It was posthumously released as a track from the former's debut studio album, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon, on July 3, 2020, as well as the EP For The Night (2020).
[1] The song was written by Pop Smoke, known as Bashar Jackson, alongside Quavo, who has the real name of Quavious Marshall, Andre Loblack, Ebony Oshunrinde, Dez Wright, Tyy Beats, Dylan Cleary-Krell, Sadiki Forbes, Tyrone Penman, and Daniel Deleyto.
Mixing was handled by Jess Jackson, while Rose Adams, Sage Skofield, and Sean Solymar were credited as assistant mixers.
[4][5] Jade Gomez of Paste opined that the song isa "blistering intro with stuttery Hi-hats and brooding bass perfect for the club or car speaker".
[7] According to A.D. Amorosi of Variety, "Aim For The Moon" uses braggadocio and has a "cymbal-tapping groove, mixed with gravelly bass" to drop "the depth of a freshly-dug grave" and allow "the rappers to sound as if they're flying high above the fray".
[8] Gomez said the track "reflects on Pop Smoke's successes from his roots ('Mr Dior-Dior, they know where it started'), referencing his 2019 hit 'Dior,' to his lavish life filled with women, parties and drugs."
Gomez said Quavo has "brilliant chemistry with Pop Smoke on [the] track", and that his "sing-songy delivery play[s] well against the rougher vocals".
[11] Writing for The Wall Street Journal, Mark Richardson viewed the song as a "cavernous low end that seems to gather energy and then lash out like a venomous snake".
[12] Earmilk's Ashton Howard depicted the song's beat as "grime", with him noting it showcases what made Pop Smoke so popular with his young fans.
"[14] David Arron Blake of HipHopDX stated that Quavo "categorically" failed to keep up with Pop Smoke "creatively and sonically", opining, that he consistently lagged behind the beat and delivered "sloppy" and "underwritten" verses.
He continued, saying Quavo's adlibs "actively undermine and distract from the sonic world-building which makes Pop Smoke's music so captivating".
[4][24][25] The two ride together in a Rolls-Royce with a "Woo" New York vanity plate,[22] drink champagne while floating in a swimming pool,[22] wear rock gold chains while eating hamburgers that are served on a silver platter by a butler,[22] and get their hands on stacks of 100 dollar bills that they throw up in the air.
Writing for Uproxx, Aaron Williams stated that Savage "perfectly lip-sync[s] the pulsating drill song's boastful lyrics".
[29] Quavo performed "Shake the Room" and "Aim for the Moon" live at the 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards in October.