Comin Out Strong

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"Comin Out Strong"
Song by Future featuring the Weeknd
from the album Hndrxx
ReleasedFebruary 24, 2017 (2017-02-24)
Length4:14
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • High Klassified
  • Cirkut

"Comin Out Strong" is a song by American rapper Future, featuring Canadian singer the Weeknd, from his sixth studio album Hndrxx (2017). The song was written by Nayvadius Wilburn, Kevin Vincent, Noel Fisher, Henry Walter, Abel Tesfaye and Ahmad Balshe. It was produced by High Klassified and Cirkut. It is the fourth overall collaboration between the two artists.[1][2]

Kodak Black called Future on a live Instagram feed in August 2017, asking about some unclear lyrics in the song. Future responded that the line is "I only feel alive when I take it", as in taking pills.[3][4]

Music video[]

The music video for "Comin Out Strong" was released exclusively to Apple Music on June 5, 2017. It was shot in the abandoned Lower Bay subway station in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[5][6][7][8][9][10]

Commercial performance[]

"Comin Out Strong'" peaked at number 48 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the date ending March 18, 2017.[11] The song was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and streaming equivalent units of over 1,000,000 units in the United States.

Charts[]

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] 43
France (SNEP)[13] 82
UK Singles (OCC)[14] 83
UK R&B (OCC)[15] 22
US Billboard Hot 100[16] 48
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[17] 19

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[18] Platinum 1,000,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ "Comin Out Strong". GENIUS. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  2. ^ https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/18809-future-comin-out-strong-ft-the-weeknd/
  3. ^ https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.44366/title.kodak-black-calls-future-to-clarify-comin-out-strong-line#
  4. ^ https://www.elevatormag.com/kodak-black-called-future-about-comin-out-strong-lyric
  5. ^ "Future and the Weeknd Team Up in Toronto Transit for "Comin Out Strong"". Noisey. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  6. ^ https://www.thefader.com/2017/06/01/future-weeknd-comin-out-strong-video
  7. ^ https://www.spin.com/2017/06/future-the-weeknd-comin-out-strong-video/
  8. ^ https://www.vibe.com/2017/06/future-the-weeknd-comin-out-strong
  9. ^ https://www.complex.com/music/2017/06/future-the-weeknd-comin-out-strong-video
  10. ^ http://www.mtv.com/news/3017721/future-the-weeknd-comin-out-strong-video/
  11. ^ "The Hot 100 (March 18, 2017)". Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  12. ^ "Future Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-09-10.
  13. ^ "Lescharts.com – Future feat. The Weeknd – Comin Out Strong" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 2017-09-10.
  14. ^ "Future: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2017-09-10.
  15. ^ "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2017-09-10.
  16. ^ "Future Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-09-10.
  17. ^ "Future Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-09-10.
  18. ^ "American single certifications – FUTURE – COMING OUT STRONG (FEAT. THE WEEKND)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
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