Harder Than Ever

Harder Than Ever is the debut studio album by American rapper Lil Baby. It was released on May 18, 2018 by 4 Pockets Full, Wolfpack Music Group, Quality Control Music, Motown and Capitol Records.[1] The album features guest appearances from Starlito, Drake, Moneybagg Yo, Gunna, Young Thug, Offset, Lil Uzi Vert, and Hoodrich Pablo Juan. It also features production from Southside, Wheezy, Tay Keith, Quay Global and Turbo, among others.[2]

For the Venom song, see Prime Evil (album).
Harder Than Ever
Studio album by
Lil Baby
ReleasedMay 18, 2018 (2018-05-18)
Genre
Length51:16
Label
Producer
Lil Baby chronology
Too Hard
(2017)		 Harder Than Ever
(2018)		 Drip Harder
(2018)
Singles from Harder Than Ever
  1. "Southside"
    Released: May 8, 2018
  2. "Yes Indeed"
    Released: May 15, 2018

Singles

The album's lead single, "Southside", was released for digital download on May 8, 2018, along with the music video.[3] The song was produced by Southside. The music video was directed by Edgar Esteves.[4]

The album's second single, "Yes Indeed" with Drake, was released on May 15, 2018.[5] The song was produced by Wheezy.[6]

Commercial performance

Harder Than Ever debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 71,000 album-equivalent units and 6,000 copies in pure album sales.[7] In its second week, the album dropped to number seven on the chart, earning 45,000 album-equivalent units.[8] In its third week, the album dropped to number nine on the chart, moving 37,000 units that week.[9] In its fourth week, the album remained at number nine, earning 34,000 units, bringing its four-week total to 184,000 album-equivalent units.[10] As of December 2018, the album has earned 717,000 album-equivalent units in the United States.[11] On February 28, 2020, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over a million units in the United States.[12]

Track listing
Harder Than Ever track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"
Quay Global1:33
2."Spazz"
  • Southside
  • Bobby Raps[a]
1:48
3."I'm Straight"
  • Jones
  • Rosser
Quay Global3:12
4."Exotic" (featuring Starlito)
Tay Keith2:42
5."Yes Indeed" (with Drake)
2:22
6."Leaked"
  • Jones
  • Rosser
  • Sheldon Ferguson
Quay Global3:12
7."Bank" (featuring Moneybagg Yo)
3:06
8."Cash"
  • Jones
  • Rosser
Quay Global3:18
9."Southside"
  • Jones
  • Luellen
  • Southside
  • Max Lord[a]
2:53
10."Throwing Shade" (featuring Gunna)
Quay Global3:12
11."First Class"
  • Jones
  • Rosser
Quay Global3:21
12."Right Now" (featuring Young Thug)
London on da Track3:25
13."Life Goes On" (featuring Gunna and Lil Uzi Vert)
Quay Global4:07
14."Transporter" (featuring Offset)
DJ Durel3:33
15."Fit In"
  • Jones
  • Isaac Bynum
Earl the Pearll3:33
16."Boss Bitch" (featuring Hoodrich Pablo Juan)
  • Jones
  • Sterling Pennix
  • Rosser
Quay Global2:44
17."Never Needed No Help"
  • Jones
  • Bynum
Earl the Pearll3:15
Total length:51:16

Notes

Personnel

Technical

  • Quay Global – recording (tracks 1–4, 6, 8, 9, 13, 16)
  • Turbo – recording (track 7)
  • Tony Wilson – additional editing (all tracks)
  • Mattazik Muzik – recording (tracks 10–12, 14, 15, 17)
  • Michael "MikFly" Dottin – mixing (tracks 1–4, 6–17)
  • Noah "40" Shebib – mixing (track 5)
  • Colin Leonard – mastering (all tracks)

Charts
Weekly sales chart performance for Harder Than Ever
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[14] 9
US Billboard 200[15] 3
Annual sales chart performance for Harder Than Ever
Chart (2018) Position
US Billboard 200[16] 39
Decade-end chart performance for Harder Than Ever
Chart (2010–2019) Position
US Billboard 200[17] 164

Certifications
Sales certifiations for Harder Than Ever
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[18] Gold 40,000
United States (RIAA)[19] Platinum 1,000,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References
  1. "Harder Than Ever by Lil Baby". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  2. Goddard, Kevin (May 17, 2018). "Lil Baby's "Harder Than Ever" To Feature Drake, Offset, Young Thug, Lil Uzi Vert & More". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  3. "Southside - Single by Lil Baby". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  4. Berry, Peter A. (May 8, 2018). "Lil Baby Hits the Block in New "Southside" Video". XXL. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  5. "Yes Indeed - Single by Lil Baby". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  6. Goddard, Kevin (May 14, 2018). "Lil Baby & Drake Officially Release "Yes Indeed" On iTunes & Other Streaming Platforms". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  7. "Lil Baby's 'Harder Than Ever' Debuts at No. 2 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart". Billboard.
  8. "Shawn Mendes Scores Third No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard.
  9. "Kanye West Earns Eighth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Ye'". Billboard.
  10. "Kids See Ghosts & Dierks Bentley Debut in Top 3 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart". Billboard.
  11. "HITS Daily Double : Rumor Mill - 2018 TOP 50 ALBUMS". HITS Daily Double.
  12. "RIAA Certifications - Lil Baby". Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  13. "BMI | Repertoire Search". repertoire.bmi.com.
  14. "Canadian Albums: June 2, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  15. Caulfield, Keith (May 27, 2018). "BTS Earns First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Love Yourself: Tear'". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  16. "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  17. "Decade-End Charts: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  18. "Canadian album certifications – Lil Baby – Harder Than Ever". Music Canada.
  19. "American album certifications – Lil Baby – Harder Than Ever". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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