Code (song)

"Code"
Single by Offset and Moneybagg Yo
ReleasedAugust 26, 2022
Length3:12
LabelMotown
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Money Musik
  • ARJI
  • Veyis
Offset singles chronology
"54321"
(2022)
"Code"
(2022)
"Ella Quiere"
(2022)
Moneybagg Yo singles chronology
"Big 14"
(2022)
"Code"
(2022)
"Too Much"
(2022)
Music video
"Code" on YouTube

"Code" is a song by American rappers Offset and Moneybagg Yo, released on August 26, 2022. It was produced by Money Musik, ARJI and Veyis.

Composition

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The song has an uptempo beat,[1] over which Offset raps in a staccato delivery and Auto-Tuned vocals, while Moneybagg Yo performs in a brooding tone.[1][2] Lyrically, the song centers on them being ahead of their time and criticizing "counterfeit" rappers.[3]

Music video

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A music video was released alongside the single. Directed by Claire Arnold,[4][5] it stars American model Bella Hadid, showing her and the rappers wearing Balenciaga clothing and jewelry.[2][3][4] Offset and Moneybagg Yo appear in a white background[1] and in a blue-lit studio. Hadid poses and does planks inside a lighted wall box,[5] first wearing a rhinestone bikini with boots and black gloves, before adding a neon green fake fur coat and black hoodie to her outfit. Later, she wears a white faux fur coat and black sunglasses during a runway walk.[5][6]

Live performances

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On September 7, 2022, Offset performed a medley of "Code" and "54321" on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[7]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Code"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[8] 12
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] 42

References

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  1. ^ a b c Sadler, Armon (August 26, 2022). "Offset And Moneybagg Yo Respect The 'Code' In Their Eccentric New Video". Uproxx. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b Corrine, Amber (August 26, 2022). "Offset Keeps His Solo Music Going With "Code" Music Video". Vibe. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  3. ^ a b Paul, Bryson "Boom" (August 27, 2022). "Offset Nabs Moneybagg Yo For New Single "Code"". The Source. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  4. ^ a b Zemler, Emily (August 26, 2022). "Bella Hadid Stars in Fashion-Forward Music Video for Offset's New Single 'Code'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  5. ^ a b c Graye, Megan (August 26, 2022). "Bella Hadid stars in Offset's new music video for single 'Code'". The Independent. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  6. ^ Munzenrieder, Kyle (August 26, 2022). "Bella Hadid Dons a Balenciaga Bikini for Her Music Video Return". W. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Offset: CODE/54321 Medley". YouTube. September 7, 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Offset Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  9. ^ "Offset Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 18, 2023.