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"Righteous"
Single by Juice Wrld
from the album The Outsiders
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" on YouTube

"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 a buzz single for his upcoming posthumous album, The Outsiders.[1]

Background and composition

Juice Wrld's family announced "Righteous" would be releasing hours before it was released at midnight on April 24, 2020.[1] 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."[2]

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."[1]

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."[3]

"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".[4] The song was recorded at Juice Wrld's home studio in Los Angeles.[2]

Music video

The official music video for the song was published on the same day the song was released on Juice Wrld's YouTube channel.[5] The video was directed, shot and edited by Steve Cannon.[6]

The first half of the video shows footage of Juice Wrld in his daily life including touring, traveling and recording at various studios.[7] The second half of the video is an animation depicting Juice Wrld fighting his inner demons before changing forms and leaving Earth.[8] The video concludes with him disappearing into space.[7]

Cannon first started working with Juice Wrld in March 2018 as a photographer and videographer.[9] Cannon was enlisted by Lil Bibby, the founder of Grade A Productions, to follow Juice Wrld and document his life.[9]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Spotify.[10]

  • Jarad Higgins – vocals, composition
  • Nick Mira – writer, producer
  • Charlie Handsome – producer
  • Ryan Vojtesak – writer

Charts

Chart (2020) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[11] 15
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[12] 26
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[13] 12
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[14] 9
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[15] 49
Denmark (Tracklisten)[16] 32
Estonia (Eesti Tipp-40)[17] 8
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[18] 19
France (SNEP)[19] 186
Invalid chart entered Germany2 48
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[20] 18
Ireland (IRMA)[21] 7
Italy (FIMI)[22] 76
Lithuania (AGATA)[23] 20
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[24] 38
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[25] 14
Norway (VG-lista)[26] 20
Portugal (AFP)[27] 41
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[28] 31
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[29] 38
UK Singles (OCC)[30] 26
US Billboard Hot 100[31] 11
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[32] 8

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[33] Gold 40,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various April 24, 2020 Digital download
[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Woods, Aleia. "Hear Juice Wrld's First Posthumous Song "Righteous"". XXL Mag. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Hear Juice WRLD's First Posthumous Single xRighteous'". Rolling Stone Australia. April 24, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "Juice WRLD - "Righteous"". Stereogum. April 24, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  4. ^ Suskind, Alex; Enis, Eli. "Friday Five: Juice WRLD's 'Righteous', the Killers' snappy new single, and more". EW.com. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  5. ^ Juice WRLD (April 23, 2020). "Juice WRLD - Righteous (Official Video)". Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  6. ^ Murphy, Chris (April 24, 2020). "Juice WRLD's First Posthumous Single and Music Video, 'Righteous,' Is Here". Vulture. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Roth, Madeline (April 24, 2020). "Juice WRLD Flies Into The Cosmos In His Posthumous 'Righteous' Video". MTV News. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  9. ^ a b Jr, Keith Nelson (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.
  10. ^ "Righteous by Juice WRLD on Spotify". Grade A Productions/Interscope Records. 2020.
  11. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. May 4, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  12. ^ "Juice Wrld – Righteous" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  13. ^ "Juice Wrld – Righteous" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  14. ^ "Juice Wrld Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  15. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 18. týden 2020 in the date selector. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  16. ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 17, 2020". Hitlisten. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  17. ^ "EESTI TIPP-40 MUUSIKAS: Mängu „Fortnite" toel on Travis Scott taas kõrgel tabelis". Eesti Ekspress (in Estonian). Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  18. ^ "Juice Wrld: Righteous" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  19. ^ "Top Singles (Week 18, 2020)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  20. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  21. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  22. ^ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 18" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  23. ^ "2020 18-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. May 4, 2020. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  24. ^ "Juice Wrld – Righteous" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  25. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 4, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  26. ^ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single uke 18, 2020". VG-lista. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  27. ^ "Juice Wrld – Righteous". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  28. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 18". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  29. ^ "Juice Wrld – Righteous". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  30. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  31. ^ "Juice Wrld Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  32. ^ "Juice Wrld Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  33. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Juice Wrld – Righteous". Music Canada. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
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