Glock in My Lap

"Glock in My Lap"
Song by 21 Savage and Metro Boomin
from the album Savage Mode II
ReleasedOctober 2, 2020
Genre
Length3:13
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Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Music video
"Glock In My Lap" on YouTube

"Glock in My Lap" is a song by Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage and American record producer Metro Boomin, from their collaborative studio album Savage Mode II (2020). The song was produced by Metro Boomin, Southside and Honorable C.N.O.T.E.

Composition and critical reception

The song features "urgent trap drums", an "unsettling two-note piano riff" and orchestral elements.[1] Alphonse Pierre of Pitchfork described the beat as "arguably the most cinematic" one that Metro has ever produced.[2] In a review of Savage Mode II on HipHopDX, Mark Elibert wrote that 21 Savage's lyrics throughout the album are "more polished and lively" than before, citing the following lines from "Glock in My Lap": "Leave an opp cold, like December / .45 on me, it's a Kimber / AK knockin' down trees, like timber / Get your baby mama 'fore we bend her / Hit the windshield, not the fender / Givin' out smoke my agenda / Throw the white flag, they surrender".[3]

Music video

The official music video was released on February 24, 2021. Directed by Andrew Donoho, the video begins with 21 Savage and Metro Boomin driving one night and seeing a chainsaw wielder resembling Leatherface from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, which leads to a car crash.[4] The two exit their car in the midst of thick smoke and beaming red lights, and venture into a nearby "shadowy abandoned town" to look for help and hunt down the chainsaw wielder.[4][5][6] They are joined by Honorable C.N.O.T.E. Soon, the three are confronted by the Leatherface-like character, who is eventually shot down by Metro and C.N.O.T.E.[7]

Charts

Chart performance for "Glock in My Lap"
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 28
Global 200 (Billboard)[9] 22
Ireland (IRMA)[10] 46
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[11] 10
US Billboard Hot 100[12] 19
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13] 11
2023 chart performance for "Glock in My Lap"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Lithuania (AGATA)[14] 94

Certifications

Certifications for "Glock in My Lap"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[15] Platinum 40,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[16] Gold 50,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[17] Platinum 50,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[19] 4× Platinum 4,000,000‡
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece)[20] Gold 1,000,000†

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Findlay, Mitch (2020-10-02). "21 Savage & Metro Boomin Deliver Darkness In Style On "Glock In My Lap"". HotNewHipHop.
  2. ^ Pierre, Alphonse (October 7, 2020). "21 Savage / Metro Boomin: Savage Mode 2". Pitchfork.
  3. ^ Elibert, Mark (2020-10-13). "Review: 21 Savage & Metro Boomin's Villainy Music Comes Bigger & Better With 'Savage Mode II'". HipHopDX.
  4. ^ a b Tigg, Fnr (February 24, 2021). "21 Savage and Metro Boomin Drop Video for "Glock in My Lap"". Complex.
  5. ^ Okon, Wongo (February 24, 2021). "21 Savage And Metro Boomin Come Out On Top In 'Glock In My Lap' Video". UPROXX.
  6. ^ A., Aron (2021-02-24). "21 Savage & Metro Boomin Team Up For "Glock In My Lap" Music Video". HotNewHipHop.
  7. ^ Caraan, Sophie (2021-02-24). "21 Savage and Metro Boomin Deliver "Glock In My Lap" Music Video". Hypebeast.
  8. ^ "21 Savage Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  9. ^ "21 Savage Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  10. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography 21 Savage". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  11. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 12, 2020.
  12. ^ "21 Savage Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  13. ^ "21 Savage Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  14. ^ "2023 13-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. March 31, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  15. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – 21 Savage & Metro Boomin – Glock in My Lap" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  16. ^ "Italian single certifications – 21 Savage & Metro Boomin – Glock in My Lap" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  17. ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 30, 2024. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Glock in My Lap in the search box.
  18. ^ "British single certifications – 21 Savage & Metro Boomin – Glock in My Lap". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  19. ^ "American single certifications – 21 Savage & Metro Boomin – Glock in My Lap". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  20. ^ "IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Εβδομάδα: 09/2023" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Retrieved April 8, 2023.