Sleazy Flow

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"Sleazy Flow"
Single by SleazyWorld Go
ReleasedOctober 15, 2021
Length1:51
LabelSleazyWorld, Island
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Rage Santana
SleazyWorld Go singles chronology
"Let Me Talk My Shit"
(2021)
"Sleazy Flow"
(2021)
"Baghdad Flow"
(2021)
Music video
"Sleazy Flow" on YouTube
"Sleazy Flow (Remix)" on YouTube
Remix cover
Cover art of the official remix featuring Lil Baby.
Cover art of the official remix featuring Lil Baby.

"Sleazy Flow" is a single by American rapper SleazyWorld Go, released on October 15, 2021.[1] It gained traction in late 2021 and is considered his breakout hit. Following its success, the song received an official remix featuring American rapper Lil Baby on May 26, 2022.

Composition[edit]

The song is built around a piano-based, bass-heavy production,[2][3] over which SleazyWorld Go raps about him using guns.[4] The song heavily samples SpotemGottem's hit song Beat Box released in April 2020

Remixes[edit]

American rapper NLE Choppa released a freestyle of the song in April 2022.[5]

The official remix of the song was released on May 26, 2022 and features Lil Baby. In it, the two reflect on their wealth and status.[6]

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Weekly chart performance for "Sleazy Flow (Remix)"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 98
Global 200 (Billboard)[8] 139
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9] 35
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 47
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 9
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[12] 24

Year-end charts[edit]

2022 year-end chart performance for "Sleazy Flow"
Chart (2022) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13] 23

Certifications[edit]

Certifications for "Sleazy Flow"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[14] Gold 40,000
United States (RIAA)[15] 2× Platinum 2,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Sleazy Flow - Single". Apple Music. October 15, 2021.
  2. ^ HesAlwaysWrite (May 27, 2022). "SleazyWorld Go Recruits Lil Baby For His "Sleazy Flow" Remix". The Source.
  3. ^ "The Best Songs of 2022 (So Far)". Complex. June 15, 2022.
  4. ^ High, Kemet (April 25, 2022). "The Break Presents – SleazyWorld Go". XXL.
  5. ^ Cho, Regina (April 11, 2022). "NLE Choppa returns with new "Sleazy Flow Freestyle" visual". Revolt.
  6. ^ A., Aron (May 26, 2022). "Lil Baby Comes Through On SleazyWorld Go's "Sleazy Flow (Remix)"". HotNewHipHop.
  7. ^ "Lil Baby Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  8. ^ "Lil Baby Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  9. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. June 6, 2022.
  10. ^ "Lil Baby Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  11. ^ "Lil Baby Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  12. ^ "Lil Baby Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  13. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  14. ^ "Canadian single certifications – SleazyWorld Go – Sleazy Flow". Music Canada. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  15. ^ "American single certifications – SleazyWorld Go – Sleazy Flow". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 22, 2023.