| "Don't Come Out the House" | |
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| Song by Metro Boomin featuring 21 Savage | |
| from the album Not All Heroes Wear Capes | |
| Released | November 2, 2018 |
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| Length | 2:48 |
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"Don't Come Out the House" is a song by American record producer Metro Boomin featuring rapper 21 Savage. It was released on November 2, 2018 from Metro's debut studio album Not All Heroes Wear Capes . Produced by Metro Boomin and Tay Keith, the song is noted for 21 Savage's whispering vocals. [1]
"Don't Come Out the House" is a horrorcore song that finds 21 Savage rapping in a whisper flow which has been compared to the song "Wait (The Whisper Song)" by the Ying Yang Twins. He whisper-raps over Tay Keith-produced bass and drums, while returning to his standard voice when the instrumental switches to piano keys produced by Metro Boomin. [1] [2] 21 Savage raps about the brutality of his past life, growing up around poverty and violence, [1] [3] and giving a warning to his enemies. [4]
The song received generally positive reviews from critics. It has been regarded as arguably the best song from Not All Heroes Wear Capes. [1] [5] Sheldon Pearce of Pitchfork wrote, "Through half-whispered verses and spook-filled production, the duo again bring the chills, reanimating the corpses from 21's past ("All these bodies, I can't sleep at night, nigga") and threatening those who oppose him with a similar fate. Here, ASMR sensations heighten acts of violence, sending a tingle down the spine, as the mild euphoria his soft-spoken raps induce matches eerily with the dread in his words." [4] Marcus Blackwell of HipHopDX described the song as the most menacing record on the album, writing that 21 Savage "drops all kinds of murderous bars over a hard-hitting Metro and Tay Keith concoction". [6] Thomas Hobbs of Highsnobiety called it "one of the best rap songs of the year". [7]
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [8] | 47 |
| Ireland (IRMA) [9] | 66 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [10] | 7 |
| UK Singles (OCC) [11] | 80 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 [12] | 38 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [13] | 18 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA) [14] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada) [15] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA) [16] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||