Lo Mein (song)

"Lo Mein"
Song by Lil Uzi Vert
from the album Eternal Atake
Released	March 6, 2020
Genre	Hip hop trap
Length	3:15
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Symere Woods Brandon Veal Daniel Perez
Producer(s)	Brandon Finessin Bugz Ronin

"Lo Mein" is a song by American rapper Lil Uzi Vert. It was released on March 6, 2020, as the second track off of their album Eternal Atake. The track peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100.

Background

The track was reportedly recorded in the middle of a Nerf gun fight.^[1][2] The track interpolates Future's track "The Percocet & Stripper Joint".^[3]

Critical reception

Dylan Green of DJBooth had a mixed reaction to the song, saying that although the track had a "seamless transition", he called the "Asian-sounding synths" closing out the song "lame", and said a few of the lines "had NAV energy".^[4]

Commercial performance

The track debuted at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the third highest-charting song from the album (behind "Baby Pluto" and "Futsal Shuffle 2020").^[5]

Charts

Chart (2020)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[6]	85
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7]	34
Iceland (Tónlistinn)[8]	36
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9]	5
Portugal (AFP)[10]	114
US Billboard Hot 100[11]	8
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12]	6
US Rolling Stone Top 100[13]	3

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[14]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Lil Uzi Vert's "Lo Mein" Recorded In Midst Of Nerf Gun Fight". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
2. "Lil Uzi Vert Recorded "Lo Mein" In The Middle Of A Nerf Gun Fight". Genius. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
3. "Lil Uzi Vert's "Lo Mein" | Watch Now!". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
4. "Read Our 1 Listen Album Review of Lil Uzi Vert's 'Eternal Atake'". DJBooth. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
5. "Lil Uzi Vert Charts 20 Songs on Hot 100 -- Including Every Track From 'Eternal Atake'". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
6. "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 16 March 2020". No. 1567. Australian Recording Industry Association. March 16, 2020. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
7. "Lil Uzi Vert Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
8. "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on March 21, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
9. "Hot Singles Chart". The Official New Zealand Music Chart. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
10. "Lil Uzi Vert – Lo Mein". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
11. "Lil Uzi Vert Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
12. "Lil Uzi Vert Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
13. "Top 100 Popular Songs". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2020-03-18. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
14. "American single certifications – Lil Uzi Vert – Lo Mein". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2024-12-11.