LV Sandals

"LV Sandals"
Single by EsDeeKid, Fakemink and Rico Ace
from the album Rebel
Released6 February 2025
GenreUK rap
Length1:51
Label
  • XV
  • Lizzy
Songwriters
ProducerWraith9
EsDeeKid singles chronology
"Warmin' Up"
(2024)
"LV Sandals"
(2025)
"Phantom"
(2025)
Fakemink singles chronology
"I'm Dead"
(2025)
"LV Sandals"
(2025)
"Face to Face"
(2025)
Rico Ace singles chronology
"Gettin' It In"
(2024)
"LV Sandals"
(2025)
"Phantom"
(2025)
Music video
"LV Sandals" on YouTube

"LV Sandals" is a song by English rappers EsDeeKid, Fakemink and Rico Ace, released on 6 February 2025 as the lead single from EsDeeKid's debut studio album Rebel (2025). It went viral on the video-sharing app TikTok, following which it became one of his breakout hits along with his songs "Phantom" and "4 Raws".

Composition

The song contains a distorted lo-fi beat with "inexorable rhythmic force".[1] It features verses from EsDee and Rico Ace, while Fakemink performs the chorus, in which he stutters "L-L-L-Louis V sandals".[2]

Critical reception

GRM Daily described the song to be "featuring thorough flows and some forward-thinking production."[3] The Guardian praised the song's line "In a kush coma, EsDeeKid fried, I'm a fookin' stoner", commenting it is "as satisfying an opening line as you're likely to hear this year, Merseyside musicality emanating from every word."[1]

Charts

Chart performance for "LV Sandals"
Chart (2025–2026) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 90
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[5] 12
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 83
Czech Republic Singles Digital (ČNS IFPI)[7] 65
Greece International (IFPI)[8] 42
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 80
Latvia Streaming (LaIPA)[10] 13
Lithuania (AGATA)[11] 10
Slovakia Singles Digital (ČNS IFPI)[12] 42
UK Singles (OCC)[13] 99
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[14] 8
UK Indie (OCC)[15] 12
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[16] 9
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[17] 23

References

  1. ^ a b Beaumont-Thomas, Ben; Snapes, Laura (9 May 2025). "Add to playlist: Merseyside rapper EsDeeKid and the week's best new tracks". Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  2. ^ Johri, Antonio (25 November 2025). "Everything You Need to Know About EsDeeKid, the Breakout Rapper of 2025". Complex. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
  3. ^ "EsDeeKid, Fakemink & Rico Ace team up for "LV Sandals"". GRM Daily. 11 February 2025. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  4. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 12 January 2026". The ARIA Report. No. 1871. Australian Recording Industry Association. 12 January 2026. p. 4.
  5. ^ "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 12 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  6. ^ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of January 10, 2026". Billboard. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  7. ^ "ČNS IFPI – CZ Singles Digital – Top 100 – 1. týden 2026" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  8. ^ "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Εβδομάδα: 02/2026" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Retrieved 21 January 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  9. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts (Week 5, 2026)". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  10. ^ "Latvijas populārāko dziesmu topā iemirdzas jaunpienācēji" [Newcomers shine in Latvia's most popular song chart] (in Latvian). TV Net. 2 December 2025. Retrieved 7 December 2025. Top 20 jaunumi ir trīs angļu repera EsDeeKid singli: "Century" ir devītajā vietā, "4 Raws" ir desmitais, bet "LV Sandals" ir 13. straumētākā dziesma. [The Top 20 updates include three singles by English rapper EsDeeKid: "Century" is in ninth place, "4 Raws" is tenth, and "LV Sandals" is the 13th most streamed song.]
  11. ^ "2026 1-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 2 January 2026. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  12. ^ "ČNS IFPI – SK Singles Digital – Top 100 – 1. týden 2026" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  13. ^ "Official Singles Chart on 13/2/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  14. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart on 26/12/2025 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  15. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart on 28/11/2025 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  16. ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of January 3, 2026". Billboard. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  17. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of January 3, 2026". Billboard. Retrieved 31 December 2025.