Rocking a Cardigan in Atlanta
| "Rocking a Cardigan in Atlanta" | ||||
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| Single by Lil Shordie Scott | ||||
| from the album The Twin Society | ||||
| Released | January 29, 2022 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 1:36 | |||
| Label | South Coast Music Group | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Lil Shordie Scott | |||
| Producer(s) | 3xMadeIt | |||
| Lil Shordie Scott singles chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 Offset remix cover | ||||
"Rocking a Cardigan in Atlanta" is a song by American rapper Lil Shordie Scott. It was released as a single on January 29, 2022 from his extended play, The Twin Society. In the song, Lil Shordie Scott raps in a high-pitched voice about wanting to take a picture with rapper Cardi B. It went viral on TikTok and peaked at number 77 on the Billboard Hot 100 in March 2022, while a remix of the song featuring Offset was released on April 27, 2022. Some critics described Lil Shordie Scott as a one-hit wonder for the song.
Background and release[edit]
Before releasing "Rocking a Cardigan in Atlanta", Atlanta-based rapper Lil Shordie Scott had signed with South Coast Music Group.[1] Along with "Rocking a Cardigan in Atlanta", Lil Shordie Scott released the singles "Dopestar #Lifestyle", "What What", and "Slim Fit Polo Tee's From Lenox" in 2022.[2] The music video for "Rocking a Cardigan in Atlanta" was uploaded to YouTube in January 2022. By April 2022, the video had received over two and a half million views.[3] The song went viral on TikTok after a cover of it by @runuppercy went viral.[4] The song entered the Billboard Hot 100 in March 2022, where it peaked at number 77.[1][5] A remix of "Rocking a Cardigan in Atlanta" featuring American rapper Offset, fellow rapper Cardi B's then-husband, then was released on April 27, 2022 after Cardi B reposted a lyric from the song on her Twitter account the day prior.[2][6][3] Cardi B also posted a video on TikTok using the song.[7] "Rocking a Cardigan in Atlanta" was later included on Lil Shordie Scott's debut extended play, The Twin Society, which was released on July 29, 2022.[6]
Composition and reception[edit]
"Rocking a Cardigan in Atlanta" was produced by 3xMadeIt.[2] It begins with an intro of three friends debating which female celebrity they would most like to take a photo with, with Lil Shordie Scott deciding on Cardi B and opening the song with the line, "I wanna take a pic with Cardi B inside my cardigan".[3] He has stated that the line has "no meaning" but "sounded good".[8] Paul Simpson of AllMusic described Lil Shordie Scott's voice as "distinctly helium-pitched [and] cartoonish" and Aidan C. Werder of Our Generation Music described it as a "squeaky falsetto".[9][6]
For Uproxx, Caitlin White praised the song as "a pretty sharp single".[3] In 2023, Aleia Woods called Lil Shordie Scott one of "hip-hop's biggest one-hit wonders" of the 2020s due to the song's success, writing that "the Atlanta rapper hasn't quite translated his viral stardom into chart-topping success the way many people thought".[4] Our Generation Music's Aidan C. Werder wrote that "Rocking a Cardigan in Atlanta" led to "one-hit-wonder speculation" about Lil Shordie Scott.[6]
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] | 67 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 77 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] | 25 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Revealed: 2022 Indie Power Players". Billboard. June 6, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ a b c Cho, Regina (April 27, 2022). "Offset hops on Lil Shordie Scott's "Rocking A Cardigan In Atlanta (Remix)"". Revolt. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ a b c d White, Caitlin (April 26, 2022). "Lil Shordie Scott's 'Rocking A Cardigan In Atlanta' Cardi B Co-Sign". Uproxx. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ a b Woods, Aleia (October 24, 2023). "8 of Hip-Hop's Biggest One-Hit Wonders in the Last Three Years". XXL. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ a b "Billboard Hot 100: Week of March 19, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Werder, Aidan C. (July 29, 2022). "Lil Shordie Scott follows viral success with debut EP 'The Twin Society'". Our Generation Music. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ Vonyetta (July 17, 2022). "Off The Stage With Lil Shordie Scott, Anella Herim, And More". WPEG. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ "Lil Shordie Scott Talks About Viral Single 'Rocking Cardigan In Atlanta', New EP". DGB Media. July 29, 2022. 10:53. Retrieved April 26, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ Simpson, Paul. "Lil Shordie Scott Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of March 19, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of March 19, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2024.