“The Box” has seen massive success since its release—it peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, beating Justin Bieber’s single “Yummy” by one spot and marking Roddy’s first number one hit on the chart. The track received a boost in popularity when several TikTok videos and memes parodied the production, which helped Roddy’s debut studio album, Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial, reach the number one spot on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums in December 2019.

Atlantic Records A&R Keefa Black confirmed on Twitter that the unique squeaking sounds that make up the entire track were recorded by Roddy after the song was complete. Producer 30 Roc further recalled how the track came together in an interview with Genius News:

When it came down to ‘The Box,’ for me, it was just like, let’s see if we can push him outside of his range. I really didn’t think he was going to do it. […] Then [Roddy] came and he was like, ‘EHH ERR, EHH ERR,’ and we all looked at each other…