Enemies (Post Malone song) explained

Enemies
Type:single
Artist:Post Malone featuring DaBaby
Album:Hollywood's Bleeding
Genre:Trap
Label:Republic
Producer:
  • Louis Bell
Chronology:Post Malone
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"Enemies" is a song by American rapper and singer Post Malone, featuring fellow American rapper DaBaby.[1] It was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio as the fourth single from Post Malone's third studio album, Hollywood's Bleeding on September 17, 2019.[2] The song was written by the artists, along with Billy Walsh and producer Louis Bell. The track became Malone's seventh number one (and his fourth from Hollywood's Bleeding) and DaBaby's first on Billboards Rhythmic Songs Chart in November 2019.[3]

The song peaked at number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Critical reception

The song received acclaim mostly for DaBaby's guest appearance. Jayson Greene at Pitchfork praised DaBaby's guest verse on the song, noting that he "crushes his turn".[4] Writing for Vulture, Craig Jenkins thought that DaBaby even "stole the show" on the song and described his verse as a "passive-aggressive jab at backstabbing friends".[5] However, in a review of the song's parent album, Chris DeVille from Stereogum opined that DaBaby along with Meek Mill merely delivered "the requisite rap verse on a Top 40 single".[6] Rolling Stones Nick Catucci pointed out how DaBaby's flow "highlights Post Malone's technical laxity as a rapper, but also his unerring instinct for what will cut through the ambient noise in the car, at the supermarket or during hour four of the frat party".[7]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[8]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
Greece (IFPI)[9] 62
Lithuania (AGATA)[10] 28
US Rolling Stone Top 100[11] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12] 84
Chart (2020)Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13] 100
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[14] 33

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabel
VariousSeptember 6, 2019Republic[15]
United StatesSeptember 17, 2019Rhythmic contemporary radio

Notes and References

  1. Post Malone's 'Hollywood's Bleeding' is Packed with 17 Tracks. Billboard. September 11, 2019.
  2. Web site: Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases. All Access. September 14, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190913201403/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases. September 13, 2019.
  3. https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8544923/post-malone-enemies-no-1-rhythmic-songs-chart "Post Malone's 'Enemies' Conquers Rhythmic as His Radio Reach Expands"
  4. Web site: Post Malone – Hollywood's Bleeding. Greene. Jayson. Pitchfork. September 10, 2019. September 14, 2019.
  5. Web site: Post Malone Brings on Sad-Boy Fall on Hollywood's Bleeding. Jenkins. Craig. Vulture. September 10, 2019. September 14, 2019.
  6. Web site: Post Malone Brings on Sad-Boy Fall on Hollywood's Bleeding. DeVille. Chris. Stereogum. September 12, 2019. September 14, 2019.
  7. Post Malone Keeps His Unstoppable Roll Going on 'Hollywood's Bleeding'. Catucci. Nick. Rolling Stone. September 10, 2019. September 14, 2019.
  8. Web site: Enemies / Post Malone, DaBaby. Tidal. September 14, 2019.
  9. Web site: Official Digital Singles Chart (International) Week 36 2019. IFPI Greece. September 22, 2019.
  10. Web site: Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100). lt. AGATA. September 16, 2019. November 30, 2019.
  11. Top 100 Songs. Rolling Stone. September 6, 2019. January 1, 2020. December 29, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191229055645/https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2019-09-06/. dead.
  12. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 6, 2019.
  13. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2020. Billboard. December 4, 2020.
  14. Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2020. Billboard. December 4, 2020.
  15. Web site: Hollywood's Bleeding by Post Malone on Apple Music. iTunes. September 14, 2019.

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