"Red Moon" is a song by American rapper

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, released on December 25, 2023 as a standalone single. Produced by

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, Slo Meezy, C$D Sid,

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, Macnificent and Noah Yoo, the song contains samples of " 7969 Santa" by

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and " Tek It" by Cafuné.

Background

Lil Uzi Vert teased the song through

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on December 11, 2023. The song was released exclusively on

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alongside a music video on December 25, 2023, before being released to streaming services on December 26.

Composition

The song uses trap and drum-and-bass percussion, sampling "7969" and " Tek It" by Cafuné. Centering on heartbreak and change, it finds Lil Uzi Vert singing about a failing relationship and their solitude.

Music video

The music video was directed by Be EL Be. It opens with Lil Uzi Vert dressing in a bathroom, putting on their clothes backwards, and sitting alone in a hotel room by the window with a sad expression, before taking a walk around the city. They arrive at a beach at dusk, where they are seen running toward a red moon. A close-up of Uzi crying is shown. The clip ends with a shot of a hilly mountainside and messages appearing on the screen which read: "If someone can be away from you, let them be. Its 'sic''better to be alone than losing yourself for approval." and "Love isn't real, but with my imagination, I can make anything real." The music video was filmed in Auckland, New Zealand.

Charts

References

{{Lil Uzi Vert 2023 singles 2023 songs Lil Uzi Vert songs Songs written by Lil Uzi Vert Songs written by TM88 Atlantic Records singles Songs about heartache Songs about loneliness