Knock Knock (SoFaygo song)

"Knock Knock"
Single by SoFaygo
from the album Angelic 7
ReleasedAugust 4, 2019
Recorded2019
Length2:19
LabelCactus Jack
Songwriters
ProducerLil Tecca
SoFaygo singles chronology
"One Up!"
(2019) 		"Knock Knock"
(2019) 		"Collect"
(2019)
Music video
"Knock Knock" on YouTube

"Knock Knock" is a song by American rapper SoFaygo, released on August 4, 2019, as the lead single from his second mixtape Angelic 7 (2020). It was written by SoFaygo and Lil Tecca, who produced the song. A sleeper hit, it gained traction on the video-sharing app TikTok in February 2021 and became SoFaygo's breakthrough song.

Background and composition

In 2019, SoFaygo recorded the song on his computer via GarageBand in 50 minutes.[1][2] Lil Tecca, who produced the beat,[3][4] had connected with Faygo on the Internet.[5] In regard to composing the song, SoFaygo stated "Writing-wise, production-wise, we just killed that shit. I didn't really realize how good of a song it was like at the time until it really aged and I really paid attention to how people reacted to it. A lot of people sleep on that song; it's my old sound."[2]

A piano-driven song,[2] "Knock Knock" serves as a warning of SoFaygo entering the music industry,[5] with lyrics about catching his enemies off guard.[2]

Release and promotion

After the song was released on August 4, 2019,[6] it would be teased on Triller and Twitter.[7] Over the years, the song became widely used in videos on TikTok in 2021,[7] leading to SoFaygo's rise to fame.[5] It also garnered over 16 million streams on SoundCloud and 32 million streams on Spotify.[8][9] The official music video was directed by Cole Bennett and premiered on May 3, 2021.[9] It was inspired by the film Beetlejuice.[5]

Critical reception

DJ Booth commented on the song, "Faygo sings every line of 'Knock Knock' with the confidence and clarity of a pop star, but, like so many of the scene's creations, his vocals feel stitched together, rough around the edges. The beat, too, has that handmade quality—a see-sawing MIDI orchestra courtesy of Lil Tecca, an underrated producer whose credits run rampant through Faygo's corner of online rap."[1] Natalie Maher of Elle included the song in her list "The Best Songs on Tiktok to Listen to in Full".[10]

Certifications and sales

Certifications for "Knock Knock"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[11] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b "Rising Up From the Internet's Underground". DJBooth. May 25, 2021. Archived from the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d Seabrook III, Robby (June 9, 2021). "The Break Presents: SoFaygo". XXL. Archived from the original on May 27, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  3. ^ Callender, Brandon (June 16, 2022). "Song You Need: SoFaygo's breezy and heavy-hearted Fall". The FADER. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  4. ^ Seabrook III, Robby (June 23, 2022). "SoFaygo's 2022 XXL Freshman Freestyle". XXL Mag. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
  5. ^ a b c d High, Kemet (October 27, 2021). "SoFaygo Knocks on the Door of Success With a Hit Song and Cactus Jack Deal". XXL. Archived from the original on April 30, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  6. ^ "Knock Knock - Single". Apple Music. August 4, 2019. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  7. ^ a b Phillips, Demi (February 28, 2024). "7 TikTok Sleeper Hits That Achieved Unexpected Viral Success". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
  8. ^ Robinson, Joshua (July 22, 2021). "Rise & Grind: SoFaygo Talks Signing With Travis Scott's Cactus Jack, Debut Album & More". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on December 9, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  9. ^ a b Blanchet, Brenton (May 4, 2021). "Is SoFaygo Next Up? He's Ready to Live Up to the Hype". Complex. Archived from the original on September 19, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  10. ^ Maher, Natalie (August 31, 2021). "The Best Songs on Tiktok to Listen to in Full". Elle. Archived from the original on January 27, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  11. ^ "American single certifications – SoFaygo – Knock Knock". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
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