Lets Link

"Lets Link" is a song by American rapper WhoHeem. It was released on August 20, 2020, and garnered popularity soon after on the video-sharing app TikTok. So far, two official remixes have been released. One featuring American rapper ppcocaine, and the other featuring American rappers Lil Mosey, and Tyga. A music video was released on October 5, 2020.[2][3]

"Lets Link"
Single by WhoHeem
ReleasedAugust 20, 2020 (2020-08-20)
GenreSnap
Length2:39
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Calvin Burdine
  • Micha Armstard
  • Makai Franklin
  • Kyle Anuforo[1]
Producer(s)LoyalThePlug
WhoHeem singles chronology
"Drugs"
(2020)		 "Lets Link"
(2020)
Music video
"Lets Link" on YouTube

Background

On August 19, 2020, WhoHeem posted a video of him singing the song on his Instagram profile, asking his followers if he should release it next.[4] The song was self-released the following day, and later reissued through Arista Records and Columbia Records following WhoHeem's signing to both labels.[5] It soon went viral on the video-sharing app TikTok.[6] By September 8, 2020, it was used in over 630,000 videos,[7] where it inspired the #SidePieceChallenge, which shows "sidepiece" girls exposing men for cheating on their girlfriends with them.[8]

Reception

Complimenting the "irresistibly catchy" hook and fingersnap heavy instrumental, Alphonse Pierre of Pitchfork said the song "seems inspired by San Bernardino, California rapper Whoheem's experiences hitting on girls in their Instagram DMs and it sounds as if it was written at his local mall's food court".[9]

Charts
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[10] 36
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] 71
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[12] 4
UK Singles (OCC)[13] 63
US Billboard Hot 100[14] 86
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[15] 32
US Rolling Stone Top 100[16] 47

References
  1. https://listen.tidal.com/album/155511291/credits
  2. "WhoHeem Releases "Let's Link" Remix Feat. Tyga & Lil Mosey". RESPECT. 2020-10-25. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  3. "WhoHeem - Lets Link (Official Video) - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  4. "I LiKe U I donT gIvE AF aBouT yo BF🤣🖕🏾 I'm tynNa knOCk drAwS🅿️💦 shouID I droP thiS neXt⁉️..." August 19, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2020 – via @whoheem_ on Instagram (verified account).
  5. "Lets Link - Single by WhoHeem on Apple Music". Retrieved September 19, 2020 – via Apple Music.
  6. Leight, Elias (September 2, 2020). "With TikTok's Fate Uncertain, Artists Test Instagram Reels". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  7. "Lets Link created by WhoHeem - Popular songs on TikTok". Archived from the original on September 8, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2020 – via TikTok.
  8. Kipling, Ella (September 7, 2020). "TikTok:Sidepiece Challenge Exposes Cheating Boyfriends". HITC. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  9. Pierre, Alphonse (August 28, 2020). "The Ones: Whoheem's "Lets Link"". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  10. "Ultratop.be – WhoHeem – Lets Link" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  11. "WhoHeem, CAN". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  12. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 7, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  13. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  14. "WhoHeem, HSI". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  15. "WhoHeem, BSI". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  16. "Top 100 Songs, September 4, 2020 - September 10, 2020". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
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