Close Friends (song)

"Close Friends" is a song by American rapper Lil Baby. It was released on February 2, 2019, as the second single from Drip Harder, his collaborative mixtape with Gunna. The track was produced by Turbo. The love story-esque video, shot in Paris, France, was released on February 13, 2019, a day before Valentine's Day, and features Lil Baby and his real-life girlfriend. The song reached number one on the Billboard Rhythmic Songs airplay chart.

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Music video

The music video was released a day before Valentine's Day 2019. Directed by Daps, it was filmed in Paris, France, during Lil Baby's first-ever trip to Paris.^[1] Lil Baby felt Paris represents love and romance, and therefore chose to shoot it there.^[2] The video features him and his real-life girlfriend Jayda Cheaves, having a romantic outdoor dinner with the Eiffel Tower in view.^[3] The visual recounts their relationship and concludes with the two having a fall out.^[1] As of September 2021, the video has over 200 million views on YouTube.

Critical reception

Revolt's Chase Ichiki called the track a standout from Drip Harder.^[4]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018–2019)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[5]	74
UK Singles (OCC)^[6]	67
US Billboard Hot 100^[7]	28
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[8]	16
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[9]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)	Position
US Billboard Hot 100^[10]	74
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[11]	35
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[12]	26

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[13]	Gold	40,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[14]	Gold	400,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[15]	5× Platinum	5,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ ^a ^b Williams, Aarom (February 13, 2020). "Lil Baby's Romantic Paris Vacation Goes South In His Heartbroken 'Close Friends' Video". Uproxx. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
^ "Lil Baby Shares "Close Friends" Video". February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2020 – via Universal Music Group.
^ Lark, Denver (February 13, 2020). "Lil Baby Takes Paris For New "Close Friends" Video". KarenCivil.com. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
^ Ichiki, Chase (February 14, 2020). "Lil Baby relives a love story in "Close Friends"". Revolt. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
^ "Lil Baby Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
^ "Lil Baby Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
^ "Lil Baby Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
^ "Lil Baby Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
^ "Canadian single certifications – Lil Baby – Close Friends". Music Canada. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
^ "British single certifications – Lil Baby – Close Friends". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
^ "American single certifications – Lil Baby – Close Friends". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 19, 2021.

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Discography
Studio albums	Harder Than Ever (2018) My Turn (2020) It's Only Me (2022)
Collaborative albums	The Voice of the Heroes (with Lil Durk) (2021)
Mixtapes	Drip Harder (with Gunna) (2018) Street Gossip (2018)
Singles	"My Dawg" "Freestyle" "Southside" "Yes Indeed" "Drip Too Hard" "Close Friends" "Phone Down" "Out the Mud" "Baby" "Woah" "Sum 2 Prove" "Emotionally Scarred" "All In" "The Bigger Picture" "Errbody" "On Me" "Real as It Gets" "Ramen & OJ" "Voice of the Heroes" "Do We Have a Problem?" "Bussin" "Right On" "In a Minute" "Frozen" "U-Digg" "Never Sleep" "Detox" "Heyy" "Go Hard" "Merch Madness" "Supposed to Be Loved" "Crazy" "350"
Featured singles	"Sold Out Dates" "Put a Date on It" "Mac 10" "Down Like That" "You Stay" "Leave Em Alone" "Highest in the Room" (Remix) "U Played" "I Do It" "3 Headed Goat" "Prospect" "One Shot" "Know My Rights" "Narrow Road" "24 (Remix)" "Why Do You Lie to Me" "Trenches" "For the Night" "Ugly" "Every Chance I Get" "I Did It" "Sharing Locations" "Body in Motion" "Hurricane" "Girls Want Girls" "Me or Sum" "2step" "All Dz Chainz" "Staying Alive" "Big Time" "Hot Boy" "Bluffin"
Other songs	"Mickey" "Life Goes On" "Chanel (Go Get It)" "Never Recover" "Pure Cocaine" "Can't Leave Without It" "Pop Out Again" "Bad Bad Bad" "Toes" "Grace" "We Paid" "Rags2Riches" "Don't Need Friends" "Wants and Needs" "Pride Is the Devil" "Hats Off" "5500 Degrees" "Real Spill" "Stand on It" "Pop Out" "California Breeze" "Never Hating" "Forever" "From Now On" "Fully Loaded"
Related articles	Control the Streets, Volume 1 Control the Streets, Volume 2

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