Drip Too Hard Explained

"Drip Too Hard" is a song by American rappers Lil Baby and Gunna, released by YSL Records, Quality Control Music, Motown and Capitol Records on September 12, 2018, as the lead single from their collaborative album Drip Harder (2018).^[1] It peaked at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming the highest-charting song for Gunna and the third highest-charting song for Lil Baby.^{[2] [3]} The song was nominated for a Grammy at the 2020 Grammy Awards for Best Rap/Sung Performance.^[4] On September 12, 2022, the song was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for selling over 10 million copies in the US, giving both artists their first Diamond certification.

Production

"Drip Too Hard" was produced by American record producer Turbo, who also served as the executive producer on the duo's mixtape Drip Harder.^[5] It features a manipulated loop of a royalty-free guitar sample by Israeli producer J.Views.^[6]

Critical reception

Pitchfork commented that "On “Drip Too Hard,” Lil Baby finds his melodic sweet spot on the hook only for Gunna to attempt to upstage him with smooth vocals that manage to keep his rapid delivery intact, all while tossing in a few boasts that are probably lies, but those are the best ones".^[7] UPROXX stated that the song is "built on their existing chemistry from years of association".^[8] Billboard named it fourth best song on the Drip Harder album, saying that "'Drip Too Hard' isn't Baby or Gunna's best song (that'd be 'Life Goes On'), but it does illustrate what makes their musical bromance special".^[9]

Music video

The music video was released on YouTube on October 5, 2018. The video was directed by Spike Jordan.^[10]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018–2019)	Peak position
Greece International Digital Singles (IFPI)[11]	27
Ireland (IRMA)[12]	50
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13]	86
US Rolling Stone Top 100[14]	64

Year-end charts

Chart (2018)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[15]	57
Chart (2019)	Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[16]	60
US Billboard Hot 100[17]	26
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[18]	16
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[19]	27
US Rolling Stone Top 100[20]	20

Notes and References

1. Web site: Drip Too Hard by Lil Baby & Gunna on Apple Music. iTunes. October 5, 2018.
2. Gunna Chart History: Hot 100. Billboard. October 16, 2018.
3. Chart Search: Lil Baby. 2020-06-23. Billboard.
4. Web site: Grammy Nominees 2020. 20 November 2019.
5. Turbo Talks Executive Producing Lil Baby & Gunna's 'Drip Harder': 'It's the Album of the Year'. .
6. Web site: I created the main sample on #LilBaby & #Gunna 'Drip Too Hard' - now top 10 on @Billboard's top 100!. 2020-06-20. Twitter. en.
7. Web site: Lil Baby / Gunna: Drip Harder . .
8. Web site: Lil Baby and Gunna's 'Drip Harder' is Pure Trap Fan Service . 9 October 2018 .
9. Ranking Every Track from Lil Baby and Gunna's 'Drip Harder' Album . .
10. Web site: Lil Baby and Gunna 'Drip Too Hard' Video: Watch Them Live It Up with Models . October 5, 2018 . . October 19, 2018.
11. Web site: Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 47/2018. IFPI Greece. December 3, 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181203092549/http://www.ifpi.gr/digital_ien.html. December 3, 2018.
12. Web site: IRMA – Irish Charts. Irish Recorded Music Association. January 5, 2019.
13. Web site: Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista. Sverigetopplistan. January 12, 2019.
14. Top 100 Songs. Rolling Stone. July 2, 2019. July 2, 2019. July 2, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190702224443/https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2019-06-27/. dead.
15. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2018. Billboard. November 18, 2019.
16. Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 11, 2019.
17. Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 6, 2019.
18. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 11, 2019.
19. Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 6, 2019.
20. Top 100 Songs of 2019. Rolling Stone. January 10, 2020. January 17, 2020. March 7, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200307013530/https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/year-end/. dead.