Late at Night (Roddy Ricch song)

"Late at Night"
Single by Roddy Ricch
from the album Live Life Fast
ReleasedJune 4, 2021 (2021-06-04)
Length2:55
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Mustard
Roddy Ricch singles chronology
"Stunnaman"
(2021)
"Late at Night"
(2021)
"Body in Motion"
(2021)
Music video
"Late at Night" on YouTube

"Late at Night" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American rapper Roddy Ricch. It was released on June 4, 2021, through Atlantic Records and Bird Vision, as the lead single from his second studio album, Live Life Fast. The song serves as his first solo single in more than a year. Ricch wrote the song alongside its producer Mustard and co-producer Gylttryp.[1] The song debuted at number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 40 on the UK Singles Chart in June 2021.

Background

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Prior to the release of the song, Roddy Ricch had worked with producer Mustard three times as two credited artists: Mustard's 2019 single "Ballin'", Ricch's 2020 single "High Fashion", and American singer Ty Dolla Sign's 2020 song "Real Life". On all the songs, Mustard is the producer and Gylttryp is the co-producer even though the latter has never been credited as an artist.[2]

Release and promotion

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On May 10, 2021, Roddy Ricch previewed the song through his Twitter account.[3] He announced the release date in a now-deleted post on Instagram on May 24, 2021, also revealing that Mustard would be producing the song. The cover art for the song was revealed on June 2, 2021.[4]

Music video

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The official music video of the song premiered alongside the song on June 4, 2021.[5] The accompanying visuals see him "ride Ferris wheels, teleport to gallery parties, and turn into a werewolf". It stars American actress and model Karrueche Tran as Ricch's love interest.[6] There is also a reference to American singer Michael Jackson's 1983 song "Thriller".[7]

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "Late at Night"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[22] Silver 200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Bloom, Madison (June 4, 2021). "Roddy Ricch Shares Video for New Song "Late at Night": Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  2. ^ FNR Tigg (June 4, 2021). "Listen to Roddy Ricch and Mustard's New Single "Late at Night": Watch". Complex. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  3. ^ @RoddyRicch (May 10, 2021). "🔒" (Tweet). Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ Reilly, Nick (June 4, 2021). "Roddy Ricch to release new single 'Late at Night' tomorrow". NME. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  5. ^ "Roddy Ricch - Late At Night [Official Music Video]". June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ Curto, Justin (June 4, 2021). "Roddy Ricch Is a Teleporting Werewolf in 'Late at Night' Video". New York. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  7. ^ Legaspi, Althea (June 4, 2021). "Watch Roddy Ricch's Surreal 'Late at Night' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  8. ^ "Roddy Ricch – Late at Night". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  9. ^ "Roddy Ricch Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  10. ^ "Roddy Ricch Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  11. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  12. ^ "2021 23-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. June 11, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  13. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. June 14, 2021. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  14. ^ "Roddy Ricch – Late at Night". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  15. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  16. ^ "Roddy Ricch Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  17. ^ "Roddy Ricch Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  18. ^ "Roddy Ricch Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  19. ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  20. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  21. ^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  22. ^ "British single certifications – Roddy Ricch – Late at Night". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 24, 2022.