Watch This (Lil Uzi Vert song)

"Watch This" is an unreleased song by American rapper Lil Uzi Vert produced by Kado and Philadelphian producer Forza. It was initially previewed on an Instagram livestream on March 12, 2019, and thought to appear on their second studio album Eternal Atake. In November 2019, Lil Uzi Vert publicly accused Forza of selling their unreleased material, prompting Forza to be removed from producer collective Working on Dying and the song to remain unreleased.

"Watch This"
Song by Lil Uzi Vert
ReleasedApril 7, 2022 (2022-04-07) (leak)
GenreHip hop
Length3:16
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Forza
  • Kado
Music video
"Watch This" on YouTube
"Watch This (ArizonaTears Pluggnb Remix)"
Single by Lil Uzi Vert and ArizonaTears
ReleasedFebruary 5, 2023 (2023-02-05)
GenrePluggnb
Length2:44
LabelSped Up Nightcore[1]
Songwriter(s)
  • Woods
  • ArizonaTears
  • Sanders
  • Ponder
Producer(s)ArizonaTears[2]
Lil Uzi Vert singles chronology
"High"
(2023)
"Watch This (ArizonaTears Pluggnb Remix)"
(2023)
"Amen!"
(2023)

The song, along with its music video, leaked online in its entirety on April 7, 2022. On August 15, 2022, American producer ArizonaTears uploaded their remix of the song on SoundCloud. This version went viral on TikTok in the following months, resulting in the remix being released to streaming under the Atlantic Records subsidiary Sped Up Nightcore as a single on February 5, 2023, and charting in multiple countries.

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Watch This" (ArizonaTears Pluggnb Remix)
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[3] 41
Global 200 (Billboard)[4] 75
Ireland (IRMA)[5] 53
Latvia (LAIPA)[6] 11
Lithuania (AGATA)[7] 16
Netherlands (Single Tip)[8] 14
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] 38
Portugal (AFP)[10] 188
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 93
UK Singles (OCC)[12] 69
UK Indie (OCC)[13] 26
US Billboard Hot 100[14] 56
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[15] 19

Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for "Watch This" (ArizonaTears Pluggnb Remix)
Chart (2023) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[16] 66

Certifications

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Certification for "Watch This"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Poland (ZPAV)[17] Gold 25,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Certification for "Watch This (ArizonaTears Pluggnb Remix)"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[18] Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Watch This (ARIZONATEARS Pluggnb Remix)". YouTube. 5 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Watch This (ARIZONATEARS Pluggnb Remix)". Tidal. February 5, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  3. ^ "Lil Uzi Vert Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  4. ^ "Lil Uzi Vert Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  5. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  6. ^ "Mūzikas Patēriņa Tops/ 09. nedēļa" (in English and Latvian). LAIPA. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  7. ^ "2023 10-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. March 10, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  8. ^ "Dutch Single Tip 11/03/2023". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  9. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. March 6, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  10. ^ "Lil Uzi Vert / Arizonatears – Watch This (Arizonatears Pluggnb Remix)". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  11. ^ "Lil Uzi Vert / Arizonatears – Watch This (Arizonatears Pluggnb Remix)". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  12. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  13. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  14. ^ "Lil Uzi Vert Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  15. ^ "Lil Uzi Vert Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  16. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  17. ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 6, 2024. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Watch This in the search box.
  18. ^ "American single certifications – Lil Uzi Vert – Watch This (ArizonaTears Pluggnb Remix)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 30, 2023.