"Revenge", originally titled as "Garrette's Revenge", is a song written, produced, and performed by American rapper and singer XXXTentacion, released on May 18, 2017, by Bad Vibes Forever and Empire Distribution as the lead single from his debut studio album 17.[1][2]
| "Revenge" | ||||
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| Single by XXXTentacion | ||||
| from the album 17 | ||||
| Released | May 18, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2017 | |||
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| Length | 2:00 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Jahseh Onfroy | |||
| Producer(s) | XXXTentacion | |||
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Background
This song was previewed on Twitter on May 9[3] before the death of his friend, Jocelyn Flores, who committed suicide on May 14. XXXTentacion dedicated the song to her after her death. In the description of the song on SoundCloud, it says, "I love you Garette, rest in peace Jocelyn, I will have my revenge upon the world."[4]
The artwork of the song was originally reported to have been Flores' partially scribbled suicide note which was found at the scene of her death, however the note was in fact written by Garette, a friend and collaborator of XXXTentacion.[5] [6]
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] | 80 |
| Italy (FIMI)[8] | 69 |
| New Zealand Heatseekers (Recorded Music NZ)[9] | 4 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[10] | 77 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] | 37 |
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[12] | 89 |
| Lithuania (AGATA)[13] | 17 |
| Netherlands (Single Tip)[14] | 27 |
| Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[15] | 64 |
| UK Indie (OCC)[16] | 16 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2022) | Position |
|---|---|
| Lithuania (AGATA)[17] | 49 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[18] | Platinum | 90,000‡ |
| France (SNEP)[19] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
| Italy (FIMI)[20] | Platinum | 100,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[21] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
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| Greece (IFPI Greece)[22] | Platinum | 2,000,000† |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||