hefs-summer-party-banger-send-it-song-video/12904474/ |title=First Spin: Hooligan Hefs releases new summer banger "Send It!" |work=Triple J |date=18 November 2020 |access-date=16 January 2021 |author=Fuamoli, Sose}}
Critical reception
Al Newstead from triple j called the song "an unapologetically energetic party banger".
Brittany Jenke from Tone Deaf called the song "an absolute banger", saying "it's got absolutely everything you could ever want in a hip-hop jam – thrilling beats, a driving chorus and unparalleled rhythms that will get you moving about right quick". Jenke opined the song "...marks a monumental moment in Hooligan Hefs' music career, helping him to redefine the genre of homegrown hip-hop and cementing him in the music scene as an artist with his own trail to blaze".{{cite web|url=https://tonedeaf.thebrag.com/send-it-hooligan-hefs-hottest-100/|title="SEND It" by Hooligan Hefs isn't the banger we deserve, but it's the banger we need |website=Tone Deaf|date=18 December 2020|accessdate=16 January 2021}}
Music video
The music video was produced by Jaen Collective, directed by Jon Baxter and released on 18 November 2020. In the video, Hooligan Hefs is wearing a hi-vis vest and drives around on a postie bike before arriving at a party after the day's work.
Charts
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| scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2021/singles-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2021|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=11 January 2022}}
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Platinum|number=3|certyear=2024|access-date=11 August 2024}}
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References
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