Vaccine (song)

"Vaccine"
"Vaccine"
Single by NoCap
from the album Mr. Crawford
Released	August 19, 2021
Length	2:06; 2:23 (Falling Star)
Label	Never Broke Again; Atlantic;
Songwriter(s)	Kobe Crawford Jr.; Gene Hixon; Daniel Nduwimana;
Producer(s)	Al'Geno; KookUp;
NoCap singles chronology
Music video
	"Vaccine" on YouTube

"Vaccine" is a song by American rapper NoCap, released in August 2021 as the lead single from his debut studio album Mr. Crawford (2022). It was produced by Al'Geno and KookUp.

Background

The song was first released exclusively on YouTube as a video single on August 8, 2021.^[1] It was released to streaming services on August 19, 2021, as a single of two tracks: the original and a second version titled "Vaccine (Falling Star)"^[2]

Critical reception

AllMusic wrote in a review of Mr. Crawford, "Delicate guitar loops guide some of the album's best tracks, in particular the unexpected transition from the mournfully catchy 'Vaccine' to its drums-free counterpart, 'Vaccine (Falling Star),' one of the record's most vulnerable and moving moments."^[3]

Charts

Chart (2021)	Peak position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)^[4]	2

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[5]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Zidel, Alex (August 10, 2021). "NoCap Returns With New Single "Vaccine"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
^ "Vaccine by NoCap on Apple Music". August 19, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Apple Music.
^ "Mr. Crawford Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
^ "NoCap Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 12, 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
^ "American single certifications – NoCap – Vaccine". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 28, 2023.

[1] Zidel, Alex (August 10, 2021). "NoCap Returns With New Single "Vaccine"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 28 July 2023.

[2] "Vaccine by NoCap on Apple Music". August 19, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Apple Music.

[3] "Mr. Crawford Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 29, 2022.

[4] "NoCap Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 12, 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2023.

[United_StatesNoCapVaccinesingleCertRef-5] "American single certifications – NoCap – Vaccine". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 28, 2023.

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