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Out the Way

2022 song by Yeat

"Out the Way" (stylized as "Out thë Way") is a song by American rapper Yeat from his sixth extended play Lyfe (2022). It was produced by Bnyx and Snapz.

01Composition and critical reception

The song finds Yeat rapping on an electric beat about his reckless behavior and drug use. He also demands for the release of the 28 YSL Records members that were arrested and charged with racketeering.

Kieran Press-Reynolds of Pitchfork described that in the song, "Yeat wrenches out dino burps and evil Peppa Pig honks over a beat so squiggly it's like he's in front of you doing a goofy little dance." Paul Attard of Slant Magazine noted Yeat's vocal inflections in the song as showing stylistic influences of Young Thug, Future and Playboi Carti "rather transparently", writing, "yet his approach isn't a cheap pastiche of these disparate styles."

02Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Out the Way"
Chart (2022-2023) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 73
Lithuania (AGATA) 86
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 25
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 1
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 36

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Out the Way"
Chart (2023) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 90

03Certifications

Certifications for "Out the Way"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) Platinum 80,000
New Zealand (RMNZ) Gold 15,000
Poland (ZPAV) Gold 25,000
United Kingdom (BPI) Silver 200,000
United States (RIAA) Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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Sources and credits

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