Distraction (Polo G song)

"Distraction"
Single by Polo G
from the album Hood Poet
Released	June 3, 2022 (2022-06-03)
Length	2:51
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Taurus Bartlett Joshua Luellen Tim Gomringer Kevin Gomringer James Jackson Jarves
Producer(s)	Southside Cubeatz J3
Polo G singles chronology
"Waddup" (2022) "Distraction" (2022) "Invite Only" (2022)
Music video
"Distraction" on YouTube

"Distraction" is a song by American rapper Polo G. It was released as a single through Columbia Records on June 3, 2022. Polo wrote the song with producer Southside and co-producers Cubeatz (Tim and Kevin Gomringer) and J3 (James Jackson Jarves). "Distraction" marks Polo's first official single since Hall of Fame 2.0 (2021), which serves as the deluxe edition of his third studio album, Hall of Fame (2021).^[1] Polo announced the song on May 26, 2022, alongside a trailer video.^[2]

Credits and personnel

• Polo G – vocals, songwriting
• Southside – production, songwriting
• Cubeatz
  • Tim Gomringer – co-production, songwriting
  • Kevin Gomringer – co-production, songwriting
• J3 – co-production, songwriting
• Todd Hurtt – mixing, recording
• Patrizio Pigliapoco – mixing
• Eric Lagg – mastering
• Ignacio Portales – engineering assistance
• J Shriver – engineering assistance
• Jesse Navarro – engineering assistance
• Walker Riggs – engineering assistance

Charts

Chart performance for "Distraction"

Chart (2022)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[3]	31
Global 200 (Billboard)[4]	66
Ireland (IRMA)[5]	70
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[6]	7
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[7]	19
UK Singles (OCC)[8]	61
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[9]	25
US Billboard Hot 100[10]	39
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11]	7

Certifications

Certifications for "Distraction"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[12]	Gold	40,000^‡
United States (RIAA)[13]	Gold	500,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Cho, Regina (June 3, 2022). "Polo G returns with new "Distraction" single". Revolt. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
2. Cummings-Grady, Mackenzie (June 3, 2022). "Polo G Drops Teaser For New Song 'Distraction'". HipHopDX. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
3. "Polo G Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
4. "Polo G Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
5. "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
6. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. June 13, 2022. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
7. "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 23". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
8. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
9. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
10. "Polo G Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
11. "Polo G Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
12. "Canadian single certifications – Polo G – Distraction". Music Canada. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
13. "American single certifications – Polo G – Distraction". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 7, 2024.