Help Me (Real Boston Richey song)

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"Help Me"
Real Boston Richey - Help Me.jpg
Single by Real Boston Richey
from the album Richey Rich
ReleasedMay 31, 2024
Genre Trap
Length3:01
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) MacFly
Real Boston Richey singles chronology
"Lose Control"
(2024)
"Help Me"
(2024)
"Get in There"
(2024)
Music video
"Help Me" on YouTube

"Help Me" is the major-label debut single by American rapper Real Boston Richey, released on May 31, 2024, and produced by MacFly. It is his first song to chart, debuting at number 93 on the Billboard Hot 100 [1] and peaking at number 47.

Contents

Composition

The song finds Real Boston Richey lyrically detailing his personal problems and searching for answers to them, over an 808-heavy instrumental. [2]

Critical reception

Zachary Horvath of HotNewHipHop gave a favorable review of the song, writing that Real Boston Richey's delivery "makes his bars extremely convincing" and "If this is a shift in Richey's career, we are here for it." [2]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Help Me"
Chart (2024)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [3] 47
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [4] 9
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [5] 15

Year-end charts

2024 year-end chart performance for "Help Me"
Chart (2024)Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [6] 63

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References

  1. Zellner, Xander (July 29, 2024). "Hot 100 First-Timers: Real Boston Richey Debuts With 'Help Me'". Billboard . Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Horvath, Zachary (June 8, 2024). "Real Boston Richey Has Hefty Baggage On "Help Me"". HotNewHipHop . Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  3. "Billboard Hot 100: Week of November 23, 2024". Billboard . Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  4. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of November 30, 2024". Billboard . Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  5. "Rhythmic Airplay: Week of December 7, 2024". Billboard . Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  6. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2024". Billboard . Retrieved December 15, 2024.