Noticed (song) explained

"Noticed" is a song by American rapper Lil Mosey. It was released on July 20, 2018, and is the third single from Mosey's debut studio album Northsbest. Produced by Royce David, who produced most of the tracks on Northsbest, the song peaked at number 80 on the US Billboard Hot 100. ^[1] It was named one of the five hip hop singles to watch of fall 2018 by Forbes.^[1] The track was also noted for its lyrical references to and presence of lean on the cover art and in its video.^[1] "Noticed" has gone on to become one of Mosey's most popular songs, and is his second most streamed song on Spotify, only behind "Blueberry Faygo".

Composition

Forbes called the track a "rap-sung hybrid". "Noticed" also makes use of Auto-Tune on Mosey's vocals. Lyrically, Lil Mosey boasts about how much he earns and the changes in his lifestyle.^[2] In an interview with Genius, Mosey stated that another, slower version of the song was released in 2017, but was copyrighted. The new version was more fast-paced, and interpolates the original with the lines: "Yeah, Grew on 50 Avenue, tweakers layed up next to dude/Need a bigger revenue, so I stay tryna sell to you/****** always testin' me, so I stay with the .32/You can't hang with bros and me, 'cause we gon' blast that .22/You knew *****, I said you knew/I turn heads when I, roll through yeah/You know I'm with, with the crew yeah/Circle small, so it''s just 2 times 2, yeah". Mosey and David then decided to remake the song. The original version is still available through SoundCloud, and Mosey's YouTube channel.^[3]

Music video

The video was directed by Cole Bennett and features Lil Mosey showing off his "flashy lifestyle" including his jewelry and cars, as well as lying in bed next to a girl and waking up in a condo located in the mountains.^[4] The music video has almost 290 million views and is one of the most viewed music videos on Lyrical Lemonade's YouTube channel.

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes and Tidal.^[5]

• Royce David – production, composition, mixing, studio personnel

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6]	50
Ireland (IRMA)[7]	67
Lithuania (AGATA)[8]	31
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9]	33
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[10]	1
US Billboard Hot 100 (Billboard)[11]	80
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12]	38

Notes and References

1. Web site: 5 Hip-Hop Singles To Watch This Fall On The Billboard Hot 100. Forbes. September 14, 2018. September 24, 2018.
2. Web site: Lil Mosey Shifts Through Reality & Animation In The "Noticed" Video. HotNewHipHop. Jahmal. Karlton. July 28, 2018. September 24, 2018.
3. Web site: Lil Mosey. October 31, 2020. SoundCloud. en.
4. Web site: Lil Mosey Shows off His Flashy Lifestyle in "Noticed" Video. XXL. Seabrook III. Robby. August 1, 2018. September 24, 2018.
5. Web site: Lil Mosey TIDAL. Tidal. September 21, 2018.
6. Web site: Canadian Hot 100: December 8, 2018. Billboard. December 9, 2018.
7. Web site: IRMA – Irish Charts. Irish Recorded Music Association. October 13, 2018.
8. Web site: 2018 40-os SAVAITĖS (rugsėjo 28 d. – spalio 4 d.) SINGLŲ TOP100. lt. AGATA. October 5, 2018. June 3, 2021. October 9, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191009222755/https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/savaites-klausomiausi-2/. live.
9. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. October 1, 2018. September 28, 2018.
10. Web site: Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 40, 5 oktober 2018. Sverigetopplistan. October 6, 2018.
11. Web site: Hot 100: November 3, 2018. Billboard. October 30, 2018.
12. Web site: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: November 3, 2018. Billboard. October 30, 2018.