"Ski" is a song by American record label

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and American rappers

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and Gunna. The song was released on April 16, 2021, along the listed artists' compilation album ''

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'' (2021). The song was produced by Outtatown,

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, and Babywave .

Background

The song was originally teased in March 2021, with the snippet going viral. The full song was released on April 16, 2021.

Music video

The official music video for the song was released on April 16, 2021, the same day as the track's release. The video was directed by Omar Jones, and produced by Angel J. Rosa and Mark Schroeder. The video features cameos from fellow rappers Swae Lee and NAV, along with NFL player

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Reception

Critical reception

Alex Zidel of ''HotNewHipHop'' called the track "wavy" and commented that it was "sure to stay in rotation for weeks and months to come". Zidel also described as an "infectious and reminiscent of some of Thug and Wunna's best co-existing records."

Dance challenge

The track sparked a dance challenge, which was performed by rappers such as

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, Future,

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and more.

Chart performance

"Ski" was the second highest debut on the US ''Rolling Stone'' Top 100, entering at number nine with 16.4 million streams. It charted along with eight other tracks from ''Slime Language 2'', including "Solid", which debuted at number three. "Ski" also debuted at number 18 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 11 on the US

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charts. In addition, the song also debuted at number 23 on the ''Billboard'''s

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chart. On August 4, 2021, the song was certified

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by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and streaming equivalent units of over 500,000 units in the United States.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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