Black & White (Juice Wrld song)

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"Black & White"
Song by Juice Wrld
from the album Goodbye & Good Riddance
ReleasedMay 23, 2018
Recorded2017–2018
Length3:06
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Music video
"Black & White" on YouTube

"Black & White" is a song by American rapper and singer Juice Wrld. It was released on May 23, 2018, as the sixth track from his debut studio album Goodbye & Good Riddance . [2]

Contents

Composition

"Black & White" continues the theme of Goodbye & Good Riddance with an ode to codeine, cocaine, and other addicting drugs. [2]

The track has been used as an anthem to end racism. [2]

Music video

The music video was released on October 3, 2018. The video follows Juice Wrld as he parties nonstop with his friends in a luxurious mansion. Eventually, the rapper passes away in the video and visits his own memorial. [3] The video was directed by R.J. Sanchez and has 164 million views as of September 24 2021. [4]

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [5] 23
US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [6]
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8

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [7] 3× Platinum240,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [8] Silver200,000
United States (RIAA) [9] 4× Platinum4,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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