Old Days (Lil Durk song)
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| Single by Lil Durk | ||||
| from the album Love Songs 4 the Streets 3 | ||||
| Released | February 23, 2024 | |||
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| Length | 3:15 | |||
| Label | Alamo | |||
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| "Old Days" on YouTube | ||||
"Old Days" is a single by American rapper Lil Durk. The song was released under label Alamo Records on February 23, 2024, as the lead single from Durk's ninth upcoming studio album, Love Songs 4 the Streets 3. In the song, Durk opens up on how he and rapper King Von were into drug addiction. The song features subliminal disses towards his homies who took him for granted when he was broke.[2]
Background[edit]
The song was first previewed online on January 26, 2024, when Lil Durk snippeted the song on his social media pages.[3] Few days later, on February 17, 2024, Durk revealed when the song would drop, and also, he posted a snippet of the song's music video on the 20th of February 2024. The song was officially released on February 23, 2024.[4][5]
Composition[edit]
The song features "a hi-hat, piano-led beat, sad and soulful lyrics", and finds Lil Durk "reflecting on his life struggles, drug addiction, and also talked about how the street is getting tougher.[6][7][8] Durk also references the death of rapper King Von, Durk lyrics says "The autopsy of Von body had me coughin' up my vomit", whom he pays tribute to.[9]
Critical reception[edit]
Rap-Up's Malcolm Trapp deemed it an "iconic" song. He also noted the video for being "an emotional charged glimpse into the rapper's world with sorrow, disappointment and betrayal".[10]
Music video[edit]
The accompanying music video was directed by Jerry Productions, and sees Lil Durk with an unidentified man.[11][12] Six days after the release, it accumulated more than 4 million views on YouTube.[13]
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[14] | 30 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[15] | 62 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[16] | 23 |
References[edit]
- ^ David Rooney, February 25, 2024 "“Old Days“ review: Lil Durk sticks with proven formula on new single", ClutchPoints, In the second verse, Durk briefly gets political, talking about the disparities in adequate emergency care equipment in neglected, impoverished neighborhoods with high crime rates such as Englewood and O-Block on the South Side of Chicago, noting "Don’t get shot on my block cause St. Bernard ain’t got no trauma unit."
- ^ Sam, Moore (February 23, 2024). "Lil Durk Gets Honest About Past Addiction & Street Beefs on New Track 'Old Days'". HipHopDX. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ @lildurk (February 23, 2024). "Old days out now tune into the voice ………🎥🎥🎥🎥" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Shawn, Grant (February 24, 2024). "Lil Durk Drops Nostalgic New Single and Video "Old Days"". The Source. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ Michael, Major (February 23, 2024). "Lil Durk Releases New Single 'Old Days'". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ Tallie, Spencer (February 23, 2024). "Lil Durk Reflects On Life's Struggles And Drops Soulful Single "Old Days"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ Alex, Gonzalez (February 23, 2024). "Lil Durk Reflects On The 'Old Days' In The First Taste Of Love Songs 4 The Streets 3". Uproxx. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ Vernon, Coleman (February 23, 2024). "Lil Durk Admits He Sold and Used Percocets on New Song 'Old Days'". XXL. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ mysterioususer (February 23, 2024). "King Von was a rapper and close friend of Lil Durk who was shot and killed outside a hookah lounge on November 6, 2020. Three days after Von's death, pictures from his autopsy were leaked online allegedly by someone who worked at Airport Mortuary, the funeral home where his body was being stored at the time". Genius. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ Malcolm, Trapp (February 23, 2024). "Lil Durk Opens Up About King Von And Previous Drug Addiction In "Old Days" song and video". Rap-Up. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ Music, Staff (February 23, 2024). "Lil Durk releases music video for 'Old Days'". HipHopDX. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ Paul, Doung. "Video: Lil Durk "Old Days"". Rap Rader. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ Lil Durk (February 23, 2024). "Lil Durk Old Days (Official Video) (Prod. by Jerry Productions)" – via YouTube.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Lil Durk Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ "Lil Durk Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2024.