Murder on My Mind explained

Murder on My Mind
Cover:Murder on My Mind cover.jpg
Type:single
Artist:YNW Melly
Album:I Am You
Released:
Length:4:29
Recorded:2016 [1] [2]
Label:300
Producer:SMKEXCLSV
Prev Title:Whodie
Prev Year:2018
Year:2018
Next Title:For Real
Next Year:2018

"Murder on My Mind" (censored as "Mischief on My Mind"[3]) is the third single by American rapper YNW Melly from his debut mixtape I Am You. The song was originally uploaded onto SoundCloud on March 4, 2017, and later released as a single by 300 Entertainment on June 1, 2018. "Murder on My Mind" is considered YNW Melly's breakout hit, and garnered even further attention after the rapper turned himself in for double murder charges on February 13, 2019.[4]

Background

YNW Melly thought up the chorus of "Murder on My Mind" during early 2016 when he was first incarcerated at the age of 16. [5] The song is not written as a confession of his alleged double murder, as the song was released in March 2017, while the alleged murders occurred in October 2018.[6]

A music video for "Murder on My Mind," directed by Gabriel Hart, was released on August 3, 2018.

Its sequel, "Mind on My Murder," follows the song on the mixtape’s tracklist, and a slightly altered lyrical subject instead from the perspective of the victim in the original song.

Commercial performance

After news broke of YNW Melly's murder charges on February 13, 2019, "Murder on My Mind" garnered major public interest.[7] Days later, the song reached number one on the US Apple Music chart. On national charts, it peaked inside the top 20 in the US, the UK and New Zealand, as well as reaching the top 10 in both Canada and Belgium.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 57
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 9
Ireland (IRMA)[10] 24
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] 18
Norway (VG-lista)[12] 30
US Billboard Hot 100[13] 14
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[14] 7
US Rolling Stone Top 100[15] 86

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)! scope="col"
Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[16] 57
Portugal (AFP)[17] 200
US Billboard Hot 100[18] 66
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[19] 30
US Rolling Stone Top 100[20] 25

References

  1. https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/crime/2019/02/20/ynw-melly-murder-my-mind-shooting-ynw-juvy-ynw-sakchaser/2928320002/
  2. https://www.xxlmag.com/ynw-melly-interrogation-video/
  3. Web site: YNW Melly – Mischief on My Mind. genius.com. 2020-01-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20190422050646/https://genius.com/Ynw-melly-mischief-on-my-mind-lyrics. 2019-04-22. live.
  4. Web site: YNW Melly's "Murder On My Mind" Nabs No. 1 Spot On Apple Music Amid Murder Charges. February 16, 2019. HipHopDX. February 17, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190217053047/https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.50328/title.ynw-mellys-murder-on-my-mind-nabs-no-1-spot-on-apple-music-amid-murder-charges. February 17, 2019. live.
  5. Web site: YNW Melly on Breakout Mixtape 'I Am You,' Interpolating Chris Brown Throwbacks & His Favorite 'Lion King' Solos. Billboard. Charles Holmes. 21 June 2018. 16 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190411025617/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8471446/ynw-melly-i-am-you-mixtape-tee-grizzley-lion-king-interview. 11 April 2019. live.
  6. Web site: YNW Melly's "Murder On My Mind" Isn't A Confession. Genius. 14 February 2019. 16 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190215134658/https://genius.com/a/ynw-melly-s-murder-on-my-mind-isn-t-a-confession. 15 February 2019. live.
  7. Web site: YNW Melly's "Murder on My Mind" Hits No. 1 on Apple Music Amid Double Murder Charges. Price. Joe. February 16, 2019. Complex. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190711195724/https://www.complex.com/music/2019/02/ynw-melly-murder-on-my-mind-no-1-on-apple-music. July 11, 2019. July 11, 2019.
  8. Web site: ARIA Chart Watch #519. auspOp. April 6, 2019. April 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190406062945/https://www.auspop.com.au/2019/4/aria-chart-watch-519/. April 6, 2019. live.
  9. Web site: Canadian Hot 100: March 16, 2019. Billboard. March 12, 2019.
  10. Web site: IRMA – Irish Charts. Irish Recorded Music Association. March 16, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20181226125524/http://www.irma.ie/index.cfm?page=irish-charts&chart=Singles. December 26, 2018. live.
  11. Web site: NZ Top 40 Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. March 18, 2019. March 15, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190331192849/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/singles?chart=4609. March 31, 2019. live.
  12. Web site: VG-lista – Topp 20 Single uke 12, 2019. VG-lista. March 23, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190322155106/https://www.vglista.no/topplister/topp-20-single-2019-12/. 2019-03-22. live.
  13. Web site: YNW Melly. Billboard. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200319040115/https://www.billboard.com/music/ynw-melly. March 19, 2020. March 24, 2020.
  14. Web site: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: March 2, 2019. Billboard. February 26, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190226194618/https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs/2019-03-02. February 26, 2019. live.
  15. Web site: Top 100 Songs. Rolling Stone. July 2, 2019. July 2, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190702224443/https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2019-06-27/. July 2, 2019. live.
  16. Web site: Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 6, 2019.
  17. Web site: Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 3000 Singles + EPs Digitais. Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Portuguese. August 16, 2020.
  18. Web site: Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191206013437/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/hot-100-songs. December 6, 2019. live.
  19. Web site: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191205172412/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs. December 5, 2019. live.
  20. Web site: Top 100 Songs of 2019. Rolling Stone. January 10, 2020. January 17, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200110235055/https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/year-end/. January 10, 2020. live.

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