Revenge (XXXTentacion song)

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"Revenge"
Revenge Single Cover.jpg
Single by XXXTentacion
from the album 17
ReleasedMay 18, 2017 (2017-05-18)
Recorded2017
Genre
Length2:00
Label
Songwriter(s) Jahseh Onfroy
Producer(s) XXXTentacion
XXXTentacion singles chronology
"Gospel" / "Take a Step Back"
(2017)		"Revenge"
(2017)		"Str8 Shot"
(2017)

"Revenge", originally titled as "Garrett's Revenge", is a song written, produced, and performed by American rapper and singer XXXTentacion, released on May 18, 2017, by Bad Vibes Forever and Empire Distribution as the lead single from his debut studio album 17 . [1] [2]

Contents

Background

This song was previewed on Twitter on May 9th [3] before the death of his friend, Jocelyn Flores, who committed suicide on May 14. XXXTentacion dedicated the song to her after her death. In the description of the song on SoundCloud, it says, "I love you Garette, rest in peace Jocelyn, I will have my revenge upon the world." [4]

The artwork of the song is Jocelyn's partially scribbled suicide note which was found at the scene of her death. [5]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [6] 80
Italy (FIMI) [7] 69
New Zealand Heatseekers (Recorded Music NZ) [8] 4
US Billboard Hot 100 [9] 77
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [10] 37
Chart (2022)Peak
position
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) [11] 89
Lithuania (AGATA) [12] 17
Netherlands (Single Tip) [13] 27
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) [14] 64
UK Indie (OCC) [15] 16

Year-end charts

Chart (2022)Position
Lithuania (AGATA) [16] 49

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [17] Platinum90,000‡
France (SNEP) [18] Gold100,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [19] Platinum100,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [20] Platinum600,000‡
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece) [21] Platinum2,000,000†

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

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References

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  2. ↑ "Revenge". Apple Inc. 2017-05-18. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
  3. ↑ XXX, MAKE OUT HILL- (9 May 2017). "REVENGE...pic.twitter.com/c0AYZFWFfv". @xxxtentacion. Retrieved 2017-11-04.
  4. ↑ "Garette's Revenge". SoundCloud . Retrieved 2017-08-30.
  5. ↑ "The Inside Story of Jocelyn Flores, the Tragic Teen Who Inspired XXXTentacion's Hit". The Daily Beast . Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  6. ↑ "XXXTentacion Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Classifica settimanale WK 35" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved September 2, 2017.
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  10. ↑ "XXXTentacion Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  11. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 202244 into search. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
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  13. ↑ "Dutch Single Tip 19/11/2022". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved November 19, 2022.
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  16. ↑ "2022 metų klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA . Retrieved February 27, 2023.
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