Selfish (PnB Rock song) explained

Selfish
Cover:SelfishPnBRock.jpg
Type:single
Artist:PnB Rock
Released:June 23, 2016
Recorded:2016
Length:4:05
Label:Atlantic
Chronology:PnB Rock
Prev Title:Fleek
Prev Year:2015
Next Title:Everyday We Lit
Next Year:2016

"Selfish" is a song by American hip hop recording artist PnB Rock. It was released on June 23, 2016 by Atlantic Records and serves as the lead single from his mixtape .[1] The song was produced by Needlz and Donut.[2]

Background

While talking about the song in an interview with The Fader, Rock said:

"I wrote this song about one specific girl who I was chilling with in the studio. This song really started as me just singing to her, being smooth and shit. I didn't think anything of it until it was stuck in my head so I had to get in the booth and record it. It's funny because I don't even speak to the girl anymore."[3]

Critical reception

David Drake of Complex wrote that this song is "as sincere as "Trap Queen," and "as attuned to the vulnerability of love, but rather than striding through the airwaves towards No. 1, it seduces, earning your trust over time".[4]

Music video

The song's accompanying music video premiered on December 17, 2016 on PnB Rock's account on YouTube.[5]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[6] 13

Year-end charts

Chart (2017)! scope="col"
Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] 80

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PnB Rock – Selfish. Hotnewhiphop.com. 23 June 2016. January 4, 2017.
  2. Web site: PnB Rock - Selfish - Hip Hop Songs. Djbooth.net.
  3. Web site: PnB Rock Isn't Ready To Settle Down On "Selfish". The Fader. June 23, 2016. January 4, 2017.
  4. Web site: Bout to Blow: 10 Dope New Songs You Should Be Hearing Everywhere Soon. Complex. August 2, 2016. January 4, 2017.
  5. Web site: PnB Rock Admits He's "Selfish" In New Video. XXL. January 4, 2017.
  6. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. September 19, 2022. September 17, 2022.
  7. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2017. Billboard. July 1, 2020.