Icy Grl
2017 single by Saweetie
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"Icy Grl" (pronounced "icy girl") is the debut single by American rapper Saweetie. It was first released through SoundCloud in 2017, before being released on October 2, 2017, as her debut commercial single and the lead single from her debut EP High Maintenance (2018). The song is a freestyle to "My Neck, My Back (Lick It)" by Khia.
- Warner Bros.
- Artistry
- Diamonté Harper
- Khia Chambers
- Michael Williams
- Edward Meriwether
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| Single by Saweetie | ||||
| from the EP High Maintenance | ||||
| Released | October 2, 2017 | |||
| Length | 1:49 | |||
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Background
Around the time she wrote the song, Saweetie had been renting rooms from Craigslist. She stated that she penned the lyrics in one such room that had nothing but a mattress. Unhappy with her state of affairs, Saweetie wrote about the person she wanted to be in the song to motivate herself.[1][2]
Before her rise to fame, she posted videos of herself rapping in her car on Instagram. One of the videos featured Saweetie performing a freestyle rap to the beat "My Neck, My Back (Lick It)" by Khia, which she released on SoundCloud as well. It went viral on the Internet in the summer of 2017 and became her breakout single.[1][3][4]
Content
Music video
Remix
Charts
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles[8] | 6 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[9] | 16 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[10] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[11] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[12] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[13] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||