"Wolves" | ||||
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Single by Big Sean featuring Post Malone | ||||
from the album Detroit 2 | ||||
Released | September 19, 2020 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 3:19 | |||
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"Wolves" is a song by American rapper Big Sean featuring fellow American rapper and singer Post Malone. It was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on September 19,2020,as the second single from the former's fifth studio album Detroit 2 . [1] The song was written alongside producers Take a Daytrip,Teddy Walton,and Samuel Bonhart,as well as A$AP Rocky,who provides additional vocals. [2]
The "motivational" song sees Big Sean rapping about being raised to overcome obstacles,while Post Malone adds melodic vocals to the track. [3] Prior to its release,the song was previewed by Take a Daytrip on September 29,2019 on Instagram Live. [4] In an interview with Entertainment Weekly in October 2019,Sean stated that the song was about "my family growing up. Everybody's in there,my grandma,my mom,my brother —it's like they were a pack of wolves and they were the sweetest and strongest. It's one of my favorites on the album." [5] When asked how he collaborated with Post Malone,he said:
Post Malone heard it early. I ran into him at a restaurant,and we were kicking it. It was like a mutual-respect-type of exchange. We were both working,so I'm like,"I got this song. See what you think." When I sent it to him he was like,"Man,this is incredible. I have to,let's do it." A$AP Rocky is on there too,at the very beginning just doing some ad-libs. [5]
Big Sean also revealed in that interview that ASAP Rocky originally had a verse on the song,but it was moved to another song on Detroit 2. [5]
The official music video was released on November 20,2020. It features a cameo from Big Sean's mother,Myra Anderson. [6] The rappers "trade haunting verses in a sleek white warehouse", [7] and also in front of a big red circle resembling a super blood wolf moon. [8]
Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [9] | 56 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [10] | 65 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [11] | 24 |
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [12] | 20 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [13] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [14] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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