Ransom (Lil Tecca song)

2019 single by Lil Tecca

"Ransom"

Single by Lil Tecca
from the album  We Love You Tecca
Released| May 22, 2019 (2019-05-22)
Genre| Trap
Length| 2:11

* 2:53 (Remix)

Label|

* Galactic
* Republic

Songwriter(s)|

* Tyler-Justin Sharpe
* Danny Snodgrass, Jr.
* Nicholas Mira

Producer(s)|

* Nick Mira
* Taz Taylor

Lil Tecca singles chronology
| "Molly Girl"
(2019)  | "Ransom"
(2019)  | "Bossanova"
(2019)

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Music video
"Ransom" on YouTube
Remix cover

Juice WRLD remix cover

"Ransom" (stylized as "RAN$OM") is a song by American rapper Lil Tecca, initially released independently on May 22, 2019, then later through Galactic Records and Republic Records.[1] It serves as the second single from his debut mixtape We Love You Tecca. The song has since come to be regarded as Lil Tecca's signature song.

The song was produced by Nick Mira and Taz Taylor,[2] and debuted at number 93 on the US Billboard Hot 100[3] before reaching number 4.[4] Outside the United States, "Ransom" peaked within the top ten of the charts in Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, the Republic of Ireland, Sweden and the United Kingdom. It was later followed up by a remix with fellow rapper Juice Wrld in August 2019.

## Background

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The song was considered the breakthrough of Queens-based rapper Lil Tecca, who began releasing songs through SoundCloud in 2018.[3] The song was recorded January 4, 2019, and later remixed by rapper Juice WRLD on August 1, 2019. It was recorded at the Internet Money Home Recording Studio, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States of America.[5]

## Critical reception

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Sheldon Pearce of Pitchfork said Lil Tecca's "bounce in his singsong flows owes a lot to" AutoTune, and his "bittersweet melodies are as indebted to local hero A Boogie wit da Hoodie as they are sourpuss king Juice WRLD". Although finding that the lyrics follow the "traditional rapper playbook practically to the letter, Pearce said "even now he's capable of making the profound seem simple".[2]

## Music video

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The music video was released on May 22, 2019, and was directed and edited by Cole Bennett.[3] It was shot in the Dominican Republic.[6]

## Remix

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On August 14, 2019, Lil Tecca released the remix of the song on his SoundCloud with Juice Wrld,[7] who has also worked with Nick Mira on other songs, including "Lucid Dreams". The remix was released on other platforms the following day. The track was mixed by Taz Taylor and Nick Mira.[8] The remix later got added to his debut mixtape We Love You Tecca alongside the original version.

## Charts

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### Original version

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#### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2019)  | Peak
position

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Australia (ARIA)[9] | 8
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[10] | 39
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11] | 15
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[12] | 39
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[13] | 2
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[14] | 11
Denmark (Tracklisten)[15] | 5
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[16] | 4
France (SNEP)[17] | 25
Germany (GfK)[18] | 44
Greece International (IFPI)[19] | 2
Hungary (Single Top 40)[20] | 9
Ireland (IRMA)[21] | 3
Latvia (LAIPA)[22] | 2
Lithuania (AGATA)[23] | 4
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[24] | 16
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[25] | 2
Norway (VG-lista)[26] | 3
Portugal (AFP)[27] | 6
Scotland (OCC)[28] | 57
Singapore (RIAS)[29] | 29
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[30] | 15
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[31] | 63
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[32] | 3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[33] | 15
UK Singles (OCC)[34] | 7
US Billboard Hot 100[35] | 4
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[36] | 2
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[37] | 2
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[38] | 28
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[39] | 1
US Rolling Stone Top 100[40] | 2
Chart (2024–2025)  | Peak
position

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Global 200 (Billboard)[41] | 163

