Numb (XXXTentacion song)

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"Numb"
Song by XXXTentacion
from the album ?
ReleasedMarch 16, 2018
Genre
Length3:06
Label
Songwriter
Producer Cunningham

"Numb" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American rapper and singer XXXTentacion from his second studio album, ? (2018). The song was written by XXXTentacion and produced by John Cunningham.

Contents

Numb was ranked eleventh on XXL ’s “The 30 Best XXXTentacion Songs” list. [3]

Composition

XXL described the song as a guitar‑fueled, emotional ballad in which XXXTentacion lets loose his feelings about depression. While his songs about this emotion often evoke numbness, in this track he is portrayed as being swallowed by his emotions rather than indifferent. [4] They also noted that the artist wallows in his tears over a charging electric guitar melody, emphasizing the raw and intense emotional expression throughout the track. [5]

Critical reception

"Numb" received mixed reviews from music critics. HotNewHipHop described the instrumentation as feeling like a misstep, arguing that the arrangement and melody were “neither particularly memorable”. [6] Sputnikmusic expressed ambivalence about the song in the context of the album, characterizing it as an example of stylistic inconsistency, a rock‑influenced track that diverged from X’s established aesthetic without strongly contributing to the album’s cohesion. [7] XXL described the song as an emotional ballad over a charging electric guitar melody, emphasizing a raw and intense emotional expression. [8] [9]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Apple Music. [10]

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
Canada Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [11] 58
Ireland (IRMA) [12] 72
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [13] 89
UK Singles (OCC) [14] 98
UK Indie (OCC) [15] 13
US Billboard Hot 100 [16] 80

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP) [17] Gold100,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [18] Platinum30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [19] Silver200,000‡
United States (RIAA) [20] 3× Platinum3,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Acoustic version

"Numb (Acoustic)"
Song by XXXTentacion
from the album ?
ReleasedSeptember 6, 2019
Genre Ballad
Length2:32
Label
Songwriter
Producer Cunningham

"Numb (Acoustic)" is a demo featured on the posthumous deluxe anniversary edition of his second studio album, ?, released on September 6, 2019.

References

  1. ↑ https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0003162081
  2. ↑ https://www.thetoptens.com/music/songs-xxxtentacion-question-mark/66120.asp
  3. ↑ Staff, XXL StaffXXL (2025-01-23). "The 30 Best XXXTentacion Songs, Ranked". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  4. ↑ Staff, XXL StaffXXL (2025-01-23). "The 30 Best XXXTentacion Songs, Ranked". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  5. ↑ "XXXTentacion Drops His ? Album - Today in Hip-Hop". XXL Mag. 2023-03-16. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  6. ↑ Findlay, Mitch (2023-03-30). "XXXTentacion "?" Review". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  7. ↑ "XXXTENTACION - ? (album review 4) | Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  8. ↑ Staff, XXL StaffXXL (2025-01-23). "The 30 Best XXXTentacion Songs, Ranked". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  9. ↑ "XXXTentacion Drops His ? Album - Today in Hip-Hop". XXL Mag. 2023-03-16. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  10. ↑ NUMB by XXXTENTACION on Apple Music, 2018-03-16, retrieved 2026-01-27
  11. ↑ "XXXTentacion Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard .
  12. ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Discography XXXTentacion". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 5/7/2018 – Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  15. ↑ "Official Independent Singles Chart on 29/3/2018 – Top 50". Official Charts Company.
  16. ↑ "XXXTentacion Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard .
  17. ↑ "French single certifications – XXXTentacion – NUMB" (in French). SNEP.
  18. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – XXXTentacion – NUMB". Radioscope.Type NUMB in the "Search:" fieldand press Enter.
  19. ↑ "British single certifications – XXXTentacion – NUMB". British Phonographic Industry.
  20. ↑ "American single certifications – XXXTentacion – NUMB". Recording Industry Association of America.
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