"Creepin'" | ||||
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Single by Metro Boomin, the Weeknd and 21 Savage | ||||
from the album Heroes & Villains | ||||
Released | January 27, 2023 | |||
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Length | 3:42 | |||
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"Creepin'" (Remix) on YouTube |
"Creepin'" is a song by American record producer Metro Boomin,Canadian singer the Weeknd,and British-American rapper 21 Savage. It was sent to Italian contemporary hit radio through Republic Records and Boominati Worldwide as the lead and only single from Metro's second studio album, Heroes &Villains ,on January 27,2023. It is a remake of "I Don't Wanna Know" (2004) by Mario Winans featuring Enya and P. Diddy,which is based on a sample of the Fugees' song "Ready or Not" (1996),and itself samples Enya's "Boadicea" (1987). Winans himself returned to contribute to the song as a backing vocalist along with Travis Scott. Diddy himself would also join the artists on a remix of the song on March 17,2023. [1]
The Weeknd and Mario Winans had previously collaborated on the title track of the former's fourth studio album, After Hours (2020),which Winans co-wrote and co-produced. [2] The Weeknd gave a shoutout to Winans on Instagram after the release of "Creepin'" and Winans also congratulated Metro on the release of its parent album,Heroes &Villains. [3] Upon release,the track instantly proved to be the most commercially-successful track on the album. [4] The song is written in the key of C-sharp minor with a tempo of 98 beats per minute. [5]
A music video for the remix of "Creepin'" was released along with it on March 17,2023. [6] It stars all four artists and actress Coco Jones. [7]
Brady Brickner-Wood of Pitchfork pointed out the track as a prime example for Metro's ability to think outside the box "without sacrificing the foundation of what makes his music so appealing in the first place". [8] Jason Lipshutz at Billboard called the song a standout track on the album due to Metro engaging "in some rollicking genre exercises" and "joyfully" re-creating "I Don't Wanna Know". [9]
Digital and streaming single [10]
Digital and streaming single and CD [11] [12]
Weekly charts | Monthly charts
Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [123] | 4× Platinum | 280,000‡ |
Belgium (BEA) [124] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [125] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada) [126] | 3× Platinum | 240,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [127] | Platinum | 90,000‡ |
France (SNEP) [128] | Diamond | 333,333‡ |
Germany (BVMI) [129] | Gold | 200,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI) [130] | 2× Platinum | 200,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ) [131] | 2× Platinum | 60,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV) [132] | 2× Platinum | 100,000‡ |
Portugal (AFP) [133] | 3× Platinum | 30,000‡ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [134] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [135] | Platinum | 20,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [136] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [137] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
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Greece (IFPI Greece) [138] | 4× Platinum | 8,000,000† |
Worldwide (IFPI) | — | 1,200,000,000 [99] |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Country | Date | Format | Version(s) | Label | Ref. |
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Italy | January 27, 2023 | Radio airplay | Original | Universal Music Italy | [139] |
Various | March 17, 2023 | Remix |
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United States | March 20, 2023 | CD single | [12] |