3 Headed Goat
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Single by Lil Durk featuring Lil Baby and Polo G | ||||
from the album Just Cause Y'all Waited 2 | ||||
Released | May 7, 2020 | |||
Genre | Trap | |||
Length | 2:49 | |||
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"3 Headed Goat" on YouTube |
"3 Headed Goat" is a song by American rapper Lil Durk featuring fellow American rappers Lil Baby and Polo G. It was released on May 7, 2020, as the third single from the former's fifth studio album Just Cause Y'all Waited 2 (2020), a day ahead of the album's release. On the song, the rappers combine to form a "3 headed G.O.A.T." (an acronym for "Greatest of All Time"). The track received positive reviews from critics and was Durk's highest-charting song until the release of Drake's "Laugh Now Cry Later".
"3 Headed Goat" debuted and peaked at number 43 on the US
Background
Lil Durk explained to
Composition
Uproxx's Aaron Williams noted how the song finds the three rappers "snapping off aggressive verses over a bass-heavy, high-speed beat". Lil Baby performs the chorus, while Durk and Polo fill their verses with "brass knuckled punchlines".[3]
Critical reception
Sam Mizzah of
Chart performance
On the week of May 23, 2020, "3 Headed Goat" debuted and peaked at number 43 on the Billboard Hot 100.
In Canada, the track debuted and peaked at number 77 on the Canadian Hot 100 the same week it first appeared on the Billboard Hot 100.[12]
Music video
The song's official video was released on June 25, 2020, coinciding with the release of the deluxe edition of Just Cause Y'all Waited 2. It was directed by Cole Bennett, premiering through his Lyrical Lemonade channel.[4] The video sees the artists in and around a warehouse, handling large currency. Lil Durk is seen near a CGI three-headed goat, which, according to Revolt's Jon Powell, was a presumed reference to the rappers' "current status in the upper echelons of hip hop".[14] The video garnered over 500,000 views in its first 90 minutes.[6]
Response
Sam Mizzah of The Source called the video "excellently directed and edited", complimenting director Cole Bennett's "textbook flavor", stating he continues to cement Lyrical Lemonade as "true tastemakers of the now".[4] Uproxx's Aaron Williams noted the high-speed energy, calling the visuals "trippy".[7]
Charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[21] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[13] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ "Just Cause Y'all Waited 2 by Lil Durk on Apple Music". Retrieved July 6, 2020 – via Apple Music.
- ^ Polo G (June 11, 2020). "Polo.G🐐 on Instagram: "The Goat🐐🖤 @icebox"". Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved July 6, 2020 – via Instagram.
- ^ Williams, Aaron (May 7, 2020). "Lil Durk, Lil Baby, And Polo G Combine To Form A '3 Headed Goat' On Durk's Latest Single". Uproxx. Archived from the original on July 6, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- ^ a b c Mizzah, Sam (June 26, 2020). "Lil Durk Releases New '3 Headed Goat' Cisuals Feat. Lil Baby and Polo G". The Source. Archived from the original on July 6, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- Complex. Archivedfrom the original on July 6, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- ^ a b Whitely, Ariel (June 29, 2020). "Watch: Lil Durk's "3 Headed Goat" Video With Lil Baby & Polo G". KarenCivil.com. Archived from the original on July 6, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- ^ a b Williams, Aaeon (June 26, 2020). "Lil Durk Really Has A '3 Headed Goat' In His New Video With Lil Baby And Polo G". Uproxx. Archived from the original on August 8, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- ^ Harper, Rosario (May 7, 2020). "Lil Durk Recruits Lil Baby + Polo G For New 3 Headed Goat Song". SOHH. Archived from the original on July 6, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- ^ Seabrook III, Robby (May 8, 2020). "The 13 Best New Songs This Week". XXL. Archived from the original on July 7, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- ^ Van Nguyen, Dean (May 14, 2020). "Just Cause Y'all Waited". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on July 6, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- ^ "The Hot 100: May 23, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ a b "3 Headed Goat by Lil Durk featuring Lil Baby and Polo G". aCharts.co. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ a b "American single certifications – Lil Durk – 3 Headed Goat". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ Powell, Jon (June 26, 2020). "Lil Durk, Lil Baby and Polo G become the "3 Headed Goat" in new visual". Revolt. Archived from the original on November 3, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- ^ "Lil Durk Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- ^ "Lil Durk Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- ^ "Lil Durk Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- ^ "Top 100 Songs - May 22, 2020". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 6, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ "British single certifications – Lil Durk/Lil Baby/Polo G – 3 Headed Goat". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 30, 2023.