What’s up guys, it’s Sussan Mourad here with Clevver Music, and DaBaby and Roddy Ricch
have us all feeling like rockstars with their smash hit, ‘Rockstar,’ which has now spent
SEVEN weeks on top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The song has pretty much taken over the Summer, and as of now, it’s been number one on the
Hot 100 chart for seven consecutive weeks.
DaBaby and Roddy Ricch rap about the fact that they are living the true “rockstar”
lifestyle, something most people can only dream of.
And while the song has literally been stuck in all of our heads for months, it’s no
surprise that it’s been so successful on streaming platforms and all over the internet.
So we’re breaking down five reasons why ‘Rockstar’ has and will probably continue
to make chart-topping records.
Let’s start with the most obvious.
As mentioned before, the rappers illustrate their fast-paced rockstar lifestyle in the
song, as they rap about pulling up in lamborghinis and Maybachs.
And while most of us can’t relate to this type of lifestyle, we do enjoy the fantasy
behind it all.
Ahh, to have a lamborghini...
Fans tend to enjoy certain songs because they can relate to the lyrics, and other songs
are enjoyed as fantasies or manifestations.
Think about when you’re in the car singing along to a song about being in love at the
top of your lungs when you’re not even in a relationship…
That sorta thing!
And the song ‘Rockstar’ just so happens to play on the fact that a lot of people would
like to live that lifestyle.
Another reason the song has seen so much success is that this “rockstar lifestyle” concept
is not a new one, and it has proven to do well on the charts in the past.
There have been plenty of songs released in the past that play on the fantasy of a “rockstar”
lifestyle, one of them being Post Malone and 21 Savage’s 2017 hit, ‘Rockstar.’
Post Malone’s song spent eight weeks at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and
had the longest run at number one for a hip hop song at the time, so it’s safe to say
that people enjoy the idea of living that rockstar lifestyle.
And Nickelback might have put it perfectly in their 2006 song, ‘Rockstar,’ as they
sing, “Cause we all just wanna be big rockstars and live in hilltop houses, drivin' fifteen
cars.”
Many now consider the song a classic, and at the time, it peaked at number 4 on the
Billboard Hot 100.
So musicians from multiple genres have been selling the idea of a rockstar lifestyle for
years and fans can’t get enough!
DaBaby and Roddy Ricch, in particular, are very high in demand right now, as both artists
have seen tremendous success, which brings us to our next reason why their song ‘Rockstar’
has been so successful.
Both artists were included in the 2019 XXL Freshman Class, and have been making major
moves in the music industry ever since.
DaBaby released his first studio album, ‘Baby on Baby,’ in March 2019.
While many artists would typically wait to release more music, the Charlotte rapper has
since released two more full-length albums, ‘Kirk’ in September 2019 and ‘Blame
It On Baby’ in April this year.
Furthermore, he’s collaborated with other musicians as a featured artist on more than
30 songs over the past year and a half, and was nominated for two Grammy awards in 2020.
It’s safe to say he’s stayed booked and busy.
Roddy Ricch, on the other hand, has also seen much success since his first album, ‘Please
Excuse Me for Being Antisocial,’ which dropped in December 2019.
The album reached number one on the Billboard 200 chart, and Roddy Ricch has continued to
become a new fan favorite since.
He was also nominated for multiple Grammy awards in 2020, and ultimately took home the
award for Best Rap Performance for his song, ‘Racks In The Middle.’
Both DaBaby and Roddy Ricch have taken over since they stepped onto the mainstream music
scene, and they’re likely to continue to climb the charts.
And what do you get when you put two rockstars on the same song together?
A massive hit!
Another reason DaBaby and Roddy Ricch’s song has seen so much success is that they
released a remix to the song, in which the lyrics reference the Black Lives Matter movement
and the mistreatment of people in the Black community by the police.
DaBaby raps, “Cops wanna pull me over, embarrass me // Abusin' power, you never knew me, thought
I was arrogant // As a juvenile, police pulled their guns like they scared of me.”
On June 28, DaBaby performed the new version of the song during this year’s BET Awards.
The powerful performance included a reenactment of George Floyd’s death, where DaBaby is
seen laying on the sidewalk while an actor portraying a police officer had his knee pressed
on the rapper’s neck.
The remix came at a time when the United States was experiencing a massive civil rights shift
at the height of the Black Lives Matter movement, and the artists took the opportunity to release
a remix that speaks to the times.
And the final reason that ‘Rockstar’ has done so well is that the song went viral on
TikTok with multiple popular creators on the platform dancing along to it.
While some fans blame TikTok for “ruining” songs, it has also helped boost numbers for
songs, which makes sense given that TikTok has 800 million active users worldwide and
the app has been downloaded over 2 billion times on the App Store and Google Play.
TikTok has helped other chart-topping hits go viral as well, including Lil Nas X’s
‘Old Town Road’ and Drake’s ‘Toosie Slide,’ which blew up on the platform before
the song was even released.
Obviously these songs and artists are successful all on their own, but if your song becomes
a viral dance hit on TikTok, you’re pretty much set up for success already!
Alright guys, now I want to know what you guys think about the song ‘Rockstar’ and
all the success it's seen.
Share your thoughts in the comment section below.
After that, click right over here for our exclusive interview with Yungblud, where he
plays a game of Clevver’s ‘Lyric Recall.’
Thanks for watching Clevver Music, I’m Sussan Mourad and I’ll see ya next time!