"Thru Your Phone" is a song recorded by American rapper Cardi B for her debut studio album Invasion of Privacy (2018). It was written by Cardi B, Jordan Thorpe, Justin Tranter, Alexandra Tamposi, and its producers Benny Blanco and Andrew Wotman, with additional production from Louis Bell. "Thru Your Phone" entered at number 50 on the US Billboard Hot 100 the week following the album's release.[1] The song was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
| "Thru Your Phone" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Cardi B | |
| from the album Invasion of Privacy | |
| Genre | R&B |
| Length | 3:08 |
| Label | Atlantic |
| Songwriter(s) | |
| Producer(s) | |
Composition
editLyrically, "Thru Your Phone" is about the protagonist finding explicit conversations on her partner's mobile phone and contemplates revenge on him.[2] A Billboard article deemed the song "the rap equivalent of Jazmine Sullivan's "Bust Your Windows",[3] while a Rolling Stone article noted it as one of the two "most emotionally hardcore" songs in the parent album—the other being "I Do"—that builds on the rage of "Be Careful", and compared it to a doo-wop ballad.[2]
Critical reception
editNeil Z. Yeung of AllMusic deemed the track "unflinching and relatable," and considered the vengeance lines where the narrator poisons her cheating man with bleach in his cereal and "a good old-fashioned" stabbing, "cartoonish but real, a confession of thoughts that are all too familiar to the scorned."[4] In NME, Nick Levine stated, "the way she flips from righteous fury to plaintive desperation on "Thru Your Phone", a track about her partner's infidelity, is thrilling and palpably emotional."[5]
Charts
edit| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] | 80 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 50 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] | 29 |
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Lithuania (AGATA)[9] | 1 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[10] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[11] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Trust, Gary (March 16, 2018). "Cardi B Bests Beyonce for the Most Simultaneous Hot 100 Hits Among Women". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ^ a b Sheffield, Rob (April 6, 2018). "Review: Cardi B's Debut, 'Invasion of Privacy,' Is Personal and Undeniable". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 8, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^ Hale, Andreas (April 6, 2018). "5 Things We Discovered From Cardi B's 'Invasion of Privacy'". Billboard. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ^ Yeung, Neil Z. "Invasion of Privacy AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- ^ Levine, Nick (9 April 2018). "Cardi B – 'Invasion of Privacy' Review". NME. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ "Cardi B Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^ "Cardi B Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^ "Cardi B Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^ "2022 47-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. November 25, 2022. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
- ^ "British single certifications – Cardi B – Thru Your Phone". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ "American single certifications – Cardi B – Thru Your Phone". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 25, 2022.