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Released | April 24, 2020 | |||
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"Righteous" on YouTube |
"Righteous" is a song by American rapper Juice Wrld. It is the first posthumous single released with him as the lead artist. It was released on April 24, 2020, via Grade A Productions through exclusive licensing to Interscope Records, as the lead single for his posthumous album, Legends Never Die .
Juice Wrld's family announced "Righteous" would be releasing hours before it was released at midnight on April 24, 2020. [2] Rolling Stone described the song as "pensive" and that it "addresses anxiety and trying to quell it by self-medicating while also acknowledging the cyclical addiction that ensues." [3]
Lyrically, Juice Wrld dances around the theme of death in the song with the lyrics "Over ice, I'm freezing/Beautiful eyes, deceiving/We may die this evening/Coughing, wheezing, bleeding," and "High, I'm an anxious soul/Blood moons are my eyes, stay low/Red and black, they glow/Under attack, in my soul/When it's my time, I'll know." [2]
Stylistically, Stereogum describes the track as a "melancholy swoon built from arpeggiated guitar riffs and moonbeam melodies; it's all smooth edges, moody textures, breathy vocals." [4]
"Righteous" was produced by Nick Mira and Charlie Handsome. Mira has worked with Juice Wrld in the past on multiple songs, including Juice Wrld's multi-platinum-certified single, "Lucid Dreams". [5] The song was recorded at Juice Wrld's home studio in Los Angeles. [3]
The official music video for the song was published on the same day the song was released on Juice Wrld's YouTube channel. [6] The video was directed, shot and edited by Steve Cannon. [7]
The first half of the video shows footage of Juice Wrld in his daily life including touring, traveling and recording at various studios. [8] The second half of the video is an animation depicting Juice Wrld fighting his inner demons before changing forms and leaving Earth. [9] The video concludes with him disappearing into space. [8]
Cannon first started working with Juice Wrld in March 2018 as a photographer and videographer. [10]
Credits adapted from Spotify. [11]
Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [40] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [41] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada) [42] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [43] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
Portugal (AFP) [44] | Gold | 5,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [45] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [46] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | April 24, 2020 | Digital download |
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