Redrum (21 Savage song)

2024 single by 21 Savage

"Redrum"

Single by 21 Savage
from the album  American Dream
Released| January 17, 2024[1]
Recorded| 2023
Genre| Trap[2]
Length| 4:30
Label|

* Slaughter Gang
* Epic

Songwriter(s)|

* Shéyaa Abraham-Joseph
* London Holmes

Producer(s)| London on da Track
21 Savage singles chronology
| "Call Me Revenge"
(2023)  | "Redrum"
(2024)  | "N.H.I.E."
(2024)

|
|

Music video
"Redrum" on YouTube

"Redrum" is a song by British-American rapper 21 Savage from his third studio album, American Dream (2024).[3] The record was produced and co-written by London on da Track and samples vocals from Brazilian songstress, Elza Laranjeira's "Serenata do Adeus".[4] The song title is also referenced from the Stanley Kubrick film The Shining.[5]

## Composition[edit]

Excerpt from "Redrum". It samples Elza Laranjeira's song for its main melody.

Matthew Ritchie for Pitchfork described the track to have "drawn-out distribution of his murderous wordplay" that "makes it feel as though he’s almost veering off the tracks".[6] Rolling Stone's Mosi Reeves described the song as "murderous", noting that it "leans on" Elza Laranjeira's "Serenata Do Adeus".[7]

## Critical reception[edit]

Robin Murray for Clash noted that the song "spotlight[s] his effortless trap-leaning flows".[2] The song is described to have "slightly terrifying vibes, violent lyrics, a catchy hook, and a bunch of fun flows".[8]

## Music video[edit]

The Danny Seth-directed music video was recorded in 21 Savage's city of birth, London.[9] Beginning the video by showing stereotypical locations in London like the Big Ben, the London Eye, and the iconic Red telephone boxes before switching the setting to Brixton, a poverty-ridden district in South London to show viewers who criticized him for being British born the "real" London.[10][11]

## Personnel[edit]

### Musicians[edit]

* Shéyaa Abraham-Joseph – lead artist, production, vocals, songwriter, composer
* London Holmes – production, songwriter, composer
* AyoPeeb (mateen kyle niknam) - production, songwriter, composer
* Usher – additional vocals

### Technical[edit]

* Isaiah Brown – recording
* Mike Bozzi – mastering
* Miles Walker – mixing
* Shawn Pedan – assistant engineer

## Charts[edit]

Chart performance for "Redrum"  Chart (2024)  | Peak
position

|

Australia (ARIA)[12] | 20
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[13] | 5
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[14] | 20
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[15] | 7
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[16] | 32
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[17] | 50
France (SNEP)[18] | 88
Germany (Official German Charts)[19] | 51
Global 200 (Billboard)[20] | 5
Hungary (Single Top 40)[21] | 21
Ireland (IRMA)[22] | 15
Italy (FIMI)[23] | 66
Latvia (LAIPA)[24] | 1
Lithuania (AGATA)[25] | 2
Luxembourg (Billboard)[26] | 13
MENA (IFPI)[27] | 12
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[28] | 40
Netherlands (Tipparade)[29] | 6
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[30] | 11
Norway (VG-lista)[31] | 24
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[32] | 23
Portugal (AFP)[33] | 7
Romania (Billboard)[34] | 15
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[35] | 7
South Africa (Billboard)[36] | 9
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[37] | 47
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[38] | 7
UAE (IFPI)[39] | 3
UK Singles (OCC)[40] | 11
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[41] | 3
US Billboard Hot 100[42] | 5
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[43] | 2
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[44] | 35

## Certifications[edit]

Certifications for "Redrum"  Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

|
|

Canada (Music Canada)[45] | Gold  | 40,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## Release history[edit]

Release history for "Redrum"  Region  | Date  | Format  | Label  | Ref.

