[3] The song went viral on the video-sharing application TikTok,[4] and Doechii's newfound success landed her a 2021 collaboration with rapper Isaiah Rashad of the label Top Dawg Entertainment.

[5] She confirmed the speculation in March 2022, announcing she was officially signed to Top Dawg, as its first woman rapper, in a joint deal with Capitol Records.

[8] "Persuasive" was written by Doechii, Austin Daniel Brown, Kal Banx, Oh Gosh Leotus, Ivan Jackson, and Zach Witness.

[15] Grace Medford of DIY called the track a "sultry purr of appreciation for spending the whole day faded".

[17] Gyasi Williams-Kirtley of The Fader gave props to the song for allowing Doechii to show a more "mellow persona" and calling it "flirtatious, sharp, and provocative".