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Revision as of 17:50, 5 December 2018

"Sicko Mode"
Single by Travis Scott
from the album Astroworld
B-side"Sicko Mode (Skrillex Remix)"
ReleasedAugust 21, 2018 (2018-08-21)
Genre
Length5:12
Label
Songwriter(s)
Various
Producer(s)
Travis Scott singles chronology
"Champion"
(2018) 		"Sicko Mode"
(2018) 		"Zeze"
(2018)
Music video
"Sicko Mode" on YouTube

"Sicko Mode" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American rapper Travis Scott. It was released by Epic Records on August 21, 2018 as the second single from Scott's third studio album, Astroworld (2018). The song features guest vocals by Drake,[1] and additional vocals by Swae Lee[2] and Big Hawk.[3] It is Scott's first number one on the US Billboard Hot 100.[4]

The song contains a sample from "Gimme the Loot", written by Christopher Wallace and Osten Harvey, as performed by The Notorious B.I.G. and an interpolation from "I Wanna Rock", written and performed by Luke.[5][6]

Critical reception

Writing for Rolling Stone, Christopher R. Weingarten deemed the "hard-knocking" track the "album highlight,"[7] while Brendan Klinkenberg from the same magazine described it as "the apex of Scott’s synthetic instincts."[8] Brian Josephs of Entertainment Weekly called it a "mini-suite of bangers."[9] Roisin O'Connor of The Independent felt guest artist Drake "sounds more important on this record than he did at any point on his own recent release, Scorpion, with a ballsy, confident flow."[10]

Chart performance

"Sicko Mode" debuted at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100,[11] It reached number two following the release of its music video, first behind "Girls Like You" by Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B,[12] and then behind "Thank U, Next" by Ariana Grande. It later became his first number one on the issue dated December 8, 2018, after seventeen weeks in the top 10, aided in part by the Skrillex remix.[4] The single also became his first top 10 on the Radio Songs chart.[13]

Music video

The music video for "Sicko Mode" was directed by Dave Meyers and Travis Scott. It was released on October 19, 2018. The video starts off with Scott's red head on a building while a camera zooms into it, cuts to the next scene of people getting back into some multi-colored houses. Following scenes show Drake walking a dog while being burned by an eclipse and Scott riding a horse. The video ends with Drake and Scott walking away.[14]

Remix

On November 28, 2018, a remix by American record producer Skrillex was released.[15] The remix's accompanying audio and lyric videos were released to Scott's and Skrillex's YouTube channels on the same day.

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal and liner notes.[16]

Track listing

A-side

  1. "Sicko Mode" – 5:12

B-side

  1. "Sicko Mode" (Skrillex Remix) – 5:02

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[40] Platinum 70,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[41] 2× Platinum 0‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[42] Gold 15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[43] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[44] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
United States August 21, 2018 Rhythmic contemporary radio Original
[45]
Urban contemporary radio [46]
Various November 28, 2018 Digital download Skrillex remix [47]

References

  1. ^ "Here are the full album credits for Travis Scott's ASTROWORLD". The Fader. August 3, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  2. ^ "'Sicko Mode' is Travis Scott Doing What Travis Scott Does Best". Rolling Stone. August 9, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  3. ^ "The Voices Of Houston's Screwed Up Click Are Sampled All Over Travis Scott's 'ASTROWORLD'". Genius.
  4. ^ a b Trust, Gary (December 3, 2018). "Travis Scott Scores First Billboard Hot 100 Leader: 'What's More 'Sicko Mode' Than Going No. 1?!'". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  5. ^ "Here Are All the Samples Travis Scott Used on 'Astroworld'". Hypebeast. August 6, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  6. ^ "How Travis Scott's 'Astroworld' Embraces His Southern Rap Roots Like Never Before". Billboard. August 7, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
  7. ^ Weingarten, Christopher (August 7, 2018). "Review: Travis Scott Starts Living Up to His Ambitions on 'Astroworld'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  8. ^ Klinkenberg, Brendan (August 9, 2018). "'Sicko Mode' is Travis Scott Doing What Travis Scott Does Best". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  9. ^ Josephs, Brian (August 6, 2018). "Travis Scott 'Astroworld': EW Reivew". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  10. ^ O'Connor, Roisin (August 6, 2018). "Travis Scott, Astroworld album review: Lightyears ahead of his peers". The Independent. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  11. ^ Trust, Gary (August 13, 2018). "Drake Rules Billboard Hot 100 for Fifth Week With 'In My Feelings,' Travis Scott Debuts Two Songs in Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  12. ^ Trust, Gary (October 29, 2018). "Maroon 5 and Cardi B Rule Billboard Hot 100 For Sixth Week, Post Malone and Swae Lee Debut in Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  13. ^ "Ariana Grande's 'Thank U, Next' Tops Hot 100 For Second Week, Panic! at the Disco's 'High Hopes' Hits Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
  14. ^ Holmes, Charles (October 19, 2018). "'Sicko Mode' Is the 'Citizen Kane' of Travis Scott Music Videos". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  15. ^ "Sicko Mode (Skrillex Remix) - Single". iTunes. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  16. ^ "ASTROWORLD / Travis Scott on TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  17. ^ "Travis Scott – Sicko Mode". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  18. ^ "Travis Scott – Sicko Mode" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
  19. ^ "Travis Scott – Sicko Mode" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  20. ^ "Travis Scott Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  21. ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 32, 2018". Hitlisten. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
  22. ^ "SNEP Top Singles: Week 32 (2018)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. August 10, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
  23. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  24. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Travis Scott". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  25. ^ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 32" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  26. ^ "Travis Scott – Sicko Mode" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  27. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 13, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  28. ^ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single uke 32, 2018". VG-lista. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  29. ^ "Travis Scott – Sicko Mode". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  30. ^ "Travis Scott – Sicko Mode". Singles Top 100. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  31. ^ "Travis Scott – Sicko Mode". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  32. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  33. ^ "Travis Scott Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  34. ^ "Dance Songs Chart: October 27, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  35. ^ "Travis Scott Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  36. ^ "Travis Scott Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
  37. ^ "Travis Scott Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  38. ^ "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  39. ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  40. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. October 1, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
  41. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Travis Scott – Sicko Mode". Music Canada. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  42. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Travis Scott – Sicko Mode". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  43. ^ "British single certifications – Travis Scott – Sicko Mode". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Sicko Mode in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  44. ^ "American single certifications – Travis Scott – Sicko Mode". Recording Industry Association of America.
  45. ^ "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  46. ^ "Urban Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on August 19, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  47. ^ Blistein, Jon (November 28, 2018). "Hear Skrillex's Colossal Remix of Travis Scott, Drake's 'Sicko Mode'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
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