Faucet Failure

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"Faucet Failure"
Single by Ski Mask the Slump God
from the album Stokeley
ReleasedApril 9, 2019 (2019-04-09)
Genre
Length2:25
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Ski Mask the Slump God singles chronology
"Ghost Busters"
(2018)
"Faucet Failure"
(2019)
"Costa Rica"
(2019)
Music video
"Faucet Failure" on YouTube

"Faucet Failure" is a single by American rapper Ski Mask the Slump God from his 2018 album Stokeley, released as the only single on April 9, 2019.[1] Prior to being released as a single, a music video was released for the track in February 2019. Later in March, it respectively peaked at numbers 87 and 55 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and the Canadian Hot 100.

Music video[edit]

A music video directed by Cole Bennett was released for the song on February 26, 2019.[2] It was called "eccentric, offbeat, and cartoonish" by XXL, as well as "psychedelic" by HotNewHipHop,[3] and features Ski Mask the Slump God punching an elderly man in a durag, and an appearance from an ostrich.[4]

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Chart (2018–2019) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] 55
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[6] 12
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 87
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] 35

Year-end charts[edit]

Chart (2019) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] 79

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[10] Gold 45,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[11] Silver 200,000
United States (RIAA)[12] 2× Platinum 2,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on 5 April 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  2. ^ Maduakolam, Emmanuel (February 26, 2019). "Ski Mask the Slump God Drops Colorful Video for 'Faucet Failure'". Hypebeast. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  3. ^ Marie, Erika (February 26, 2019). "Ski Mask The Slump God Drips In 'Faucet Failure'". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  4. ^ "Ski Mask The Slump God – 'Faucet Failure'". HipHopDX. February 26, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  5. ^ "Ski Mask the Slump God Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  6. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 10, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  7. ^ "Ski Mask the Slump God Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  8. ^ "Ski Mask the Slump God Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  9. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  10. ^ "Danish single certifications – Ski Mask the Slump God – Faucet Failure". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  11. ^ "British single certifications – Ski Mask the Slump God – Faucet Failure". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  12. ^ "American single certifications – Ski Mask the Slump God – Faucet Failure". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 25, 2019.