Revenge (XXXTentacion song) explained

Revenge
Cover:File:Revenge Single Cover.jpg
Type:single
Artist:XXXTentacion
Album:17
Recorded:2017
Producer:XXXTentacion
Chronology:XXXTentacion
Prev Title:Gospel" / "Take a Step Back
Prev Year:2017
Next Title:Str8 Shot
Next Year:2017

"Revenge", originally titled as "Garrette's Revenge", is a song written, produced, and performed by American rapper XXXTentacion, released on May 18, 2017, by Bad Vibes Forever and Empire Distribution as the lead single from his debut studio album 17.[1] [2]

Background

This song was previewed on Twitter on May 9[3] before the death of his friend, Jocelyn Flores, who committed suicide on May 14. XXXTentacion dedicated the song to her after her death. In the description of the song on SoundCloud, it says, "I love you Garette, rest in peace Jocelyn, I will have my revenge upon the world."[4]

The artwork of the song was originally reported to have been Flores' partially scribbled suicide note which was found at the scene of her death, however the note was in fact written by Garette, a friend and collaborator of XXXTentacion.[5] [6]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
Italy (FIMI)[7] 69
New Zealand Heatseekers (Recorded Music NZ)[8] 4
Chart (2022)Peak
position
Lithuania (AGATA)[9] 17
Netherlands (Single Tip)[10] 27
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[11] 64

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Martínez-Cachero. Wilko. Album Review: XXXTentacion impresses on gloomy debut album '17'. Underground Flux. 13 September 2017. 9 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170909052231/http://undergroundflux.com/xxxtentacion-17/. dead.
  2. Web site: 2017-05-18 . Revenge . 2017-08-30 . Apple Inc..
  3. Web site: REVENGE...pic.twitter.com/c0AYZFWFfv. XXX. MAKE OUT HILL-. 9 May 2017. @xxxtentacion. 2017-11-04.
  4. Web site: Garette's Revenge. SoundCloud. 2017-08-30.
  5. Web site: Jocelyn Flores’ story — Her life and tragic death. The Netline . June 5, 2024.
  6. Web site: The Inside Story of Jocelyn Flores, the Tragic Teen Who Inspired XXXTentacion's Hit. The Daily Beast. September 8, 2018.
  7. Web site: Classifica settimanale WK 35. Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Italian. September 2, 2017.
  8. Web site: NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. May 29, 2017. August 30, 2017.
  9. Web site: 2022 9-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). AGATA. lt. March 4, 2022. March 4, 2022.
  10. Web site: Dutch Single Tip 19/11/2022. dutchcharts.nl. nl. November 19, 2022.
  11. Web site: ČNS IFPI. IFPI ČR. Note: Select SK SINGLES DIGITAL TOP 100 and insert 202244 into search.. November 7, 2022.
  12. Web site: 2022 metų klausomiausi (Top 100). AGATA. lt. February 27, 2023.