Twenties (song)

"Twenties"
Single by Giveon
Released	February 7, 2025 (2025-02-07)
Length	2:52
Label	Epic Not So Fast
Songwriter(s)	Giveon Evans Matthew Burnett Jahaan Sweet Jeff Gitelman Rupert Thomas, Jr. Maneesh Bidaye
Producer(s)	Burnett Sweet Gitty Sevn Thomas Maneesh
Giveon singles chronology
"Are You Even Real" (2025) "Twenties" (2025)
Music video
"Twenties" on YouTube

"Twenties" is a song by American singer-songwriter Giveon. It was released as a single through Epic Records and Not So Fast on February 7, 2025. He wrote the song with producers Matthew Burnett, Jahaan Sweet, Gitty, Sevn Thomas, and Maneesh.

Background

The day that the song was released, Giveon spoke about it and its music video through a statement to Rolling Stone , in which he said:

Your twenties, that's when you're learning yourself, you're learning what energizes you, what drains you, you learn even what you want to be in the future. But if you spend that time distracted by someone else or catering to them, you never even get to develop yourself. Later on, you have to start from scratch. The song is pretty much just an ode to that. I won't say any names, but just to let them know, might have wasted this time. [...] I wanted it to be something cinematic and simple, not over produced, not over complicated, because I don't want to take away from the song. I wanted something just easy, simple, emotive and performative and just storytelling. That's it. I love a simple video. I try not to be a big production guy anymore. [...] Honestly, I'm always just scanning for directors who I think would be able to articulate the vision that I'm trying to portray, storytelling wise. And I'd seen some of his [director Loris Russier's] work, and I'd seen the moods, the color, the way he captures, even just black skin in general. It adds a certain soul to it, as well. I'd seen all of it, watched all of his work, and I was instantly a fan. So I knew right away. ^[1]

Lyrically, Giveon reminisces about a previous relationship that he now regrets being in as he sings: "Remember our first kiss, was in a rental car / Now I kinda wish it was a hit and run". ^[2] He also reflects on that in the official music video of the song, which was released on the same day. ^[3] The video sees him performing with a live band as vignettes of memories that he made with his ex-girlfriend appear. ^[4]

Charts

Chart performance for "Twenties"

Chart (2025)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [5]	57
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [6]	79
Netherlands (Single Tip) [7]	1
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [8]	33
UK Singles (OCC) [9]	61
US Billboard Hot 100 [10]	55
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs) ( Billboard ) [11]	19

References

1. Paul, Larisha (February 7, 2025). "Giveon Is Done Wasting Time Behind the Scenes at 'Twenties' Video Shoot" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved February 7, 2025.
2. Chelosky, Danielle (February 7, 2025). "Givēon – "TWENTIES"". Billboard . Retrieved February 7, 2025.
3. Williams, Aaron (February 7, 2025). "Giveon Relives His Mattress-On-The-Floor Era In The Nostalgic 'Twenties' Video". Uproxx . Retrieved February 7, 2025.
4. Samuels, Keithan (February 7, 2025). "Giveon Reflects on Past Heartbreak on New Song 'Twenties'". RatedRNB. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
5. "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of February 22, 2025". Billboard . Retrieved February 20, 2025.
6. "Billboard Global 200: Week of February 22, 2025". Billboard . Retrieved February 20, 2025.
7. "Dutch Single Tip 30/07/2022". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved February 18, 2025.
8. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 14, 2025. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
9. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
10. "Billboard Hot 100: February 22, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
11. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of February 22, 2025". Billboard . Retrieved February 20, 2025.