Allergic (song) explained

Allergic
Type:	single
Artist:	Post Malone
Album:	Hollywood's Bleeding
Studio:	Electric Feel
Genre:	Indie rock^[1] pop^[2]
Label:	Republic
Producer:	Brian Lee Louis Bell
Chronology:	Post Malone
Prev Title:	Enemies
Prev Year:	2019
Next Title:	Writing on the Wall
Next Year:	2019

"Allergic" is a song by American rapper and singer Post Malone.^[3] It was sent to alternative radio as the fifth single from Post Malone's third studio album, Hollywood's Bleeding on September 24, 2019.^[4] The song was written by Malone alongside Billy Walsh and producers Louis Bell and Brian Lee.

The song peaked at number 37 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Critical reception

In a positive review, Max Sea from GQ called the song his favorite off the album, stating that all of the track's sporadic elements manage to work just right.^[5] Will Schube from Billboard ranked the song 14th, out of the 17 tracks on the album, in terms of the best to worst tracks, criticizing the lack of depthness in the song's lyrics.^[6]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[7]

• Post Malone – principal vocalist, songwriting
• Brian Lee – production, programming, songwriting
• Louis Bell – production, recording, vocal production, programming, songwriting
• Kelsey Silva
• Billy Walsh – songwriting
• Simon Todkill – recording
• Manny Marroquin – mixing
• Chris Galland – mixing assistant
• Robin Florent – mixing assistant
• Scott Desmarais – mixing assistant
• Jeremie Inhaber – mixing assistant

Charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Lithuania (AGATA)^[8]	64
US Rolling Stone Top 100^[9]	14

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
Various	September 6, 2019		Republic	^[10]
United States	September 24, 2019	Alternative radio

Notes and References

1. Web site: Arnold . Brendan . 'Hollywood's Bleeding' Exhibits Post Malone's Unique Affinity for Pop Artistry . Entertainment Voice . 6 September 2019 . 9 December 2020.
2. Web site: Post Malone: Hollywood's Bleeding Album Review. Pitchfork. Greene. Jason. September 10, 2019. July 15, 2023.
3. Post Malone's 'Hollywood's Bleeding' is Packed with 17 Tracks. Billboard. September 11, 2019.
4. Web site: Future Releases on Alternative Radio Stations, Independent Artist Song Releases. All Access. September 10, 2019. September 11, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190910071340/https://www.allaccess.com/alternative/future-releases. September 10, 2019.
5. Web site: The Best Song on Post Malone's New Album Is.... September 6, 2019. GQ. September 11, 2019.
6. Post Malone's 'Hollywood's Bleeding' Album Tracks, Ranked. September 6, 2019. Billboard. September 11, 2019.
7. Web site: Allergic by Post Malone. Tidal. September 13, 2019.
8. Web site: Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100). Lithuanian. AGATA. September 16, 2019. November 30, 2019.
9. Top 100 Songs. Rolling Stone. September 6, 2019. January 3, 2020. December 29, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191229055645/https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2019-09-06/. dead.
10. Web site: Allergic. Spotify. September 11, 2019. September 11, 2019.