Toxic Punk
{{Short description|Single by YoungBoy Never Broke Again}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Toxic Punk
| cover = YoungBoy Never Broke Again - Toxic Punk (orange).png
| type = single
| artist = YoungBoy Never Broke Again
| album = Sincerely, Kentrell
| released = February 4, 2021
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = Trap
| length = 2:03
| label = {{hlist|Never Broke Again|Atlantic}}
| writer = {{hlist|Kentrell Gaulden|Jason Goldberg|Noah David|Thomas Horton|David McDowell}}
| producer = {{hlist|Cheese|DJ Trebble|Dmac|TNTXD}}
| prev_title = It Ain't Over
| prev_year = 2020
| title = Toxic Punk
| next_title = I Ain't Scared
| next_year = 2021
| misc = {{Extra album cover
| header = Alternate cover
| type = single
| cover = YoungBoy Never Broke Again - Toxic Punk (yellow).jpg
| caption = Alternate cover
}}
}}
"Toxic Punk" is a song by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again, released on February 4, 2021 as the lead single from his third studio album Sincerely, Kentrell (2021). It was produced by Cheese, DJ Trebble, Dmac and TnTXD. The title of the song, as well as the alternate cover art of the single, is a reference to the video game Cyberpunk 2077.
Composition
The song features a guitar-driven trap instrumental{{Cite magazine|last=Mamo|first=Heran|date=2021-02-04|title=YoungBoy Never Broke Again Drops New Track 'Toxic Punk'|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/youngboy-never-broke-again-toxic-punk-single-9521453/|magazine=Billboard|language=en-US}} and a pop rock-inspired melody.{{Cite web|last=Tigg|first=Fnr|date=February 3, 2021|title=YoungBoy Never Broke Again Releases New Song "Toxic Punk"|url=https://www.complex.com/music/youngboy-never-broke-again-new-single-toxic-punk|website=Complex|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Li|first=Joyce|date=2021-02-04|title=NBA YoungBoy Releases New Track "Toxic Punk"|url=https://hypebeast.com/2021/2/nba-youngboy-new-track-toxic-punk-stream|website=Hypebeast}} NBA YoungBoy sing-raps about the effects that drugs, as well as a failed relationship, have had on his life. He reflects on all the positive things and events around him, but expresses that they do not mean much when he is missing his loved one.{{Cite web|last=Marie|first=Erika|date=2021-02-02|title=NBA YoungBoy Surprises Fans With "Toxic Punk" Single|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/nba-youngboy-surprises-fans-with-toxic-punk-single-new-song.1990140.html|website=HotNewHipHop|language=en}}
Charts
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| scope="col"| Chart (2021)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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| {{single chart|Billboardhot100|99|artist=YoungBoy Never Broke Again|rowheader=true|access-date=February 4, 2022}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|49|artist=YoungBoy Never Broke Again|rowheader=true|access-date=February 4, 2022}} |
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=YoungBoy Never Broke Again|title=Toxic Punk|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2022|certyear=2022|access-date=4 February 2022}}
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References
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{{YoungBoy Never Broke Again}}
Category:YoungBoy Never Broke Again songs
Category:Songs written by YoungBoy Never Broke Again