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, featuring vocals from American

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singer

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. It was released on December 17, 2021, through

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as the second single from Durk's seventh studio album, ''

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'' (2022). "Broadway Girls" is a hip hop and

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song and also serves as the first time that Wallen had sung on a

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beat.

Background

On October 1, 2021, Wallen posted a teaser clip on

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with the caption: "IDK what this is or what it's for but sounds bout right". He explained the inspiration was from

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street, with the lyrics telling the story of going to a SoBro bar owned by fellow American country music singer

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. The song described Wallen on "a night out in Downtown Nashville with a girl that he met at 'Aldeans'".

Critical reception

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'' wrote that "it's way more hip-hop flavored than

". Filiz Mustafa of ''HITC'' commented that "the rap and country crossover blends Morgan and Lil Durk's distinctive voices and styles in a surprisingly good way".

Music video

The official music video, directed by Jerry Productions and Justin Clough, was released on December 20, 2021. It was filmed on Nashville's Broadway Street, which was closed down for the shoot. Durk and Wallen visit

's Kitchen + Rooftop bar and also walk down the empty Broadway block.

Commercial performance

The song also went viral on video-sharing app

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, where it has over 84.5 million views. It debuted at number 14 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, giving Durk his highest-charting song as a lead artist. It also debuted at number one on the ''

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chart, making Wallen the fourth country artist in history to reach the achievement.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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