"Revenge" | ||||
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Single by Joyner Lucas | ||||
from the album ADHD | ||||
Released | February 3, 2020 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 4:29 | |||
Label | Twenty Nine | |||
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Joyner Lucas singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"ADHD with Revenge Intro" on YouTube | ||||
"Revenge" on YouTube |
"Revenge" is a song by American rapper Joyner Lucas, released on February 3, 2020 as the seventh single from his debut studio album ADHD (2020). It was produced by Boi-1da, Jahaan Sweet, Sonorous and DrtWrk.
The song premiered on Zane Lowe's Beats 1, in which Lucas stated he was in a bad mood when he wrote it. [1] [2]
The production uses a "haunting" piano loop. Lyrically, the song centers on Joyner Lucas' diminishing returns of his own success and his toxic and destructive behavior. [3] Lucas raps with aggression while in a reflective state. [4]
Mitch Findlay of HotNewHipHop praised Joyner Lucas' performance, commenting he "deftly controls his cadence to build anticipation for the inevitable drop. When the drums do hit, they add a new layer of urgency to his reflection." In addition, he stated "Of all the songs released thus far, 'Revenge' feels like a highlight in many ways. Easily the darkest fragment of the picture, Joyner's intensity and seemingly endless array of flows speak to the hunger within him." [3] Victor D. Infante of Telegram & Gazette reacted favorably to the song as well as its music video, remarking that "'Revenge' makes good use of two of Lucas' greatest strengths as an artist: A gift for narrative storytelling in his music and videos, and an ability to tightly wind his rhymes, delivering them with control and precision." [4]
On December 13, 2019, the music video for Joyner Lucas' song " ADHD" was released with a preview of "Revenge" in the beginning. It sees Lucas standing outside a pharmaceutical facility with a bomb strapped to his chest and being confronted by a SWAT team. As the bomb explodes, the song ends and the video for "ADHD" starts. [5]
An official music video was released in February 2020. Directed by Lucas and Ben Proulx, it begins with Lucas participating in a bank heist that ends with him being betrayed and left for dead by a partner. Lucas returns and takes revenge. [4]
Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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New Zealand Hot Singles ( RMNZ) [6] | 27 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States ( RIAA) [7] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
"Revenge" | ||||
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Single by Joyner Lucas | ||||
from the album ADHD | ||||
Released | February 3, 2020 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 4:29 | |||
Label | Twenty Nine | |||
Songwriter(s) |
| |||
Producer(s) |
| |||
Joyner Lucas singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
Music video | ||||
"ADHD with Revenge Intro" on YouTube | ||||
"Revenge" on YouTube |
"Revenge" is a song by American rapper Joyner Lucas, released on February 3, 2020 as the seventh single from his debut studio album ADHD (2020). It was produced by Boi-1da, Jahaan Sweet, Sonorous and DrtWrk.
The song premiered on Zane Lowe's Beats 1, in which Lucas stated he was in a bad mood when he wrote it. [1] [2]
The production uses a "haunting" piano loop. Lyrically, the song centers on Joyner Lucas' diminishing returns of his own success and his toxic and destructive behavior. [3] Lucas raps with aggression while in a reflective state. [4]
Mitch Findlay of HotNewHipHop praised Joyner Lucas' performance, commenting he "deftly controls his cadence to build anticipation for the inevitable drop. When the drums do hit, they add a new layer of urgency to his reflection." In addition, he stated "Of all the songs released thus far, 'Revenge' feels like a highlight in many ways. Easily the darkest fragment of the picture, Joyner's intensity and seemingly endless array of flows speak to the hunger within him." [3] Victor D. Infante of Telegram & Gazette reacted favorably to the song as well as its music video, remarking that "'Revenge' makes good use of two of Lucas' greatest strengths as an artist: A gift for narrative storytelling in his music and videos, and an ability to tightly wind his rhymes, delivering them with control and precision." [4]
On December 13, 2019, the music video for Joyner Lucas' song " ADHD" was released with a preview of "Revenge" in the beginning. It sees Lucas standing outside a pharmaceutical facility with a bomb strapped to his chest and being confronted by a SWAT team. As the bomb explodes, the song ends and the video for "ADHD" starts. [5]
An official music video was released in February 2020. Directed by Lucas and Ben Proulx, it begins with Lucas participating in a bank heist that ends with him being betrayed and left for dead by a partner. Lucas returns and takes revenge. [4]
Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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New Zealand Hot Singles ( RMNZ) [6] | 27 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States ( RIAA) [7] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |