First Off

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"First Off"
Single by Future featuring Travis Scott
from the album The Wizrd
ReleasedFebruary 12, 2019 (2019-02-12)
Genre
Length3:48
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) ATL Jacob
Future singles chronology
"Jumpin on a Jet"
(2019)		"First Off"
(2019)		"Out the Mud"
(2019)
Travis Scott singles chronology
"Mile High"
(2019)		"First Off"
(2019)		"Wake Up"
(2019)

"First Off" is a song by American rapper Future featuring fellow American rapper Travis Scott. It was sent to rhythmic and urban contemporary radio on February 12, 2019, as the third and final single from the former's seventh studio album, The Wizrd . [1] The song was written by the artists alongside XO manager Cash and producer ATL Jacob. [2] [3] The song marks Future and Travis Scott's second collaboration, following "3500" from Travis Scott's 2015 album Rodeo .

Contents

Composition

"First Off" features a "heavy-hitting instrumental" with a "drowsy yet infectious performance by Future". [4] The song features lyrics about money, drugs, and the NBA, and includes references to players such as Dwyane Wade, James Harden, and Tracy McGrady.

Critical reception

Malvika Padin of Clash wrote that Travis Scott's strong performance on the track "lifted the [album]" much like Gunna's feature on "Unicorn Purp". [5]

Charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [6] 39
Greece International (IFPI) [7] 34
Lithuania (AGATA) [8] 61
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [9] 14
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) [10] 98
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [11] 89
UK Singles (OCC) [12] 78
US Billboard Hot 100 [13] 47
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [14] 24
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [15] 33

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [16] Platinum80,000‡
United States (RIAA) [17] Platinum1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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