He listened to the song again and realized how he enjoyed the song's hook. Victor felt that the song was interesting, but did not think it would be successful when a colleague listened to it, they then had the impression the song would be one of Pop Smoke's biggest hits. In the wake of the murder of George Floyd and the ensuing civil unrest, the song became a prominent anti-police brutality protest anthem.Īmerican rapper Gunna (pictured in 2019) is featured on the remix of "Dior".Īmerican rapper Pop Smoke first showed "Dior" to record executive Steven Victor. Pop Smoke performed the song for VevoDSCVR and Rolling Loud in 2019. JLShotThat directed the music video for "Dior", which depicts Pop Smoke dancing with a group of people in a parking lot and at a strip club. The single also received several certifications, including a triple-platinum certification in the US by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). "Dior" peaked in the top 60 of record charts in ten other countries, including Greece, where it reached number six while charting for over 150 weeks. Shortly after Pop Smoke's death on February 19, 2020, the single peaked at number 22 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 33 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was nominated for Best Rap Performance at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. "Dior" received widespread critical acclaim from critics, many of whom deemed it a New York anthem and his signature song. In the song's lyrics, Pop Smoke raps about flirting with women and buying the latest designer clothes. The original version appeared again on Pop Smoke's posthumous debut studio album Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon (2020), then finally once more on the deluxe edition of its follow-up Faith (2021). "Dior" was later included on Pop Smoke's second mixtape Meet the Woo 2, along with a remix featuring fellow American rapper Gunna. A drill and hip hop song, it was written by Pop Smoke alongside producer 808Melo. It was later released as the third and final single from the tape on February 11, 2020. " Dior" is a song by American rapper Pop Smoke, originally released on Jby Victor Victor Worldwide and Republic Records as a track from his debut mixtape Meet the Woo (2019). For the song by Moneybagg Yo that also features Gunna, see 43va Heartless.įrom the album Meet the Woo, Meet the Woo 2, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon and Faith This article is about the song by Pop Smoke.
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