Sasuke (song)

"Sasuke" is a song by American rapper Lil Uzi Vert. It was released on April 24, 2020 and serves as the lead single of his upcoming third studio album.[1][2][3] It peaked at number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4]

"Sasuke"
Single by Lil Uzi Vert
Released	April 24, 2020
Genre	Trap
Length	4:11
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Symere Woods
Producer(s)	Brandon Finessin Outtatown
Lil Uzi Vert singles chronology
"That Way" (2020) "Sasuke" (2020) "Count a Million" (2020)
Audio video
"Sasuke" on YouTube

The track's title is a reference to the Naruto character Sasuke, which Uzi also references multiple times in the track.[5][6][7] The track is his first single as a lead artist since the release of his album Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World 2, which was released on March 13, 2020, and is the deluxe edition of his second studio album Eternal Atake, which was released a week earlier.[8]

Critical reception

The track received mixed-to-negative reviews. Diego Ramos of Daily Trojan gave the track two stars out of five, saying that the track "falls short of expectations", and said that the song "does have a Carti-esque nature, but it also sounds like a generic Uzi song", with "references to fashion, sexual innuendos and cars in the typical Uzi delivery" that "make for nothing special".[9] Marcus Pruitt of AudiblWav said that the track "doesn’t bring quite the same punch as other tracks he released earlier this year", saying that the song "opened up with a ton of potential, but fell flat as it progressed".[10] The song also garnered negative reactions from fans.[11]

Commercial performance

The track debuted at number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100, failing to match the previous commercial success of his previous single, "That Way".[4]

Controversy

The track was the subject of controversy between his beef with rapper Playboi Carti, with Uzi allegedly dissing him on the track. He denied dissing Carti.[12][13]

Charts

Chart (2020)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[14]	79
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[15]	10
US Billboard Hot 100[16]	65
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[17]	29
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[18]	24
US Rolling Stone Top 100[19]	32

References

1. "Lil Uzi Vert shares new single 'Sasuke'". NME. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
2. "Lil Uzi Vert Shares New Song "Sasuke": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
3. "Lil Uzi Vert Gives A Nod To Naruto With "Sasuke"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
4. "Here Are the Lyrics to Lil Uzi Vert's 'Sasuke'". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
5. "Lil Uzi Vert Pays Homage to His Favorite Amine Character on 'Sasuke': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
6. "Lil Uzi Vert Drops New Single "Sasuke"". Genius. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
7. "Lil Uzi Vert drops new single "Sasuke"". REVOLT. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
8. "Listen to Lil Uzi Vert's New Song "Sasuke"". Complex. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
9. "REVIEW: Despite the success of his latest album, Lil Uzi's latest single flops". Daily Trojan. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
10. "Track Review: Lil Uzi Vert's "Sasuke"". AudiblWav. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
11. "Lil Uzi Vert Drops New Track "Sasuke" & Fans Aren't Impressed". Highsnobiety. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
12. "Lil Uzi Vert Denies Dissing Playboi Carti on New Song "Sasuke"". XXL. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
13. "Lil Uzi Vert Denies Dissing Playboi Carti On "Sasuke"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
14. "Lil Uzi Vert Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
15. "Hot Singles Chart". The Official New Zealand Music Chart. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
16. "Lil Uzi Vert Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
17. "Lil Uzi Vert Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
18. "Lil Uzi Vert Chart History: Hot Rap Songs". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
19. "Top 100 Popular Songs". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 19, 2020.