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SinglebyMetro Boomin, the Weeknd and 21 Savage | ||||
from the album Heroes & Villains | ||||
Released | January 27, 2023 (2023-01-27) | |||
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Length | 3:42 | |||
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"Creepin'" (Remix)onYouTube | ||||
"Creepin'" is a song by American record producer Metro Boomin, Canadian singer the Weeknd, and British-American rapper 21 Savage. It was sent to Italian contemporary hit radio through Republic Records and Boominati Worldwide as the lead and only single from Metro's second studio album, Heroes & Villains, on January 27, 2023. It is a remake of "I Don't Wanna Know" (2004) by Mario Winans featuring Enya and P. Diddy, which is based on a sample of the Fugees' song "Ready or Not" (1996), and itself samples Enya's "Boadicea" (1987). Winans himself returned to contribute to the song as a backing vocalist along with Travis Scott. Diddy himself would also join the artists on a remix of the song on March 17, 2023.[1]
The Weeknd and Mario Winans had previously collaborated on the title track of the former's fourth studio album, After Hours (2020), which Winans co-wrote and co-produced.[2] The Weeknd gave a shoutout to Winans on Instagram after the release of "Creepin'" and Winans also congratulated Metro on the release of its parent album, Heroes & Villains.[3] Upon release, the track instantly proved to be the most commercially-successful track on the album.[4] The song is written in the key of C-sharp minor with a tempo of 98 beats per minute.[5]
A music video for the remix of "Creepin'" was released along with it on March 17, 2023.[6] It stars all four artists and actress Coco Jones.[7] Mario Winans also makes a cameo appearance in the video.
The song was met with critical acclaim. Brady Brickner-Wood of Pitchfork pointed out the track as a prime example for Metro's ability to think outside the box "without sacrificing the foundation of what makes his music so appealing in the first place".[8] Jason Lipshutz at Billboard called the song a standout track on the album due to Metro engaging "in some rollicking genre exercises" and "joyfully" re-creating "I Don't Wanna Know".[9]
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[99] | 4× Platinum | 280,000‡ |
Belgium (BEA)[100] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada)[101] | 3× Platinum | 240,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[102] | Platinum | 90,000‡ |
France (SNEP)[103] | Diamond | 333,333‡ |
Germany (BVMI)[104] | Gold | 200,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI)[105] | Platinum | 100,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[106] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV)[107] | 2× Platinum | 100,000‡ |
Portugal (AFP)[108] | 3× Platinum | 30,000‡ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[109] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[110] | Platinum | 20,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[111] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[112] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
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Greece (IFPI Greece)[113] | 4× Platinum | 8,000,000† |
Worldwide (IFPI) | — | 1,200,000,000[81] |
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Country | Date | Format | Version(s) | Label | Ref. |
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Italy | January 27, 2023 | Radio airplay | Original | Universal Music Italy | [114] |
Various | March 17, 2023 |
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United States | March 20, 2023 | CD single | [12] |
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