"My Window"
Song by YoungBoy Never Broke Again featuring Lil Wayne
from the album Top
ReleasedSeptember 11, 2020
Length3:12
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"My Window" on YouTube

"My Window" is a song by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again featuring Lil Wayne, released on September 11, 2020 as the seventh track from YoungBoy's second studio album, Top. Critics were particularly fond of Lil Wayne's verse.

Composition

"My Window" is an "emotionally rich" record. The song's title refers to the rappers being "on full alert as they watch out for enemies".[1] Lyrically, YoungBoy details his paranoia about his living conditions, with Lil Wayne's verse relating to it too.[2][3]

Critical reception

Consequence of Sound's Okla Jones named the song "one of the project's high points", praising the chemistry between the two artists as "powerful, in part due to the strong Louisiana connection that they share". Jones stated that "Wayne shows up in rare form here as well, demonstrating why he is considered one of the best to ever touch a microphone".[2] Tom Breihan of Stereogum also complimented Wayne for bringing his "A-game".[4] Listing it among the best releases of the week, Complex's Jessica McKinney noted the track for being emotionally driven and said Wayne delivers a "paranoid, quick-fire verse".[1] Similarly, Alex Zidel of HotNewHipHop said "Wayne complements the track well, bringing lyrical wordplay to the Smash David production". Zidel called the track a "lyrical storm".[5] Imogen Lawlor of Vinyl Chapters highlighted the song as one of the tracks off Top "that demonstrates the depth of NBA YoungBoy's hip hop knowledge", "conveyed overtly through lyrics such as "I be where it's grimy, steady keepin' it real".[6] Billboard's Jason Lipshutz opined: "for an artist still lacking a crossover hit, 'My Window,' [...] might just be it".[7]

Charts

Chart (2020) Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[8] 21
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 35
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] 14
US Rolling Stone Top 100[11] 10

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[12] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b McKinney, Jessica (September 11, 2020). "Best New Music This Week: Conway the Machine, NBA YoungBoy, James Blake". Complex. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Jones, Okla (September 13, 2020). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again's Top Hints at a Next Level: Review". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  3. ^ "YoungBoy Never Broke Again & Lil Wayne Keep Their Eyes Open In 'My Window'". HipHopDX. September 15, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  4. ^ Breihan, Tom (September 16, 2020). "NBA YoungBoy Is A Bleak Rap Star For A Bleak World". Stereogum. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  5. ^ Zidel, Alex (September 11, 2020). "NBA Youngboy & Lil Wayne Stay Protected On "My Window". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  6. ^ Lawlor, Imogen (September 14, 2020). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again: Top – Review". Vinyl Chapters. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  7. ^ Lipshutz, Jason (September 11, 2020). "First Stream: New Music From Demi Lovato & Marshmello, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Usher & More". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  8. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 21, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  9. ^ "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  10. ^ "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  11. ^ "Top 100 Songs, September 11, 2020 - September 17, 2020". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  12. ^ "American single certifications – Youngboy Never Broke Again – My Window". Recording Industry Association of America. October 22, 2021.
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