No Bystanders

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"No Bystanders"
Song by Travis Scott featuring Juice WRLD and Sheck Wes
from the album Astroworld
ReleasedAugust 3, 2018
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"No Bystanders" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American rapper Travis Scott from his third studio album Astroworld (2018). It features additional vocals from American rappers Juice Wrld and Sheck Wes. The song interpolates the song "Tear da Club Up" by Three 6 Mafia.

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Background

In an interview with Rolling Stone , Scott's A&R Sickamore spoke about the song's reference to "Tear da Club Up":

That's all Travis. He wanted the ultimate raging song. All he thought about that song was mosh pits. All the music we think about how it’s going to perform live. You always gotta think about that. Is it still gonna be a movie live? We did that song last night at Hard Summer — oh my God. It was one of the top songs of the night. There were huge mosh pits going crazy. [1]

Travis Scott has also used the phrase "No Bystanders" at his concerts to encourage people to "mosh out", dance and "rage". [2] [3]

Composition

Lyrically, the song is about how Travis Scott does not want people who do not party (referring to them as "bystanders") at his concerts, as well as his lifestyle. Juice Wrld sings the intro of the song ("The party never ends / In a motel, laying with my sins, yeah / I'm tryna get revenge / You'll be all out of love in the end"). [2] In the chorus, Sheck Wes interpolates the chorus of "Tear da Club Up", chanting "Fuck the club up", and adds his "Bitch!" ad-lib as well. [3]

Critical reception

The song was praised by critics for its energetic and "explosive" style, and has been considered suitable for moshing and wild partying at concerts. [3] [4] Conversely, Ben Dandridge-Lemco, in his review of Astroworld for The Fader , wrote that Scott's collaboration with Sheck Wes and Juice Wrld "would seem like an obvious opportunity for him to run the table and show out", but "Instead, in the middle of an awkward skittering flow, he delivers the album's worst line: 'I told her it's B.Y.O.B., that mean buy your own booze.'" [5]

Live performances

Travis Scott performed the song at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards. [6]

Controversy

In April 2019, DJ Paul of Three 6 Mafia filed a $20 million lawsuit against Travis Scott for copyright infringement in the song, also pointing out that in his Grammys performance, Scott changed the lyrics to "tear the club up" instead of "fuck the club up." [7] The lawsuit was settled in September 2019. [8]

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [9] 34
France (SNEP) [10] 105
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) [11] 2
US Billboard Hot 100 [12] 31
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [13] 22

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [14] Gold35,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [15] Platinum40,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [16] 2× Platinum160,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [17] Gold25,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [18] Silver200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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  7. ↑ Blais-Billie, Braudie (2019-04-23). "Three 6 Mafia's DJ Paul Sues Travis Scott Over "No Bystanders"". Pitchfork .
  8. ↑ Minsker, Evan (2019-09-30). "Travis Scott and Three 6 Mafia's DJ Paul Settle "No Bystanders" Lawsuit". Pitchfork.
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  13. ↑ "Travis Scott Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  14. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  15. ↑ "Brazilian single certifications – Travis Scott – No Bystanders" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil . Retrieved October 31, 2023.
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  17. ↑ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . Retrieved May 8, 2024. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter No Bystanders in the search box.
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