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Revision as of 21:11, 15 January 2024

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"Surround Sound"
Single by JID featuring 21 Savage and Baby Tate
from the album The Forever Story
ReleasedJanuary 14, 2022
Genre
Length3:49
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • DJ Scheme
  • Christo
  • Nuri
JID singles chronology
"Enemy"
(2021) 		"Surround Sound"
(2022) 		"Dope"
(2022)
21 Savage singles chronology
"Outlawz"
(2021) 		"Surround Sound"
(2022) 		"Don't Play That"
(2022)
Baby Tate singles chronology
"Hot One"
(2021) 		"Surround Sound"
(2022) 		"Slut Him Out Again"
(2022)
Music video
"Surround Sound" on YouTube

"Surround Sound" is a song by American rapper JID featuring Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage and fellow American rapper Baby Tate, released on January 14, 2022 as the lead single from the former's third studio album The Forever Story (2022). Produced by DJ Scheme, Christo, and Nuri, it contains a sample of "One Step Ahead" by Aretha Franklin. In late 2023, the song gained a viral resurgence on the video app TikTok after a trend named the "Ceiling Challenge" was created. As a result, more than 57,000 videos were made using the song. The trend caused the song to peak at number 44 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 2024, two years after its original release.[1]

Background

A few days before the song was released, JID previewed the music video on Instagram.[2] In a later post, he revealed the inspiration behind the song was from focusing on the environmental sounds and noises around him as a child, to find an escape from his chaotic home life.[3][4]

Composition

In the beginning of the song, a sample of "One Step Ahead" by Aretha Franklin is played and a loop built around it serves as the instrumental. Notably “One Step Ahead” was already sampled in 1999 by Mos Def in his song “Ms. Fat Booty”. JID raps the chorus and first verse with double entendres and multisyllabic rhymes. The second verse is rapped by 21 Savage, who "mixes gun talk with making sound financial decisions".[5] Near the first half of the song, Baby Tate provides "fluttering vocals" in R&B style closing out of the first part.[4][6][7] The beat then switches to a "woozy, bass-bombed wobble that artfully weaves in elements from the song's first half".[4] During the second half of the song, JID returns with another verse, which has a darker approach and has been described as "cut-throat".[5][6][7]

Critical reception

The song received generally positive reviews from critics. Tom Breihan of Stereogum wrote that the song "makes it clear, once again, that J.I.D is a masterful technical rapper who can also write a serious hook."[8] Chris DeVille of Stereogum wrote, "As for the track's leading man, he's switching up flows like it's nothing and toying with the English language on a level most rappers can't approach." Deville also noted JID's "marvelous flurry of syllables" and "sketching out a whole mural's worth of imagery in a single sentence fragment".[4] DeVille praised 21 Savage's verse as well, writing that he "once again shows off his mastery of this kind of soul loop" and comparing it to his song "A Lot".[4]

Music video

The official music video was released alongside the single. Directed by Mac Grant and Chad Tennies, the video opens with JID going into an older model vehicle. He starts rapping as he is driving, with women in the passenger seats of the car.[9] In a garage, he raps while surrounded by women, and is seen atop a car.[7][9] 21 Savage performs his verse standing next to JID. Baby Tate sings while lying on top of a car.[9] When the beat switches, the video transitions to black and white. The scene changes to that of an "eerie" house, where JID raps the last verse. Multiple clones of him are also seen in the house.[9][10]

Charts

Chart performance for "Surround Sound"
Chart (2022–2024) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[11] 32
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[12] 5
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[13] 65
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[14] 27
Germany (GfK)[15] 66
Global 200 (Billboard)[16] 57
Ireland (IRMA)[17] 45
Latvia (LAIPA)[18] 10
Lithuania (AGATA)[19] 14
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[20] 21
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[21] 99
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] 60
UK Singles (OCC)[23] 35
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[24] 12
US Billboard Hot 100[25] 44
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[26] 13
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[27] 14

Certifications

Certifications for "Surround Sound"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[28] Platinum 80,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[29] Platinum 30,000‡
United States (RIAA)[30] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Young, Molly (2023-11-20). "TikTok has found the best 'twerking angle' thanks to easy trick you can do at home". HITC. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  2. ^ Espinoza, Joshua (January 14, 2022). "J.I.D Drops Video for "Surround Sound" f/ 21 Savage and Baby Tate". Complex.
  3. ^ Marie, Erika (2022-01-14). "J.I.D Connects With 21 Savage & Baby Tate On "Surround Sound"". HotNewHipHop.
  4. ^ a b c d e "The 5 Best Songs Of The Week". Stereogum. 2022-01-21.
  5. ^ a b Fu, Eddie (January 14, 2022). "Rap Song of the Week: J.I.D Goes Toe-to-Toe with 21 Savage on "Surround Sound"". Consequence.
  6. ^ a b Okon, Wongo (2022-01-14). "JID, 21 Savage, And Baby Tate Fire Shots Louder Than 'Surround Sound'". Uproxx.
  7. ^ a b c Brereton, Greta (2022-01-16). "Listen to J.I.D team up with 21 Savage and Baby Tate on new single 'Surround Sound'". NME.
  8. ^ Breihan, Tom (2022-01-14). "JID Teams Up With 21 Savage & Baby Tate On Excellent New Single "Surround Sound": Listen". Stereogum.
  9. ^ a b c d HesAlwaysWrite (2022-01-14). "J.I.D Drops "Surround Sound" Video Featuring 21 Savage & Baby Tate". The Source.
  10. ^ Helfand, Raphael (January 14, 2022). "J.I.D shares "Surround Sound" with 21 Savage and Baby Tate". The FADER.
  11. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  12. ^ "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. December 25, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  13. ^ "JID Feat. 21 Savage & Baby Tate – Surround Sound" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  14. ^ "J.I.D-2 Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  15. ^ "JID / 21 Savage / Baby Tate – Surround Sound" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  16. ^ "J.I.D-2 Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  17. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  18. ^ "Mūzikas Patēriņa Tops/ 47. nedēļa" (in English and Latvian). LAIPA. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  19. ^ "2023 47-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. November 24, 2023. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  20. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  21. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 20242 into search. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  22. ^ "JID Feat. 21 Savage & Baby Tate – Surround Sound". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  23. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  24. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  25. ^ "J.I.D-2 Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  26. ^ "J.I.D-2 Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  27. ^ "J.I.D-2 Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  28. ^ "Canadian single certifications – JID – Surround Sound". Music Canada. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  29. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – JID – Surround Sound". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 30, 2023.[dead link‍]
  30. ^ "American single certifications – JID – Surround Sound". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
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