Six Feet Under (The Weeknd song)

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"Six Feet Under"
Song by the Weeknd
from the album Starboy
ReleasedNovember 25, 2016 (2016-11-25)
Studio Conway [1]
Genre
Length3:58
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

"Six Feet Under" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd, from his third studio album Starboy (2016). It features additional vocals from American rapper Future and was written by both artists alongside Belly, DaHeala, Doc McKinney, Ben Billions, Metro Boomin, and Cirkut, with the latter four producing it with the Weeknd. It is one of the two collaborations between the Weeknd and Future to be featured on the album, the other being "All I Know". [2] [3] It's the second overall collaboration between the two artists on the album, previously collaborating on Future's "Low Life". [4]

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Chart performance

Like the rest of the tracks from Starboy, "Six Feet Under" charted on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 34. It reached the top ten on the R&B Songs chart and the top 20 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The song also charted and peaked at number 20 on the Canadian Hot 100. [5]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [18] Gold40,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [19] Silver200,000‡
United States (RIAA) [20] Platinum1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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