Off the Grid (song)

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"Off the Grid"
Song by Kanye West
from the album Donda
ReleasedAugust 29, 2021 (2021-08-29)
Recorded2020–2021
StudioMercedes Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
Genre
Length5:39
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Kanye West
  • 30 Roc
  • Ojivolta
  • AyoAA
  • David x Eli
  • Sloane

"Off the Grid" is a song by American rapper Kanye West from his tenth studio album Donda (2021). The song features vocals from American rappers Playboi Carti and Fivio Foreign.

Background and recording[edit]

"Off the Grid" features uncredited vocals from American rappers Fivio Foreign (left) and Playboi Carti (right).

On July 18, 2020, West announced Donda on his Twitter and posted a track listing that had "Off the Grid" on it.[1][2] In December, it was revealed that West was recording and executive producing for Playboi Carti's album Whole Lotta Red, which released on December 25.[3][4] Playboi Carti recorded his verse for "Off the Grid" during these sessions. A snippet of Playboi Carti's part leaked after West played the song on his speakers during his stay at a hotel in Belgium in December. The collaboration with Fivio Foreign came together after West asked Fivio Foreign to come to Mercedes Benz Stadium on the night before the August 5 listening party.[5] Talking about the collaboration, Fivio Foreign recalled:

"He gave me my space, but every eight couple bars, "I'm like yo look, I got some shit" and he's like, "Yo, keep going". That’s why it is so long, he kept telling me to keep going, keep going like three times. Like how much more, "Just keep going". "I was playing a couple of songs, and he was like "Who produced this?", and I'm like my man AyoAA – Ozzy, and he's like "Get him on a plane, get him out here". The "Off the Grid" shit was already done, he sent me that beat before I even met him. It wasn't drill. He got my producer Ozzy to add the drill to the song on my part."[5]

The song was first officially previewed at the August 5 listening party at Mercedes Benz Stadium.[6] It was previewed again in Soldier Field on August 26, with an added verse from West at the end.

Credits and personnel[edit]

Credits adapted from Tidal.[7]

  • Kanye West – production, vocals
  • Playboi Carti – vocals
  • Fivio Foreign – vocals
  • 30 Roc – production
  • AyoAA – production
  • Ojivolta – production
  • David & Eli – co-production
  • Sloane – additional production
  • Irko – mastering, mixing
  • Alejandro Rodriguez-Dawsøn – recording
  • Drrique Rendeer – recording
  • James Kelso – recording
  • Josh Berg – recording
  • Lorenzo Wolff – recording
  • Mikalai Skrobat – recording
  • Roark Bailey – recording
  • Will Chason – recording
  • Louis Bell – vocal editing
  • Patrick Hundley – vocal editing

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Weekly chart performance for "Off the Grid"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 9
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] 36
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 7
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[11] 40
Denmark (Tracklisten)[12] 14
France (SNEP)[13] 44
Global 200 (Billboard)[14] 7
Greece International Digital Singles (IFPI)[15] 21
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[16] 35
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[17] 10
Ireland (IRMA)[18] 11
Italy (FIMI)[19] 58
Lithuania (AGATA)[20] 17
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[21] 38
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[22] 7
Norway (VG-lista)[23] 22
Portugal (AFP)[24] 22
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[25] 21
South Africa (RISA)[26] 5
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[27] 30
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[28] 17
UK Singles (OCC)[29] 15
UK R&B (OCC)[30] 7
US Billboard Hot 100[31] 11
US Christian Songs (Billboard)[32] 3
US Gospel Songs (Billboard)[33] 2
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[34] 4

Monthly charts[edit]

Monthly chart performance for "Off the Grid"
Chart (August 2021) Peak
position
Greece International Digital Singles (IFPI)[35] 56

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[36] Gold 500,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Curto, Justin (30 August 2021). "An Exhaustive, Exhausting Attempt at Understanding Kanye West's Donda". Vulture. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  2. ^ Rolli, Bryan (18 July 2020). "Kanye West Is Apparently, Maybe, Releasing A New Album Called 'Donda' Next Week". Forbes. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  3. ^ Eustice, Kyle (21 December 2020). "Playboi Carti Confirms Kanye West-Produced 'Whole Lotta Red' Album Arrives On Christmas Day". HipHopDX. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  4. ^ Darville, Jordan (14 December 2020). "Playboi Carti's producer may have revealed Whole Lotta Red's release date". The Fader. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  5. ^ a b Power 106 Los Angeles (11 September 2021). "Fivio Foreign Details Making Of Kanye West 'Donda' Collab & Speaks On Relationship With Pop Smoke". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-09-24. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  6. ^ Rindner, Grant (9 August 2021). "11 Ways Kanye West's Donda Album Has Already Changed". GQ. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Credits / Donda / Kanye West". Tidal. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Kanye West – Off The Grid". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  9. ^ "Kanye West – Off The Grid" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  10. ^ "Kanye West Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  11. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 202135 into search. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  12. ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 35, 2021". Hitlisten. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  13. ^ "Kanye West – Off The Grid" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  14. ^ "Kanye West Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  15. ^ "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 36/2021". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on September 20, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  16. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  17. ^ "Tónlistinn – Lög - Vika 35 – 2021". Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on September 6, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  18. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  19. ^ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale Wk 35" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  20. ^ "2021 35-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. September 3, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  21. ^ "Kanye West – Off The Grid" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  22. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 6, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  23. ^ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single 2021-36". VG-lista. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  24. ^ "Kanye West – Off The Grid". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  25. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 202135 into search. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  26. ^ "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100: 27/08/2021 to 02/09/2021". The Official South African Charts. Recording Industry of South Africa. Archived from the original on September 9, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  27. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 36". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  28. ^ "Kanye West – Off The Grid". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  29. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  30. ^ "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  31. ^ "Kanye West Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  32. ^ "Kanye West Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  33. ^ "Kanye West Chart History (Hot Gospel Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  34. ^ "Kanye West Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  35. ^ "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: (31-35)/2021". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on September 13, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  36. ^ "American single certifications – Kanye West – Off the Grid". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
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