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Look Alive (BlocBoy JB song)

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"Look Alive"
Single by BlocBoy JB and Drake
from the album Simi
ReleasedFebruary 9, 2018
Recorded2017
Genre
Length3:01
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Tay Keith
BlocBoy JB singles chronology
"Rover"
(2018) 		"Look Alive"
(2018) 		"Rover 2.0"
(2018)
Drake singles chronology
"Diplomatic Immunity"
(2018) 		"Look Alive"
(2018) 		"Lemon (Drake Remix)"
(2018)
Music video
"Look Alive" on YouTube

"Look Alive" is a song by American rapper BlocBoy JB featuring Canadian rapper Drake. Written alongside producer Tay Keith, it was released on February 9, 2018, as the lead single off BlocBoy JB's mixtape Simi. It debuted at number six and later peaked at number five on the US Billboard Hot 100, which makes it the first top 10 single for BlocBoy JB and 23rd for Drake.[1]

Music video

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The music video of the song was released the same day as the song itself, It features BlocBoy JB, Drake, Tay Keith, rappers Moneybagg Yo and Quando Rondo, former Memphis Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph, and their crew at various locations in Memphis. The video has gained more than 393 million YouTube views as of September 2024.[2]

Remix

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On February 11, 2018, British rapper Scarlxrd released a remix of the song and titled it “LXXK DEAD”.

On March 4, 2018, American rapper Joyner Lucas released a remix onto SoundCloud and YouTube.[3]

On March 24, 2019, Australian rapper Fortay released a remix of "Look Alive" using the same beat, but new lyrics.

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[35] 2× Platinum 140,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[36] Gold 45,000‡
France (SNEP)[37] Gold 100,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[38] Gold 25,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[39] Gold 15,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[40] Gold 5,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[41] Gold 10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[42] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[43] 5× Platinum 5,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  2. ^ "BlocBoy JB & Drake "Look Alive" Prod By: Tay Keith (Official Music Video) Shot By: @Fredrivk_Ali". YouTube. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "Joyner Lucas Exudes Lyrical Precision While Taking Aim at Logic on 'Look Alive' Remix". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
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  9. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 12. týden 2018 in the date selector. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
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  13. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  14. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
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  26. ^ "Drake Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  27. ^ "ARIA End of Year Singles 2018". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
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  30. ^ "Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 200 Singles 2018" (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
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  34. ^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
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  36. ^ "Danish single certifications". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  37. ^ "French single certifications – BlocBoy JB – Look Alive" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  38. ^ "Italian single certifications" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved October 19, 2021. Select "2019" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  39. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – BlocBoy JB feat. Drake – Look Alive". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  40. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com - Singles Top 100 (07/2018)". Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Archived from the original on June 7, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  41. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Look Alive')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  42. ^ "British single certifications – BlocBoy Jb Ft Drake – Look Alive". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  43. ^ "American single certifications – BlocBoy JB – Look Alive (feat. Drake)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
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