Vice City (XXXTentacion song)

"Vice City" (stylized in lowercase) is a song by American rapper and singer XXXTentacion. It was originally released on SoundCloud on March 5, 2014, before being re-released posthumously for streaming services on January 28, 2022. The song was produced by Canis Major and heavily samples the 2013 song "Sing to the Moon" by British soul artist Laura Mvula.[4][5][6][7]

"Vice City"
Single by XXXTentacion
from the album XXX (Unmastered)
Released
  • March 4, 2014 (2014-03-04) (SoundCloud)
  • January 28, 2022 (Columbia re-release)
Recorded2014
Genre
Length3:40
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Canis Major
XXXTentacion singles chronology
"Riot"
(2020)		 "Vice City"
(2022)

Background

"Vice City" was one of XXXTentacion's first songs to be released on his SoundCloud account and has been named as a classic in the SoundCloud rap era.[8] The re-release of the song was announced by XXXTentacion's estate on January 23, 2022, which would have been his 24th birthday. XXXTentacion was murdered at the age of 20 on June 18, 2018. The name of the song was inspired by the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, which was one of XXXTentacion's favorite video games.[4][5][6]

Charts
Chart performance for "Vice City"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Global 200 (Billboard)[9] 143
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[10] 5
US Billboard Hot 100[11] 89
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12] 32

References
  1. "XXXTENTACION's Estate To Release SoundCloud Classic "Vice City" On Streaming Platforms Friday". HotNewHipHop. January 23, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  2. "XXXTentacion's "Vice City" Is Officially Available On Streaming Platforms".
  3. "5 XXXTentacion Songs That Rap Purists Who Hate New Shit Should Actually Listen To".
  4. "XXXTentacion's Estate Unveil Their Plans For His 2014 Song 'Vice City'". Uproxx. January 23, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  5. Grant, Shawn (January 24, 2022). "XXXTENTACION's "vice city" Set to Hit Streaming This Friday". The Source. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  6. "XXXTentacion's Estate To Release Posthumous Single "Vice City"". AllHipHop. January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  7. "XXXTENTACION - vice city lyrics".
  8. "XXXTENTACION's Estate To Release SoundCloud Classic "Vice City" On Streaming Platforms Friday". HotNewHipHop. January 23, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  9. "XXXTentacion Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  10. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 7, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  11. "XXXTentacion Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  12. "XXXTentacion Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
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