Annihilate (song) explained

Annihilate
Type:song
Artist:Metro Boomin, Swae Lee, Lil Wayne and Offset
Album:Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Soundtrack from and Inspired by the Motion Picture)
Released:June 2, 2023
Length:3:51

"Annihilate" is a song by American record producer Metro Boomin and American rappers Swae Lee, Lil Wayne, and Offset. It was released through Boominati Worldwide and Republic Records as the opening track from Metro's first soundtrack album, which was for the film , on June 2, 2023. Produced by Metro himself, Mike Dean, and Prince85, the three wrote it alongside the three rappers and Jozzy. A lyric video was released four days later, however, the song was cut down to end after Swae's final chorus.

Composition and lyrics

On "Annihilate", Metro's drums and samples combine with fellow producer Mike Dean's synthesizers.[1] Swae Lee sings the chorus and his own verse, while Lil Wayne and Offset also rap their own verses.[2] All three rappers make references to the film Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse throughout the song, with Wayne rapping: "Weezy Carter, I'm 'bout to go Peter Parker / I'm Spider-Man, if he ain't me, he just a creepy crawler".[3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[4] 12
India International Singles (IMI)[5] 16
Singapore (RIAS)[6] 16

Year-end charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] 100

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Metro Boomin: Metro Boomin Presents Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Soundtrack From and Inspired by the Motion Picture) Album Review. Pitchfork. Green. Dylan. June 10, 2023. June 10, 2023.
  2. Web site: Metro Boomin's Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Soundtrack Is Fit for Web-Slinging Adventure. HipHopDX. Berry. Peter A.. June 6, 2023. June 6, 2023.
  3. Web site: Lil Wayne, Offset, And Swae Lee Join Forces With Metro Boomin To "Annihilate" On New "Spider-Man" Soundtrack. HotNewHipHop. Hynes. Hayley. June 3, 2023. June 3, 2023.
  4. Web site: ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. June 12, 2023. June 9, 2023.
  5. Web site: IMI International Top 20 Singles for week ending 12th June 2023 Week 23 of 52. IMIcharts. June 13, 2023.
  6. Web site: RIAS Top Charts Week 24 (9 - 15 Jun 2023). RIAS. June 20, 2023. June 20, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230620080337/https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/.
  7. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 23, 2023.