It was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio through Boominati and Republic on January 29, 2019, as the fifth and final single of Metro's debut studio album, Not All Heroes Wear Capes (2018).
Gunna also makes another appearance on the album alongside fellow American rapper and label boss Young Thug on the song "Lesbian".
The "Space Cadet" instrumental, like so much of the album's production, feels cinematic but thankfully not far removed from his Atlanta-built sound.
[6] Metro Boomin and Gunna are dancing and floating around in lasers and bright lights, like a simulation of outer space.
[7] On February 11, 2019, Metro Boomin and Gunna performed the song live on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.