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20 Min

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"20 Min"
Song by Lil Uzi Vert
from the album Luv Is Rage 2
ReleasedNovember 17, 2017 (2017-11-17)
GenreCloud rap
Length3:41
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Music video
"20 Min" on YouTube

"20 Min" is a song by American rapper Lil Uzi Vert. It was released on November 17, 2017, as a bonus track on their debut album Luv Is Rage 2. Though it did not chart upon release, it became a viral sleeper hit in 2020 after gaining popularity on the TikTok video sharing app. The song became one of Lil Uzi Vert's biggest songs, achieving over 200 million views on YouTube and 1 billion streams on Spotify.[1]

Background

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Lil Uzi Vert first previewed the song's demo on Instagram Live in January 2017, featuring a different synth which was changed in the final version.[2]

Composition and lyrics

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Over a Cloud rap beat, Lil Uzi Vert raps about their rise to fame, and their fleeting encounters with women, specifically that of their ex lover Brittany Byrd.[3]

Charts

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Chart performance for "20 Min"
Chart (2017) Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[4] 17

Certifications

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Certifications for "20 Min"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[5] Gold 50,000
Poland (ZPAV)[6] Platinum 50,000
Portugal (AFP)[7] Gold 5,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[8] Gold 400,000
United States (RIAA)[9] 6× Platinum 6,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Lil Uzi Vert - Spotify Top Songs". kworb.net. March 12, 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  2. ^ thiefrules (2018-02-08). "Lil Uzi Vert - Listen/20 Mins snippet". YouTube. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  3. ^ Glaysher, Scott (September 12, 2017). "Lil Uzi Vert Mixes Passion With Pain on 'Luv Is Rage 2' Album – XXL". XXL. Archived from the original on September 14, 2017. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  4. ^ "Lil Uzi Vert Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  5. ^ "Italian single certifications – Lil Uzi Vert – 20 Min" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  6. ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 4, 2024. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter 20 Min in the search box.
  7. ^ "Portuguese single certifications – Lil Uzi Vert – 20 Min" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  8. ^ "British single certifications – Lil Uzi Vert – 20 Min". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  9. ^ "American single certifications – Lil Uzi Vert – 20 Min". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 16, 2024.