Sicko Mode

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"Sicko Mode"
Sicko Mode cover.jpg
Single by Travis Scott featuring Drake
from the album Astroworld
B-side"Sicko Mode (Skrillex Remix)"
ReleasedAugust 21, 2018 (2018-08-21)
Genre
Length5:12
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Travis Scott singles chronology
"Dangerous World"
(2018) 		"Sicko Mode"
(2018) 		"ZEZE"
(2018)
Music video
"Sicko Mode" on YouTube
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"Sicko Mode" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American rapper and singer Travis Scott. It features vocals from Canadian rapper Drake[a],[3] who was credited on Apple Music but not on the Billboard Hot 100. It was released by Epic Records on August 21, 2018, as the second single from the former's third studio album, Astroworld (2018). It features additional uncredited vocals by American rapper and singer Swae Lee and late American rapper Big Hawk.[4][5] The song is Scott's first number one single on the US Billboard Hot 100,[4] as well as the first hip-hop song in history to spend at least 30 weeks in the chart's top ten region. It was universally acclaimed by critics, and received nominations for Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards.

The song contains a sample from "Gimme the Loot", written by The Notorious B.I.G. and Easy Mo Bee, as performed by the former and an interpolation from "I Wanna Rock", written and performed by Uncle Luke.[6][7] On December 9, 2020, the song was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Composition[]

The first part is written in the key of B-flat major, the second part is written in the key of F-sharp minor, and the third part is composed in the key of E-flat minor.[8]

Critical reception[]

"Sicko Mode" received critical acclaim, with some critics considering it the highlight of Astroworld. Writing for Rolling Stone, Christopher R. Weingarten deemed the "hard-knocking" track the "album highlight",[9] while Brendan Klinkenberg from the same magazine described it as "the apex of Scott's synthetic instincts".[10] Brian Josephs of Entertainment Weekly called it a "mini-suite of bangers".[11] Roisin O'Connor of The Independent felt Drake "sounds more important on this record than he did at any point on his own recent release, Scorpion, with a ballsy, confident flow".[12]

Chart performance[]

"Sicko Mode" debuted at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100,[13] It reached number two following the release of its music video, first behind "Girls Like You" by Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B,[14] and then behind "Thank U, Next" by Ariana Grande. It later became his first number one on the issue dated December 8, 2018, after seventeen weeks in the top 10, aided in part by the Skrillex remix.[4] The single also became his first top 10 on the Radio Songs chart.[15] It finished 3rd in Triple J's Hottest 100 2018.[16] Reflecting on its commercial impact, Billboard magazine's Andrew Unterberger called the song "a three-part prog-rap odyssey that would've been unimaginable as a radio single years earlier, but which got audiences so hyped with its unexpected beat switches and back-and-forth hooks that the pop world had no choice but to meet it halfway".[2]

Music video[]

The music video for "Sicko Mode" was directed by Dave Meyers and Travis Scott. It was released on October 19, 2018. The video starts off with Scott's red head on a building while a camera zooms into it, and cuts to the next scene of people getting back into some multi-colored houses. Following scenes show Drake walking a dog while being burned by an eclipse and Scott riding a horse. The video ends with Drake and Scott walking away.[17]

Live performances[]

Travis Scott performed the song at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards[18] and the Super Bowl LIII halftime show.

Remix[]

On November 28, 2018, an electronic remix by American record producer Skrillex was released.[19][20] The remix's accompanying audio and lyric videos were released to Scott's and Skrillex's YouTube channels on the same day.

On February 28, 2020, Swae Lee released the single "Someone Said", based on his line from the song.[21]

Personnel[]

Credits adapted from Tidal and liner notes.[22]

Performance

  • Travis Scott – vocals, songwriting
  • Drake – vocals, songwriting
  • Swae Lee – additional vocals, songwriting
  • Big Hawk – additional vocals, songwriting

Production

  • Rogét Chahayed – production, songwriting (Part I)[23]
  • Hit-Boy – production, songwriting (Part I)[23]
  • OZ – production, songwriting (Part II)[23]
  • Cubeatz – production, songwriting (Part II)[24]
  • Tay Keith – production, songwriting (Part III)[23]
  • Mike Dean – production assistance, songwriting
  • Mirsad Dérvic – programming, songwriting
  • Cydel Young – songwriting

Technical

  • Travis Scott – recording engineer, mixing
  • Ben Sedano – assistant engineer
  • Jimmy Cash – assistant engineer
  • Jon Scher – assistant engineer
  • Sean Solymor – assistant engineer
  • Mike Dean – mixing, mastering

Additional songwriting credits as pertaining to the samples: "I Wanna Rock" as performed by Luke, written by Luther Campbell, Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch; and "Gimme the Loot" as performed by The Notorious B.I.G., written by Christopher Wallace, Osten Harvey, Bryan Higgins, Trevor Smith, James Jackson, Malik Taylor, Keith Elam, Christopher Martin, Kamaal Fareed, Ali Shaheed Jones-Muhammad, Tyrone Taylor, Fred Scruggs, Kirk Jones and Chylow Parker.

Track listing[]

A-side[]

  1. "Sicko Mode" – 5:02

B-side[]

  1. "Sicko Mode" (Skrillex Remix) – 5:02

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[82] 8× Platinum 560,000double-dagger
Austria (IFPI Austria)[83] Platinum 30,000double-dagger
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[84] Diamond 160,000double-dagger
Canada (Music Canada)[85] 9× Platinum 720,000double-dagger
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[86] Platinum 90,000double-dagger
France (SNEP)[87] Platinum 200,000double-dagger
Germany (BVMI)[88] Gold 200,000double-dagger
Italy (FIMI)[89] 2× Platinum 140,000double-dagger
Mexico (AMPROFON)[90] 3× Platinum 180,000double-dagger
New Zealand (RMNZ)[91] 2× Platinum 60,000double-dagger
Poland (ZPAV)[92] 4× Platinum 200,000double-dagger
Portugal (AFP)[93] 3× Platinum 30,000double-dagger
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[94] Platinum 40,000double-dagger
United Kingdom (BPI)[95] 2× Platinum 1,200,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[96] Diamond 10,000,000double-dagger
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece)[97] 2× Platinum 4,000,000dagger
Sweden (GLF)[98] Gold 4,000,000dagger

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

Accolades[]

Publication Rank Ref.
Pitchfork
19
 [99]

Release history[]

Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
United States August 21, 2018 Rhythmic contemporary radio Original
[100]
Urban contemporary radio [101]
Various November 28, 2018 Digital download Skrillex remix [102]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Apple Music credited Drake, Swae Lee, and Big Hawk as featured artists for a brief period. The music video on YouTube continues to credit Drake as a featured artist.

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