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"Headshot" is a song by American rappers Lil Tjay, Polo G, and Fivio Foreign. It was released through Columbia and Sony as the fifth single from Lil Tjay's second studio album, Destined 2 Win, on March 19, 2021. The three artists wrote the song alongside its producers, TNTXD, Tahj Money, Dmac, 101Slide, Bordeaux, and Non Native.[1]

"Headshot"
Single by Lil Tjay, Polo G, and Fivio Foreign
from the album Destined 2 Win
Released	March 19, 2021
Genre	Trap
Length	2:24
Label	Columbia Sony
Songwriter(s)	Tione Merritt Taurus Bartlett Maxie Ryles III Thomas Horton Tahj Vaughn David McDowell Brendan Walsh Luis Campozano
Producer(s)	TNTXD Tahj Money Dmac Bordeaux Non Native
Lil Tjay singles chronology
"Calling My Phone" (2021) "Headshot" (2021) "Born 2 Be Great" (2021)
Polo G singles chronology
"Patience" (2021) "Headshot" (2021) "For My Fans (Freestyle)" (2021)
Fivio Foreign singles chronology
"Thirty 30" (2021) "Headshot" (2021) "Body (Remix)" (2021)
Music video
"Headshot" on YouTube

Background and composition

The trap-infused "sinister song" shows the three artists warning others that "any attempt to attack them will not only fail but be met with swift retaliation".[2][3]

It serves as the first collaboration between all three rappers on the same song together. However, the three drill artists have collaborated with each other individually. "Headshot" serves as the third collaboration between Lil Tjay and Polo G, following Polo's 2019 single "Pop Out" and their joint single "First Place", which was released in 2020. It goes on to mark Tjay and Fivio's fourth collaboration that follows three collaborations in 2020: their joint track "Ambition" and Tjay's two back-to-back tracks "Zoo York" and "Shoot for the Stars", the former of which also features late American rapper Pop Smoke. The song is the second collaboration from Polo G and Fivio Foreign, following their joint 2020 single "Bop It".[4]

Release and promotion

All three artists announced the song and its complete details (cover art and release date) on their respective social media accounts on March 15, 2021.[5]

Music video

After a few days of teasing, the official music video for the song premiered on Lil Tjay's YouTube channel on March 22, 2021.[6] The three artists repeatedly shoot apples off a man's head with guns, somehow killing him at the end, and also race remote-control boats.[7] It takes place in a courtyard outside a mansion.[8] At the end of the Video, Lil Tjay is seen feeding a giraffe, while the then unreleased song "Run It Up" from Destined 2 Win is played.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[9]

• Lil Tjay – vocals, songwriting
• Polo G – vocals, songwriting
• Fivio Foreign – vocals, songwriting
• TNTXD – production, songwriting
• Tahj Money – production, songwriting
• Dmac – production, songwriting
• Bordeaux – production, songwriting, mixing, mastering, recording
• Non Native – production, songwriting
• Drü Oliver – recording

Charts

Chart performance for "Headshot"

Chart (2021)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[10]	70
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11]	16
Ireland (IRMA)[12]	39
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13]	88
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[14]	7
Portugal (AFP)[15]	191
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[16]	5
UK Singles (OCC)[17]	40
US Billboard Hot 100[18]	42
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[19]	21
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[20]	33

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[21]	Platinum	1,000,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history for "Headshot"

Country	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	March 19, 2021	Digital download streaming	Columbia Sony	[22]
United States	June 22, 2021	Rhythmic contemporary radio	Columbia	[23]

References

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