By Myself (Lil Baby and Rylo Rodriguez song)
| "By Myself" | |
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| Song by Lil Baby and Rylo Rodriguez featuring Rod Wave | |
| from the album WHAM | |
| Released | January 3, 2025 |
| Recorded | 2024 |
| Length | 3:17 |
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| "By Myself" on YouTube | |
"By Myself" is a song by American rappers Lil Baby and Rylo Rodriguez featuring American rapper Rod Wave from Lil Baby's fourth studio album WHAM (2025). It was produced by Krazy Mob, DJ Moon and Williskeating.
Composition
[edit]"By Myself" is a melodic song[1] in which the rappers reflect on their roads to success and those who helped them during the journey.[2]
Critical reception
[edit]Elias Andrews of HotNewHipHop wrote "Lil Baby does his thing on the song, but Rod Wave may steal the show here. The rapper is known for putting forth a somber and mournful personal. It's become a meme at this point, to get Rod Wave on a song if you want it to sound sad. There's a reason why, though: he's good at it. Wave sounds fantastic on this moody instrumental, and he gives his all during the music video. He's the artist who seems to be the most invested in the emotion being conveyed by the chorus and the verses. Rylo Rodriguez does a fine job on the back end of the song."[1]
Music video
[edit]The music video was released on January 6, 2025. Directed by Nyce, it finds the three rappers at an apartment complex[2] and gambling with massive amounts of cash in a game of craps in a hallway.[3] The clip contains footage filmed from a hand-held camera, in both color and black-and-white.[1]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Global 200 (Billboard)[4] | 169 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] | 15 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 44 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] | 10 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Andrews, Elias (January 7, 2025). "Lil Baby Enlists Rod Wave And Rylo Rodriguez For "By Myself" Video". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
- ^ a b Allah, Sha Be (January 7, 2025). "WATCH: Lil Baby Drops Visual For "By Myself" Feat. Rod Wave and Rylo Rodriguez". The Source. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
- ^ Williams, Aaron (January 7, 2025). "Lil Baby, Rod Wave, Rylo Rodriguez Gamble Massive Stacks Of Cash In Their 'By Myself' Video". Uproxx. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
- ^ "Lil Baby Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. January 10, 2025. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ^ "Lil Baby Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ^ "Lil Baby Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2025.