"Parking Lot" is a song by American record producer Mustard and American rapper and singer Travis Scott. It was released through 10 Summers and BMG Rights Management as the lead single from Mustard's upcoming fourth studio album, Faith of a Mustard Seed, on June 21, 2024.[1] The song was produced by Mustard himself, Nic Nac, Keanu Beats, and Farmer, all of whom wrote it with Travis Scott and Quintin Gulledge.[2]
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| Single by Mustard and Travis Scott | ||||
| from the album Faith of a Mustard Seed | ||||
| Released | June 21, 2024 | |||
| Length | 2:53 | |||
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Release and promotion
The single was announced on June 17, 2024, after Mustard had taken to his Instagram to share the artwork and release date of the track.[3] On June 18, Mustard announced that Travis Scott would be on the track, sharing a snippet of it in the process.[4]
Lyrics and composition
Mustard's production is described as "soulful" while it's noted that the song is about how Travis enjoys "a woman’s company in a parking lot during the summer".[1] The track is described as "Mustard's hard-hitting grooves" synced with "Scott's psych-trap sound".[5]
Critical reception
HotNewHipHop's Danilo Castro stated that Travis' "trademark woozy delivery fits perfectly over the repetitive beat" and that the track "adopts some of Scott's production flourishes on the back end, which serves as a nice change-up".[5]
Charts
| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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| Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[6] | 19 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] | 49 |
| Global 200 (Billboard)[8] | 74 |
| Greece International (IFPI)[9] | 34 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[10] | 5 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 69 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[12] | 83 |
| UK Indie (OCC)[13] | 23 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[14] | 57 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[15] | 17 |