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Intro (DaBaby song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Intro
| cover = dababy - kirk intro.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = DaBaby
| album = Kirk
| released = September 19, 2019
| genre =
* Hip hop
| length = 2:52
| label = Interscope
| writer =
* Jonathan Kirk
* De'Juane Dunwood
* Traditional
| producer = DJ Kid
| prev_title = Enemies
| prev_year = 2019
| next_title = Heartless
| next_year = 2019
| misc =
}}
"'Intro'" (stylized in all-caps) is a song by American rapper DaBaby, released as the lead single and opening track from his second studio album 'Kirk' on September 19, 2019.
The song peaked at number 13 on the US 'Billboard' Hot 100.
Music and lyrics
The song explores themes of family and DaBaby handling his newfound success. The song strays away from his usual comedic subject matter, which is synonymous with his music. He explains how he found out about his father's passing only moments before he was informed that his debut studio album, 'Baby on Baby', debuted atop the 'Billboard' Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop chart.
The song is produced by DJ K.i.D, who sampled NSYNC's 1998 rendition of "O Holy Night" for the song. The song's chorus makes references to Martin and Gina, characters from the TV series 'Martin', and tennis players and sisters Venus and Serena Williams.
Music video
The music video was released on September 20, 2019. It begins with DaBaby walking towards a casket at a church, before then cutting to a scene of DaBaby celebrating his newfound success. The video, directed by Reel Goats, was shot in Hawaii. As of April 2021 the video has over 60 million views on YouTube.
Critical reception
The song received positive reviews, with 'Rolling Stone's Charles Holmes deeming it a "heart-wrenching portrait of loss", calling it DaBaby's "best song yet", as DaBaby drops his comedically tough facade in favor of a more sincere approach to the song.
Chart performance
The song peaked at number 13 on the US 'Billboard' Hot 100, becoming his third song to reach the top 20 on the chart, and second as the lead artist.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
Category:2019 singles
Category:2019 songs
Category:DaBaby songs
Category:Songs written by DaBaby
Category:Interscope Records singles
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