First Day Out (Kodak Black song)

"First Day Out"
Single by Kodak Black
Released	June 16, 2017 (2017-06-16)
Length	3:00
Label	Atlantic WEA
Songwriter(s)	Derek Garcia * Dieuson Octave[1]
Producer(s)	Dyryk
Kodak Black singles chronology
"ISpy (Remix)" (2017) "First Day Out" (2017) "Pills & Automobiles" (2017)
Music video
First Day Out on YouTube

"First Day Out" is a song recorded by American rapper Kodak Black. Produced by Dyryk, the song was his third non-album single and ninth career single.

Background

The song is Black's first since his release from jail after a three-month sentence he received in early 2017 for violating his probation.[2][3][4] It was described by Stereogum as "the latest in a growing tradition of songs that rappers record immediately after returning from prison."[2] The song lyrically discusses Black hiding drugs in his jail cell and celebrating freedom upon his release.[2][5]

Music video

The song was also released alongside a music video, Black's first since the jail sentence, which features him "relishing his freedom with bags of money, delicious food, and sporty cars."[6][7] Directed by 20K, the video "opens with Black hugging his mom and surveying his surroundings,"[8] before "celebrating with friends, partying and balling out upon his return home."[9][10]

Charts

Chart	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[11]	61
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12]	27
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[13]	20
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[14]	80

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[15]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "ASCAP Repertory entry for this song". ASCAP. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
2. "Kodak Black – "First Day Out" Video". Stereogum. 2017-06-16. Retrieved 2018-12-06.
3. "Kodak Black - First Day Out". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2018-12-06.
4. "Kodak Black Says New Video Is "Coming Soon" In First Day Out Of Jail". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2018-12-06.
5. "What Kodak Black Did On His First Day Out Of Prison". HipHopDX. 2017-06-06. Retrieved 2018-12-06.
6. "Watch Kodak Black Celebrate His Return From Jail in 'First Day Out'". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-12-06.
7. "Kodak Black Enjoys His Freedom In "First Day Out" (Video)". Vibe. 2017-06-16. Retrieved 2018-12-06.
8. "Kodak Black Celebrates His Freedom In The New 'First Day Out' Video". UPROXX. 2017-06-16. Retrieved 2018-12-06.
9. "Watch Kodak Black's Video for First Post-Jail Solo Song "First Day Out"". Complex. Retrieved 2018-12-06.
10. "Video: Kodak Black – 'First Day Out'". Rap-Up. Retrieved 2018-12-06.
11. "Kodak Black Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
12. "Kodak Black Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
13. "Kodak Black Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
14. "Kodak Black Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
15. "American single certifications – Kodak Black – First Day Out". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 31, 2022.