"Broadway Girls" is a song by American rapper Lil Durk, featuring vocals from American country music singer Morgan Wallen. It was released on December 17, 2021, through Alamo as the second single from Durk's seventh studio album, 7220 (2022).[1] "Broadway Girls" is a hip hop and country drill song and also serves as the first time that Wallen had sung on a trap beat.[2]
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| Single by Lil Durk featuring Morgan Wallen | ||||
| from the album 7220 | ||||
| Released | December 17, 2021 | |||
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| Length | 3:05 | |||
| Label | Alamo | |||
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| Morgan Wallen singles chronology | ||||
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| "Broadway Girls" on YouTube | ||||
Background
editOn October 1, 2021, Wallen posted a teaser clip on Instagram with the caption: "IDK what this is or what it's for but sounds bout right". He explained the inspiration was from Nashville's Broadway street, with the lyrics telling the story of going to a SoBro bar owned by fellow American country music singer Jason Aldean.[3] The song described Wallen on "a night out in Downtown Nashville with a girl that he met at 'Aldeans'".[4]
Critical reception
editTMZ wrote that "it's way more hip-hop flavored than country".[5] Filiz Mustafa of HITC commented that "the rap and country crossover blends Morgan and Lil Durk's distinctive voices and styles in a surprisingly good way".[6]
Music video
editThe official music video, directed by Jerry Productions and Justin Clough, was released on December 20, 2021. It was filmed on Nashville's Broadway Street, which was closed down for the shoot. Durk and Wallen visit Jason Aldean's Kitchen + Rooftop bar and also walk down the empty Broadway block.[7]
Commercial performance
editThe song also went viral on video-sharing app TikTok, where it has over 84.5 million views.[8] It debuted at number 14 on the US Billboard Hot 100, giving Durk his highest-charting song as a lead artist up until the release of All My Life. It also debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, making Wallen the fourth country artist in history to do so.[9]
Charts
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[18] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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References
edit- ^ Dukes, Billy (December 17, 2021). "Morgan Wallen Teams With Rapper Lil Durk for 'Broadway Girls' [Listen]". Taste of Country. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil (December 17, 2021). "Morgan Wallen and Lil Durk Drop Country Drill Ode to Untrustworthy Women 'Broadway Girls'". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ Ryan, Aaron (October 2, 2021). "Morgan Wallen Teases New Hip-Hop Track… And His Fans Don't Love It". Whiskeyriff. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ "LISTEN: Morgan Wallen & Lil Durk Surprise Fans With Release Of "Broadway Girls"". Music Mayhem Magazine. December 17, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ "Lil Durk and Morgan Wallen Team Up for New Song". TMZ. December 17, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ Mustafa, Filiz (December 17, 2021). "Morgan Wallen and Lil Durk's 'Broadway Girls' single 'blows fans' minds'". HITC. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ Jo Black, Lauren (December 20, 2021). "WATCH: Lil Durk and Morgan Wallen Shut Down Lower Broadway for 'Broadway Girls' Music Video". Country Now. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ "#broadwaygirls Hashtag Videos on TikTok". TikTok. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ Medina, Dani (January 17, 2022). "Morgan Wallen Joins Lil Durk On Stage For 'Broadway Girls' In Nashville". iHeartMedia. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ "Lil Durk Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ "Lil Durk Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 27, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ "Lil Durk Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ "Lil Durk Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "American single certifications – Lil Durk – Broadway Girls". Recording Industry Association of America.