Jack Harlow “First Class” hit #1

First Class Jack Harlow

Writer(s): Jackman Harlow, Jasper Harris, Douglas Ford, Rogét Chahayed, José Velazquez, Micaiah Raheem, Nickie Jon Pabón, Ryan Vojtesak, Stacy Ferguson, Jamal Jones, Will Adams, Elvis Williams, Christopher Bridges (see lyrics here) Released: April 8, 2022 First Charted: April 21, 2022 Peak: 13 BB, 14 BA, 11 DG, 13 ST, 11 RR, 17 A40, 110 RB, 2 UK, 11 CN, 12 AU (Click for codes to charts.) Sales (in millions): 2.0 US, 0.6 UK, 3.91 world (includes US + UK) Airplay/Streaming (in millions): -- radio, 168.11 video, 853.51 streaming

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About the Song: Rapper Jack Harlow was born in Kentucky in 1998. He released several mixtapes and EPs before his debut album, That’s What They All Say, came out in 2020 and was a top-five, million-selling album. He experienced his first chart success with the album’s single “What’s Poppin’,” which reached #2 on the pop and R&B charts on its way to being certified seven times platinum. In 2021, Harlow reached #1 as a guest artist on Lil Nas X’s “Industry Baby.” Th next year, he topped the charts on his own with “First Class,” the second single from his sophomore album, Come Home, the Kids Miss You. It appeared first on TikTok, going viral and gaining 28.8 million views before it was officially released. WK Harlow uses the song to brag about his lifestyle changes since making it big with “What’s Poppin’.” He can now afford to fly his friends and family first class, “treat his lady to the finer things in life, and upsize his mom and dad’s property.” SF The song heavily samples Fergie’s “Glamorous,” a #1 song from 2007. He said the song “was one of the biggest and most important songs of my childhood. It influenced my whole style.” SF NPR’s Reanna Cruz said the song finds Harlow “dabbling in the space between the dorky and affable – perhaps the key to his success. You can’t help but root for him.” NPR “He knows what he’s doing and…he games the Gen-Z algorithm to great effect.” NPR Billboard magazine named “First Class” the #1 R&B/rap song of the year. Resources: DMDB encyclopedia entry for Jack Harlow NPR NPR.org (4/14/2022). “Jack Harlow, ‘First Class’” by Reanna Cruz SF Songfacts WK Wikipedia First posted 1/7/2024; last updated 10/15/2024.