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2 Music video  





3 Personnel  





4 Charts  



4.1  Weekly charts  





4.2  Year-end charts  







5 Certifications  





6 Release history  





7 References  





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"Righteous"
SinglebyJuice Wrld
from the album Legends Never Die
ReleasedApril 24, 2020 (2020-04-24)
Genre
Length4:03
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Nick Mira
  • Charlie Handsome
Juice Wrld singles chronology
"No Me Ame"
(2020)
"Righteous"
(2020)
"Tell Me U Luv Me"
(2020)
Music video
"Righteous"onYouTube

"Righteous" is a song by American rapper Juice Wrld. It is the first posthumous single released with him as the lead artist. It was released on April 24, 2020, via Grade A Productions through exclusive licensing to Interscope Records, as the lead single for his posthumous album, Legends Never Die.

Background and composition

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Juice Wrld's family announced "Righteous" would be releasing hours before it was released at midnight on April 24, 2020.[2] Rolling Stone described the song as "pensive" and that it "addresses anxiety and trying to quell it by self-medicating while also acknowledging the cyclical addiction that ensues."[3]

Lyrically, Juice Wrld dances around the theme of death in the song with the lyrics "Over ice, I'm freezing/Beautiful eyes, deceiving/We may die this evening/Coughing, wheezing, bleeding," and "High, I'm an anxious soul/Blood moons are my eyes, stay low/Red and black, they glow/Under attack, in my soul/When it's my time, I'll know."[2]

Stylistically, Stereogum describes the track as a "melancholy swoon built from arpeggiated guitar riffs and moonbeam melodies; it's all smooth edges, moody textures, breathy vocals."[4]

"Righteous" was produced by Nick Mira and Charlie Handsome. Mira has worked with Juice Wrld in the past on multiple songs, including Juice Wrld's multi-platinum-certified single, "Lucid Dreams".[5] The song was recorded at Juice Wrld's home studio in Los Angeles.[3]

Music video

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The official music video for the song was published on the same day the song was released on Juice Wrld's YouTube channel.[6] The video was directed, shot and edited by Steve Cannon.[7]

The first half of the video shows footage of Juice Wrld in his daily life including touring, traveling and recording at various studios.[8] The second half of the video is an animation depicting Juice Wrld fighting his inner demons before changing forms and leaving Earth.[9] The video concludes with him disappearing into space.[8]

Cannon first started working with Juice Wrld in March 2018 as a photographer and videographer.[10]

Personnel

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Credits adapted from Spotify.[11]

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[40] Platinum 70,000
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[41] Gold 20,000
Canada (Music Canada)[42] Platinum 80,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[43] Gold 45,000
Portugal (AFP)[44] Gold 5,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[45] Gold 400,000
United States (RIAA)[46] 2× Platinum 2,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various April 24, 2020 Digital download
  • Grade A
  • [2]

    References

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    1. ^ a b "Juice WRLD – Righteous". Retrieved April 4, 2022 – via genius.com.
  • ^ a b c Woods, Aleia (April 24, 2020). "Hear Juice Wrld's First Posthumous Song "Righteous"". XXL Mag. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  • ^ a b "Hear Juice WRLD's First Posthumous Single xRighteous'". Rolling Stone Australia. April 24, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  • ^ "Juice WRLD - "Righteous"". Stereogum. April 24, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  • ^ Suskind, Alex; Enis, Eli. "Friday Five: Juice WRLD's 'Righteous', the Killers' snappy new single, and more". EW.com. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  • ^ Juice WRLD (April 23, 2020). "Juice WRLD - Righteous (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  • ^ Murphy, Chris (April 24, 2020). "Juice WRLD's First Posthumous Single and Music Video, 'Righteous,' Is Here". Vulture. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  • ^ a b Cubit, Brea (April 25, 2020). "Juice Wrld's Posthumous Video For "Righteous" Is an Emotional Ode to the Rapper's Life". POPSUGAR Entertainment. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  • ^ Roth, Madeline (April 24, 2020). "Juice WRLD Flies Into The Cosmos In His Posthumous 'Righteous' Video". MTV News. Archived from the original on April 28, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  • ^ Nelson, Keith Jr. (January 29, 2019). "Tour Tales | Steve Cannon talks shooting Juice Wrld on tour and the funny moments that go down". REVOLT. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  • ^ "Righteous by Juice WRLD on Spotify". Grade A Productions/Interscope Records. 2020.
  • ^ "Juice Wrld – Righteous". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  • ^ "Juice Wrld – Righteous" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  • ^ "Juice Wrld – Righteous" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  • ^ "Juice Wrld Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  • ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 202029 into search. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  • ^ "Juice Wrld – Righteous". Tracklisten. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  • ^ "EESTI TIPP-40 MUUSIKAS: Mängu "Fortnite" toel on Travis Scott taas kõrgel tabelis". Eesti Ekspress (in Estonian). Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  • ^ "Juice Wrld: Righteous" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  • ^ "Juice Wrld – Righteous" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  • ^ "Juice Wrld – Righteous" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  • ^ "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (International) Week 28 2020". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on July 20, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  • ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  • ^ "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on May 7, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  • ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  • ^ "Juice Wrld – Righteous". Top Digital Download. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  • ^ "2020 18-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. May 4, 2020. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  • ^ "Juice Wrld – Righteous" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  • ^ "Juice Wrld – Righteous". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  • ^ "Juice Wrld – Righteous". VG-lista. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  • ^ "Juice Wrld – Righteous". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  • ^ "Juice Wrld – Righteous". Singles Top 100. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  • ^ "Juice Wrld – Righteous". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  • ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  • ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  • ^ "Juice Wrld Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  • ^ "Juice Wrld Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  • ^ "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 2, 2020.[permanent dead link]
  • ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  • ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  • ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Juice Wrld – Righteous" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  • ^ "Canadian single certifications – Juice Wrld – Righteous". Music Canada. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  • ^ "Danish single certifications – Juice Wrld – Righteous". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  • ^ "Portuguese single certifications – Juice Wrld – Righteous" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  • ^ "British single certifications – Juice Wrld – Righteous". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  • ^ "American single certifications – Juice Wrld – Righteous". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
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