KOD (song)

"KOD" is a single by American rapper J. Cole, released on April 20, 2018, from his fifth studio album of the same name (2018), and was produced solely by himself.^[2] "KOD" was serviced to American mainstream urban radio, as the album's first single, on May 8, 2018.^[1]

Background

Each of J. Cole's last two albums contained no features, and in the first verse of "KOD", he addresses the fans and media. "How come you won't get a few features?" he raps on KOD. "I think you should, how 'bout I don't? How 'bout you just get the fuck off my dick? How 'bout you listen and never forget? Only gon' say this one time, then I'll dip, niggas ain't worthy to be on my shit."^[3]

Chart performance

Upon its first week of release, "KOD" debuted at number 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100.^[4] The song broke Spotify opening day record in the US, it was streamed 4.2 million times, Taylor Swift previously held the record for "Look What You Made Me Do" (2017).^[5]

In December 2018, Billboard ranked "KOD" as the 64th best song of the year.^[6]

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

1. ^ "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases". All Access. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
2. ^ "KOD by J. Cole on iTunes". iTunes. 20 April 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
3. ^ Price, Joe (April 20, 2018). "J. Cole References 'No Features' Approach on 'KOD': 'N***as Ain't Worthy to Be on My Sh*t'". Complex. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
4. ^ Trust, Gary. "Drake Leads Billboard Hot 100, Ariana Grande Arrives at No. 3 & J. Cole Collects Record Three Debuts in Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
5. ^ Ch, Devin (April 21, 2018). "J. Cole's "KOD" Title Track Reportedly Breaks Spotify Opening Day Record". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
6. ^ "Billboard's 100 Best Songs of 2018: Critics' Picks". Billboard
7. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2019.