Sky (Playboi Carti song)
{{Short description|2020 song by Playboi Carti}}
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{{Infobox song
| name = Sky
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| type = song
| artist = Playboi Carti
| album = Whole Lotta Red
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| released = December 25, 2020
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| genre = Rage rap
| length = 3:13
| label = * AWGE
| writer = * Jordan Carter
- Jung Yean Cho
| producer = Art Dealer
| misc = {{External music video|1={{YouTube|KnumAWWWgUE|"Sky"}}|header=Music video|type=song}}
}}
"Sky" is a song by American rapper Playboi Carti. It was released through AWGE and Interscope Records as the nineteenth track from Carti's second studio album, Whole Lotta Red, on December 25, 2020. The song was written by Playboi Carti, alongside producer Art Dealer. The track peaked at number four on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.
It is well known for its viral “Wake up / It’s the first of the month” line, which is part of a monthly TikTok trend on the first of each month.{{Citation |title=Playboi Carti's 'Sky' Reigns on TikTok Billboard Top 50 Chart |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/playboi-carti-sky-number-1-tiktok-billboard-top-50-chart-1235434101/ |access-date=2023-10-13 |language=en}} The line is an homage to Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's song "1st of tha Month".{{cite web |date=August 2023 |title=Meaning Behind the Calendar Turning "1st of Tha Month" by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony |url=https://americansongwriter.com/meaning-behind-the-calendar-turning-1st-of-tha-month-by-bone-thugs-n-harmony/}}
Credits and personnel
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- Jordan Carter – vocals, songwriter
- Jung Yean Cho – producer, songwriter
- Roark Bailey – mixing
- Marcus Fritz – mixing assistance
- Colin Leonard – mastering{{div col end}}
Music video
The official music video would release on April 2, 2021, and was directed by Nick Walker.{{Cite magazine |last=Blisten, Joh |date=April 2, 2021 |title=Playboi Runs Riot In A Groceries Store In New Sky Music Video |magazine=Rolling Stone |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/playboi-carti-sky-music-video-1150720/ |access-date=April 2, 2021}} It finds Carti and a whole crew of young punks embracing some senseless mayhem as they ransack a grocery store. As Carti spits the woozy track, he and his cohort empty the shelves and cash registers, knock over displays, and ride carts down the aisles as the camera cuts between footage shaded a bright green and faux-security cam footage.{{Cite magazine |last=Blisten, Joh |date=April 2, 2021 |title=Playboi Runs Riot In A Groceries Store In New Sky Music Video |magazine=Rolling Stone |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/playboi-carti-sky-music-video-1150720/ |access-date=April 2, 2021}} It also features a cameo from Destroy Lonely. As of April 2025, the video has gained over 100 million views.{{Citation |title=Playboi Carti Sky Music Video |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnumAWWWgUE |access-date=2022-12-30 |language=en}}
Charts
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! scope="col" |Chart (2021) ! scope="col" |Peak |
| {{singlechart|Billboardcanadianhot100|78|artist=Playboi Carti|rowheader=true}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardbubbling100|4|artist=Playboi Carti|rowheader=true}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardrandbhiphop|34|artist=Playboi Carti|rowheader=true}} |
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|artist=Playboi Carti|title=Sky|award=Platinum|number=3|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2024|access-date=September 17, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|artist=Playboi Carti|title=Sky|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2024|access-date=January 1, 2025}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Playboi Carti|title=Sky|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2023|source=radioscope|access-date=January 1, 2025}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|artist=Playboi Carti|title=Sky|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2024|access-date=July 31, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Playboi Carti|title=Sky|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2024|id=5956-4825-1|access-date=December 13, 2024}}
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