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"Sad!"
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Song

"Sad!" (stylized as "SAD!"[1][2][3]) is a song by American rapper XXXTentacion, and the lead single from his upcoming second album, ?. It was released on March 2, 2018.[4] The track was produced by John Cunningham.[5][6] The song is XXXTentacion's highest charting in the United States.[7]

Background

XXXTentacion began working with the producer for "Sad!", John Cunningham, in January 2018 after a preview of an acoustic song was uploaded to X's instagram page showing Cunningham playing the guitar whilst X sung.[8] On January 11, 2018, X uploaded a gaming video to his YouTube channel showing him playing the popular video game, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds.[9] The intro to the video was a preview for "Sad!"[10] and X further previewed the song a month later in a video on February 4, 2018 after speculation the song was titled "Sad n Low" following a mass amount of snippets uploaded to YouTube. He went on to write in the description, "oh wait and one more thing! that song "sad n low" isn't the final version lol, nor is it even named sad n low... -.- "[11] X went on to preview the song one more time in a YouTube video before its official release a few days later.[12]

Release and reception

On March 1, 2018, X announced he was releasing two songs from his upcoming album ?, saying on Instagram "“Dropping two songs from my album tonight at 12:00 am est, play them more times than you can count.”[13] "Sad!" was released on March 2, 2018 on Spotify, iTunes/Apple Music and Tidal alongside "Changes".[14][15]

HotNewHipHop compared "Sad!" to the singles on X's debut album, 17 due to its emo hip hop aesthetic, saying "Once again, the young Floridian is veering into emo territory — with a lo-fi synth string loop and crisp percussion, the melodic ballad showcases X's ear for melody."[16] XXL noted how the "upbeat instrumental" varied from the lyrics that shown XXX "struggling with depression and suicide over an ex-lover."[17] Rap-Up also pointed out the "emo-melodies" that surround the track and spoke on the theme of suicidal thoughts over an ill-fated romance.[18]

"Sad!" was also received well among media personalities, especially Kylie Jenner who showcased the song on her Snapchat story,[19] which generally leads to great exposure and promotion for singles.[20]

Chart performance

In the United States, "Sad!" debuted at number 17 on the week beginning March 12, 2018, becoming XXXTentacion's highest charting song in the country.[7]

In the United Kingdom, "Sad!" was at number 33 by the midweek,[21][22] possibly becoming X's highest charting song in the country next to "Jocelyn Flores", which peaked at 39 and his second top 40 hit.[23][24] The song officially debuted at number 26, becoming XXXTentacion's first top thirty in the country.[25]

"Sad!" reached the top 20 in New Zealand[26] and Ireland,[27] and the top 40 in Sweden,[28] Norway[29] and Australia.[30]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[31]

  • Jahseh Onfroy – songwriting, composition
  • John Cunningham – songwriting, composition, production
  • Koen Heldens – mixing

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[30] 33
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[32] 10
Denmark (Tracklisten)[33] 26
Invalid chart entered Germany2 88
Ireland (IRMA)[27] 20
Italy (FIMI)[34] 73
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[35] 79
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[26] 19
Norway (VG-lista)[29] 22
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[28] 34
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[36] 38
UK Singles (OCC)[37] 26
US Billboard Hot 100[38] 17
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[39] 12

References

  1. ^ xxxtentacion (2018-03-01), XXXTENTACION - SAD!, retrieved 2018-03-03
  2. ^ "XXXTENTACION - SAD! / changes, a playlist by XXXTENTACION on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
  3. ^ "Try the TIDAL Web Player". listen.tidal.com. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
  4. ^ "Sad!" from Sad! - Single by XXXTENTACION on iTunes, 2018-03-02, retrieved 2018-03-03
  5. ^ "John Cunningham on Instagram: "Hi everyone, I produced both of these songs for @xxxtentacion please go listen because I'm very proud of them. link in bio"". Instagram. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
  6. ^ Cunningham, John (2018-03-01). "hi everyone, I produced both of these songs for my friend @xxxtentacion please go listen I'm very proud of them". @cunningham___. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
  7. ^ a b Trust, Gary (March 12, 2018). "Drake's 'God's Plan' Rules Billboard Hot 100 for Seventh Week; Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey's 'The Middle' Hits Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  8. ^ "XXXTentacion Previews New Acoustic Song, Shows Off Purple Hair - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
  9. ^ "Here's the First Look at XXXTentacion's New Gaming Channel - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
  10. ^ xxxtentacion (2018-01-11), THIS VIDEO IS PROBABLY GOING TO GET DEMONOTIZED!!!, retrieved 2018-03-03
  11. ^ xxxtentacion (2018-02-04), ANOTHER CRAP QUALITY DEMONATIZABLE GAMING VIDEO! YAY! featuring @CRAIGXEN (WARNING, INNAPROPRIATE), retrieved 2018-03-03
  12. ^ xxxtentacion (2018-02-13), 13 MINUTES OF HARD, RAUNCHY, SWEATY, GRINDING..., retrieved 2018-03-03
  13. ^ "XXXTentacion Dropping Two Songs Tonight From Album – Urban Islandz". Urban Islandz. 2018-03-02. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
  14. ^ "XXXTENTACION - SAD!". Retrieved 2018-03-03.
  15. ^ "Listen XXXTentacion Two New Songs "SAD!" & "Changes" - Urban Islandz". Urban Islandz. 2018-03-02. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
  16. ^ "XXXTentacion Is In His Feelings On "Sad!"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
  17. ^ "XXXTentacion Shares Two New Songs Sad! and Changes - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
  18. ^ "XXXTentacion Drops 2 New Tracks". Rap-Up. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
  19. ^ "XXXTentacion Gets Some Love From Kylie Jenner". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
  20. ^ "How Kylie Jenner's Snapchat Turns Songs Into Hits". Genius. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
  21. ^ "Mabel's Fine Line scores Number 1 on the Official Trending Chart". Retrieved 2018-03-07.
  22. ^ "Official Singles Chart Update Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
  23. ^ "Drake and Rudimental's war rages on in the battle for Number 1". Retrieved 2018-03-07.
  24. ^ "XXXTENTACION | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
  25. ^ "It's seven weeks at Number 1 for Drake's God's Plan". Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  26. ^ a b "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. March 12, 2018. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  27. ^ a b "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  28. ^ a b "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  29. ^ a b "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single uke 10, 2018". VG-lista. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  30. ^ a b "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. March 12, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  31. ^ "Try the TIDAL Web Player". listen.tidal.com. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
  32. ^ "XXXTentacion Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  33. ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 10, 2018". Hitlisten. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  34. ^ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 10" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  35. ^ "XXXTentacion – Sad!" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  36. ^ "XXXTentacion – Sad!". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  37. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  38. ^ "XXXTentacion Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  39. ^ "XXXTentacion Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
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