"Soak City (Do It)" is a song by American rapper 310babii, released on June 3, 2023 as the lead single from his debut EP Lottery Pick (2023) and his studio album Nights and Weekends (2024). It gained traction on the video-sharing app TikTok and is considered his breakthrough hit. The official remix with American rappers Blueface and Tyga featuring Mustard, OhGeesy and BlueBucksClan was released on September 8, 2023. This song is played by the piano.
| "Soak City (Do It)" | ||||
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| Single by 310babii | ||||
| from the album Lottery Pick & Nights and Weekends | ||||
| Released | June 3, 2023 | |||
| Recorded | June 2023 | |||
| Length | 2:03 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Kameron Milner | |||
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| "Soak City (Do It)" on YouTube | ||||
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 Cover art of the official remix | ||||
Background
editIn June 2023, 310babii recorded the song through BandLab on his phone in his bedroom. According to him, he freestyled the lyrics[1] and recorded it in 15 to 20 minutes.[2]
Release and promotion
editThe song was released to streaming services on June 3, 2023.[3] 310babii uploaded a snippet of the song to Instagram, following which it caught the attention of his classmates in Compton, California, who then created a dance challenge for the song on TikTok. As a result, the song quickly became extremely popular and widely used on social media by the general public as well as celebrities, being featured in over 300,000 TikTok creations. This also led to 310babii receiving cosigns from Travis Scott, Russell Westbrook, FIFA and Juventus among others.[1][4]
Music video
editAn official music video premiered on August 8, 2023. Directed by Stacking Memories, it sees 310babii enjoying himself at an imaginary Soak City,[5] featuring giant sharks in the sky, color-coordinated dance groups and shots from fisheye lens. 310Babii is seen with sprinkling hoses, water balloon fights and attractive women by the pool,[6] before he is woken up from his daydream by his teacher, who is portrayed by rapper D Smoke. The video also features cameos from Rucci, Famous Uno, RJMrLA, DJ Carisma of Power 106 (who throws the "W" gesture), Tommy the Clown's T-Squad, Storm Debarge, and producers Dupri and Steelz.[5][6]
Remix
editThe official remix of the song was released on September 8, 2023 and has guest appearances from Blueface, Tyga, Mustard, OhGeesy and BlueBucksClan.[7] 310babii stated the artists contacted him on Instagram for the collaboration.[4]
Commercial performance
editThe song and its remix amassed over 30 million combined streams on Spotify and Apple Music in only a few months upon release.[1][4] According to Luminate, it amassed 5.2 million streams (up 8%) in the United States and 2.5 million radio audience impressions (up 90%) in the November 10-16 tracking week.
The song became 310Babii's first Billboard chart hit in October 2023 when it debuted at number 33 on the TikTok Billboard Top 50, peaking at number 17 by November 18, 2023. By the next week, it debuted at No. 100 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 25 on Rhythmic Airplay, and peaked at number 25 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.[7]
Charts
edit| Chart (2023–2024) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 53 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] | 17 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[10] | 1 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[11] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c Ech, Joey (November 14, 2023). "The Break Presents – 310babii". XXL. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "310babii On "Soak City" Going TikTok Viral, Dream Collab With Lil Yachty & Tyler The Creator + More!". Power 106. November 28, 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Soak City (Do it) - Single". Apple Music. June 3, 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ a b c Leutz, Ryan (December 7, 2023). "310babii: Making Smash-Hits From His Bedroom". LA Weekly. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ a b "LA Rapper 310Babii Shares Video To Viral "Soak City" Ft D Smoke". 4sho Magazine. August 9, 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ a b Louis, Steven (August 21, 2023). "The Rap-Up: Week of August 21, 2023". Passion of the Weiss. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ a b Zellner, Xander (November 20, 2023). "Hot 100 First-Timers: 310babii Debuts With Viral Hit 'Soak City (Do It)'". Billboard. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of March 30, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of March 23, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "Rhythmic Airplay: Week of March 30, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ "American single certifications – 310babii – Soak City (Do It)". Recording Industry Association of America.