"Send It!" is a song by Australian hip-hop musician

Hooligan Hefs Alex Hatziminas (born 31 July 1997), known professionally as Hooligan Hefs, is an Australian hip-hop and EDM musician from Doonside, New South Wales. Career 2017–present: Career beginnings Hooligan Hefs appeared as a featured artist on Pisto ...

, released as a standalone single on 18 November 2020 through DB Music and

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. It debuted and peaked at number 31 on the

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, becoming Hefs' highest entry to date. At the

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, the song was nominated for Song of the Year. At the

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, the song was nominated for Most Performed Hip Hop/Rap Work.

Background

Alongside hip-hop artist Open Till L8, Hooligan Hefs recalled that when they conjured up the song, they "knew it was a big tune" with Hefs saying upon release that he was "keen to finally get it out to the people. This is the song for summer, grab your drink, Send It! and party hard."

Critical reception

Al Newstead from ''triple j'' called the song "an unapologetically energetic party banger". Brittany Jenke from ''

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'' called the song "an absolute banger", saying "it's got absolutely everything you could ever want in a hip-hop jam – thrilling beats, a driving chorus and unparalleled rhythms that will get you moving about right quick". Jenke opined the song "...marks a monumental moment in Hooligan Hefs' music career, helping him to redefine the genre of homegrown hip-hop and cementing him in the music scene as an artist with his own trail to blaze".

Music video

The music video was produced by Jaen Collective, directed by Jon Baxter and released on 18 November 2020. In the video, Hooligan Hefs is wearing a

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and drives around on a

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before arriving at a party after the day's work.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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