Yacht Club (song)

"Yacht Club"
Song by Lil Yachty featuring Juice WRLD
from the album Nuthin' 2 Prove
Released	October 19, 2018
Length	2:47
Label	Capitol Motown Quality Control
Songwriter(s)	Miles McCollum Jarad Higgins Earl Bynum
Producer(s)	Earl on the Beat

"Yacht Club" is a song by American rapper Lil Yachty featuring fellow American rapper Juice WRLD. Written alongside producer Earl On The Beat, it was released as the fifth track off of the former's third studio album Nuthin' 2 Prove. The track peaked at number 91 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Background

One of the lines in the track features Yachty and Juice rapping, "I'm a young king, I might fuck Alexis Texas / But I ain't on no Drake shit, I won't get her pregnant".^[1][2] Yachty said that Drake allegedly laughed at the line.^[3]

At the time, we were in the booth together actually. He said it and I was like, 'Wow, okay'. I talked to Drake about it and he said it was all good. He felt there was really no harm. I told Drake before, because I fuck with Drake. Then it came out and he laughed at it.

— Lil Yachty

Critical reception

The track received generally positive reviews. Lawrence Burney of The Fader called the track "smooth" and "catchy".^[4] Austin Myers of The Standard called the song "the best track on this project".^[5] Thomas Hobbs of Highsnobiety called the song Yachty's "best performance as a rapper" on the album and called the lines on the track "mischievous".^[6] Sam Moore of NME called the track "refreshing" and "a much-needed boost".^[7]

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8]	94
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9]	26
US Billboard Hot 100[10]	91
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11]	46

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[12]	Gold	35,000^‡
United States (RIAA)[13]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Juice WRLD Raps About Drake Getting Porn Star Pregnant on Lil Yachty's "Yacht Club"". Complex. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
2. "Juice WRLD Explains Why He Mentioned Drake on Lil Yachty's "Yacht Club"". Complex. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
3. "Lil Yachty Says Drake Laughed at Juice WRLD's Pregnancy Bar on "Yacht Club"". Complex. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
4. "Lil Yachty's Nuthin 2 Prove still leaves a lot of questions unanswered". The Fader. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
5. "Rapper Lil Yachty underperforms in 'Nuthin 2 Prove'". The Standard. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
6. "Lil Yachty Is Suffering from an Identity Crisis on 'Nuthin' 2 Prove'". Highsnobiety. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
7. "Lil Yachty – 'Nuthin' 2 Prove' review". NME. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
8. "Lil Yachty – Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
9. "Hot Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". June 9, 2020.
10. "Lil Yachty - Chart History (Billboard Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
11. "Lil Yachty Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
12. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
13. "American single certifications – Lil Yachty – Yacht Club". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 20, 2023.