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"Robbery"
Single by Juice Wrld
from the album Death Race for Love
ReleasedFebruary 13, 2019 (2019-02-13)
GenreEmo rap[1][2]
Length4:00
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Nick Mira
Juice Wrld singles chronology
"Roses"
(2018) 		"Robbery"
(2019) 		"Hear Me Calling"
(2019)
Audio sample
Music video
"Robbery" on YouTube

"Robbery" is a song by American rapper Juice Wrld. It was released on February 13, 2019, via Grade A Productions through exclusive licensing to Interscope Records, as the lead single for his second studio album, Death Race for Love.[3][4]

Background

An emotional separation-themed song,[5] "Robbery" was described as being about "a woman stealing Juice's heart", by Complex[3] and how Juice takes revenge against her while consuming liquor.[6][7]

It was produced by Nick Mira, who also produced Juice's multi-platinum-certified single "Lucid Dreams".[8] Rolling Stone described the song as "dark and melodramatic" while calling it "a clunky metaphor about a woman demanding love" from Juice.[9]

Lyrically, the first verse discusses the comparison of Juice's father advising him about not revealing his insecurities to women and his heart's stance of the contrary.[9]

XXL noted the song as a "heartfelt track about a love that has left Juice broken and confused,"[10] while Highsnobiety identified it as a "melancholic lamenting about a past love."[11][12]

Music video

The official music video for the song was published on Valentine's Day to Lyrical Lemonade, a YouTube channel owned by Cole Bennett, who directed the video along with several of Juice's other music videos.[8]

Bennett was noted for "bringing his after-effects-addled eye" to the video of "Robbery" and "providing it with the same bugged out visual energy" of "Lucid Dreams".[3] Artistically, the video was described as having "splashes of flames" in many scenes while lacking Bennett's signature neon and warping effects.[3]

HipHopDX described the plot as an emo-crooning of Juice while being "surrounded by a background of fire".[13]

Plot-wise, Juice is shown drinking a bottle of Hennessy while walking through the wedding of his ex-lover with another person, to "numb the pain" and "deal with the agony".[8] Shortly after, while leaving, he throws his burning cigarette onto a flower held by a guest, eventually causing the venue's destruction.[8]

Personnel

Adapted from Tidal.

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[36] Platinum 70,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[37] Gold 40,000‡
United States (RIAA)[38] Platinum 1,000,000‡

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

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various February 13, 2019 Digital download
[3]
Australia Contemporary hit radio Universal Music Australia [39]

References

  1. ^ Ichiki, Chase (February 15, 2019). "Juice WRLD shares a new track 'Robbery'". Revolt TV. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  2. ^ Saponara, Michael (February 13, 2019). "Juice WRLD Releases New Single 'Robbery,' Talks 'Deathrace for Love' Album With Beats 1: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  3. ^ a b c d e Galbraith, Alex (February 15, 2019). "Juice WRLD Crashes His Ex's Wedding in "Robbery" Video". Complex. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  4. ^ "Video: Juice WRLD - Robbery". Puna. February 15, 2019. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  5. ^ Vbt, Bene (February 13, 2019). "News: Juice Wrld veröffentlicht mit". Rappers.in (in German). Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  6. ^ "Le rappeur Juice WRLD dévoile le clip de "Robbery"". Ladepeche (in French). February 15, 2019. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  7. ^ Kieta-Sisidi, Clinton (February 15, 2019). "Juice WRLD sort le clip "Robbery"". Blow-Entertainment (in French). Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  8. ^ a b c d Saponara, Michael (February 14, 2019). "Juice WRLD Mends a Broken Heart With Hennessy in New 'Robbery' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  9. ^ a b Holmes, Charles (February 14, 2019). "Juice WRLD's Dad Gives Him Pretty Solid Advice on 'Robbery'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  10. ^ Mendez, Marisa (February 13, 2019). "Juice Wrld Drops New Song "Robbery"". XXL. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  11. ^ Sawyer, Jonathan (February 13, 2019). "Juice WRLD Drops New Track "Robbery": Listen to It Here". Highsnobiety. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  12. ^ Meyer-Horn, Simon (February 15, 2019). "Nieuwe single Juice WRLD – "Robbery"". Dansende Beren (in Dutch). Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  13. ^ "Juice WRLD - "Robbery"". HipHopDX. February 14, 2019. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  14. ^ "Juice Wrld – Robbery". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  15. ^ "Juice Wrld – Robbery" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  16. ^ "Canadian Hot 100: March 9, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  17. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 50. týden 2019 in the date selector. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
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  19. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Juice Wrld". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
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  21. ^ "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. March 8, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
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  25. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201909 into search. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
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  27. ^ "Juice Wrld – Robbery". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  28. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  29. ^ "Juice Wrld Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  30. ^ "Juice Wrld Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
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  36. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. December 16, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  37. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Juice WRLD – Robbery". Music Canada.
  38. ^ "American single certifications – Juice WRLD – Robbery". Recording Industry Association of America.
  39. ^ https://themusicnetwork.com/charts/issues/1224/1224-singles-to-radio/
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