|
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|
|

Italy  | January 17, 2024  | Contemporary hit radio |

* Sony

| [1]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "21 Savage" (in Italian). EarOne. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
2. ^ a b Murray, Robin (January 12, 2024). "21 Savage – american dream". Clash. Archived from the original on January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
3. ^ "21 Savage Returns with "redrum" Music Video". Wonderland. January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
4. ^ Horvath, Zachary (January 12, 2024). "21 Savage Takes Us Back To His Hometown Roots In "Redrum" Music Video". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
5. ^ Harris, Alex. "21 Savage's Redrum: A Deeper Look into the Lyricism and Production". Neon Music UK. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
6. ^ Ritchie, Matthew (January 17, 2024). "21 Savage: American Dream Album Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
7. ^ Reeves, Mosi (January 13, 2024). "21 Savage Stays Comfortably on Top of His Game on 'American Dream'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
8. ^ "21 Savage – american dream (Album Review)". Ratings Game Music. January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
9. ^ Saponara, Michael (November 29, 2023). "21 Savage Embraces UK Roots as He Shoots New Music Video in London". HipHopDX. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
10. ^ Moore, Sam (January 12, 2024). "21 Savage Visits the 'Real' London in Gritty 'Redrum' Video: Watch". HipHopDX. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
11. ^ "21 Savage Returns to London for "Redrum" Video". GRM Daily. January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
12. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. January 5, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
13. ^ "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. January 22, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
14. ^ "21 Savage – Redrum" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
15. ^ "21 Savage Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
16. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 20243 into search. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
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21. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
22. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
23. ^ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 3" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
24. ^ "Mūzikas Patēriņa Tops/ 4. nedēļa 2024" (in English and Latvian). LAIPA. January 28, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
25. ^ "2024 4-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
26. ^ "21 Savage Chart History (Luxembourg Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
27. ^ "This Week's Official MENA Chart Top 20: from 02/02/2024 to 08/02/2024". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. February 15, 2024. Archived from the original on February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
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39. ^ "This Week's Official UAE Chart Top 20: from 26/01/2024 to 01/02/2024". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. January 26, 2024. Archived from the original on February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
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21 Savage

Discography

Studio albums|

* Issa Album (2017)
* I Am > I Was (2018)
* American Dream (2024)

Collaborative studio albums|

* Without Warning (with Offset & Metro Boomin) (2017)
* Savage Mode II (with Metro Boomin) (2020)
* Her Loss (with Drake) (2022)

EPs|

* Savage Mode (with Metro Boomin) (2016)
* Spiral: From the Book of Saw Soundtrack (2021)

Singles|

* "Red Opps"
* "X"
* "No Heart"
* "Bank Account"
* "A Lot"
* "Monster"
* "Immortal"
* "Mr. Right Now"
* "Runnin"
* "My Life"
* "Don't Play That"
* "Peru" (Remix)
* "Rich Flex"
* "Circo Loco"
* "Creepin'"
* "Spin Bout U"
* "Good Good"
* "Another One of Me"
* "Redrum"
* "N.H.I.E."

Featured singles|

* "Sneakin' "
* "Rockstar"
* "Pull Up N Wreck"
* "Krippy Kush (Remix)"
* "Bartier Cardi"
* "Enzo"
* "Floating"
* "Focus"
* "12.38"
* "Opp Stoppa" (Remix)
* "Let It Go"
* "Number 2"
* "Who Want Smoke??"
* "Knife Talk"
* "Surround Sound"
* "Cash in Cash Out"
* "Jimmy Cooks"
* "06 Gucci"
* "Peaches & Eggplants"
* "Sittin' on Top of the World" (Remix)

Other songs|

* "Ghostface Killers"
* "Rap Saved Me"
* "BBO (Bad Bitches Only)"
* "Don't Come Out the House"
* "10 Freaky Girls"
* "Can't Leave Without It"
* "Ball w/o You"
* "Wish Wish"
* "Yessirskiii"
* "Glock in My Lap"
* "Rich Nigga Shit"
* "My Dawg"
* "Major Distribution"
* "On BS"
* "Pussy & Millions"
* "3AM on Glenwood"
* "Umbrella"
* "Niagara Falls (Foot or 2)"
* "Walk Em Down (Don't Kill Civilians)"
* "War Bout It"
* "Wit da Racks"
* "Want Me Dead"
* "Topia Twins"
* "Turks & Caicos"
* "Calling for You"
* "All of Me"
* "Sneaky"
* "Pop Ur Shit"
* "Dangerous"
* "Née-Nah"
* "Prove It"

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