#### Year-end charts

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| Chart (2019)  | Position

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Australia (ARIA)[42] | 85
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[43] | 70
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[44] | 20
Denmark (Tracklisten)[45] | 48
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[46] | 55
Iceland (Tónlistinn)[47] | 83
Ireland (IRMA)[48] | 48
Latvia (LAIPA)[49] | 19
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[50] | 72
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[51] | 40
Norway (VG-lista)[52] | 27
Portugal (AFP)[53] | 37
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[54] | 44
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[55] | 83
UK Singles (OCC)[56] | 53
US Billboard Hot 100[57] | 28
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[58] | 10
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[59] | 21
US Rolling Stone Top 100[60] | 13
Chart (2020)  | Position

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Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[61] | 45
Portugal (AFP)[62] | 73

### Remix

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Chart (2019)  | Peak
position

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Italy (FIMI)[63] | 40
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[64] | 8
US Rolling Stone Top 100[65] | 34

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Australia (ARIA)[66] | 3× Platinum  | 210,000‡
Belgium (BRMA)[67] | Platinum  | 40,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[68] | Diamond  | 160,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[69] | 6× Platinum  | 480,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[70] | Platinum  | 90,000‡
France (SNEP)[71] | Diamond  | 333,333‡
Germany (BVMI)[72] | Gold  | 200,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[73] | Platinum  | 70,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[74] | 4× Platinum  | 120,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[75] | 2× Platinum  | 100,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[76] | 3× Platinum  | 30,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[77] | Platinum  | 60,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[78] | 2× Platinum  | 1,200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[79] | 9× Platinum  | 9,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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Lil Tecca

Discography

Studio albums|

* Virgo World (2020)
* We Love You Tecca 2 (2021)
* Tec (2023)
* Plan A (2024)
* Dopamine (2025)

Mixtapes|

* We Love You Tecca (2019)

Singles|

* "Love Me"
* "Ransom"
* "Did It Again"
* "Somebody"
* "Out of Love"
* "Dolly"
* "Jetski"
* "Show Me Up"
* "Never Left"
* "Repeat It"
* "500lbs"
* "Hvn on Earth"
* "Dead or Alive"
* "Down with Me"
* "Bad Time"
* "Dark Thoughts"
* "Owa Owa"

Featured singles|

* "Diva"
* "Prada"

Other songs|

* "Half the Plot"

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Juice Wrld

Discography

Studio albums|

* Goodbye & Good Riddance
* Death Race for Love
* Legends Never Die
* Fighting Demons
* The Party Never Ends

EPs|

* JuiceWrld 9 9 9

Mixtapes|

* Wrld on Drugs (with Future)

Singles|

* "All Girls Are the Same"
* "Lucid Dreams"
* "Lean wit Me"
* "Legends"
* "Wasted"
* "Fine China"
* "Armed and Dangerous"
* "Roses"
* "Robbery"
* "Hear Me Calling"
* "All Night"
* "Hate Me"
* "Ransom (Remix)"
* "Graduation"
* "Bandit"
* "Let Me Know (I Wonder Why Freestyle)"
* "No Me Ame"
* "Righteous"
* "Tell Me U Luv Me"
* "Go"
* "Life's a Mess"
* "Come & Go"
* "Wishing Well"
* "Smile"
* "Real Shit"
* "Reminds Me of You"
* "Bad Boy"
* "Already Dead"
* "Wandered to LA"
* "Cigarettes"
* "Bye Bye"
* "In My Head"
* "Face 2 Face"
* "The Light"
* "Doomsday"
* "Lace It"
* "AGATS2 (Insecure)"
* "Whoa (Mind in Awe) [Remix]"

Featured singles|

* "Without Me (Remix)"
* "Godzilla"
* "Suicidal (Remix)"

Promotional singles|

* "MoshPit"
* "Girl of My Dreams"

Other songs|

* "Black & White"
* "No Bystanders"
* "Yacht Club"
* "1400 / 999 Freestyle"
* "Nuketown"
* "Demons and Angels"
* "Fast"
* "6 Kiss"
* "PTSD"
* "Flex"
* "Conversations"
* "Hate the Other Side"
* "Blastoff"
* "Matt Hardy 999"
* "Burn"
* "Juice Wrld Did"
* "Knight Crawler"
* "Cross the Globe"

Concert tours|

* The Nicki Wrld Tour

Related|

* Juice Wrld: Into the Abyss
* Interscope Records

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