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Comin Out Strong

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"Comin Out Strong"
Song by Future featuring the Weeknd
from the album Hndrxx
ReleasedFebruary 24, 2017 (2017-02-24)
Length4:14
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

"Comin Out Strong" is a song by American rapper Future, featuring Canadian singer the Weeknd, from his sixth studio album Hndrxx (2017). The artists co-wrote the song with Kevin Vincent, Noel Fisher, Henry Walter and Ahmad Balshe. It was produced by High Klassified and Cirkut. It is the fourth overall collaboration between the two artists.[1][2]

Kodak Black called Future on a live Instagram feed in August 2017, asking about some unclear lyrics in the song. Future responded that the line is "I only feel alive when I take it", as in taking pills.[3][4]

Music video

The music video for "Comin Out Strong" was released exclusively to Apple Music on June 5, 2017. It was shot in the abandoned Lower Bay Station in Toronto, Canada.[5][6][7][8][9][10]

Commercial performance

"Comin Out Strong'" peaked at number 48 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the date ending March 18, 2017.[11] The song was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and streaming equivalent units of over 1,000,000 units in the United States.

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] 43
France (SNEP)[13] 82
UK Singles (OCC)[14] 83
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[15] 22
US Billboard Hot 100[16] 48
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[17] 19

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[18] Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Comin Out Strong". GENIUS. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  2. ^ "Listen to "Comin Out Strong" [ft. The Weeknd] by Future".
  3. ^ "Kodak Black Calls Future to Clarify "Comin Out Strong" Line". 14 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Kodak Black called Future about "Comin Out Strong" lyric".
  5. ^ "Future and the Weeknd Team Up in Toronto Transit for "Comin Out Strong"". Noisey. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  6. ^ "Watch Future's Video for "Comin Out Strong" Featuring the Weeknd".
  7. ^ "Video: Future - "Comin Out Strong" ft. The Weeknd". 2 June 2017.
  8. ^ "Future and the Weeknd Are "Comin' Out Strong" in Haunting Video". 2 June 2017.
  9. ^ "Future Drops Video for "Comin Out Strong" f/ The Weeknd".
  10. ^ "Future and the Weeknd's New Video Gives Fresh Meaning to 'Hellish Commute'".
  11. ^ "The Hot 100 (March 18, 2017)". Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  12. ^ "Future Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-09-10.
  13. ^ "Future feat. The Weeknd – Comin Out Strong" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 2017-09-10.
  14. ^ "Future: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2017-09-10.
  15. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2017-09-10.
  16. ^ "Future Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-09-10.
  17. ^ "Future Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-09-10.
  18. ^ "American single certifications – FUTURE – COMING OUT STRONG (FEAT. THE WEEKND)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 2, 2018.