"Rap Saved Me" is a song by Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage, American rapper Offset, and American record producer Metro Boomin from their collaborative studio album Without Warning (2017). It features American rapper Quavo.
| "Rap Saved Me" | |
|---|---|
| Song by 21 Savage, Offset and Metro Boomin featuring Quavo | |
| from the album Without Warning | |
| Released | October 31, 2017 |
| Length | 4:17 |
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| Songwriter(s) | |
| Producer(s) | Metro Boomin |
Composition
editThe production in the song contains synthesized strings, which Marshall Gu of Pretty Much Amazing described as "sounding like squeaky metal".[1] The song revolves around the rappers' lifestyle of luxury goods, as they make references to items such as French couture, Swiss watches, and Austrian firearms.[2]
Critical reception
editSheldon Pearce of Pitchfork praised the "understated tectonic shift" within the instrumental during Offset's verse, as one of the signs of the production's "balance between ghostly and ghastly" throughout Without Warning.[3]
Charts
edit| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4] | 46 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 64 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] | 26 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[7] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Gu, Marshall (November 15, 2017). "Reviews: Metro Boomin". Pretty Much Amazing. Archived from the original on November 16, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ^ Suarez, Gary (November 6, 2017). "21 Savage, Offset, and Metro Boomin – Without Warning". Consequence. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ^ Pearce, Sheldon (November 3, 2017). "21 Savage / Offset / Metro Boomin: Without Warning Album Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on November 3, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ "21 Savage Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ^ "21 Savage Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ^ "21 Savage Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ^ "American single certifications – 21 Savage – Rap Saved Me". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 14, 2023.