| "Around Me" | |
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| Song by Metro Boomin featuring Don Toliver | |
| from the album Heroes & Villains | |
| Released | December 2, 2022 |
| Length | 3:11 |
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"Around Me" is a song by American record producer Metro Boomin featuring American rapper Don Toliver from the former's second studio album Heroes & Villains (2022). It was written alongside Simon Park and Prince85, the latter producing it with Metro.
Composition
Charles Lyons-Burt of Slant Magazine cited "Around Me" as an example of the "mournful songs about accepting one's true nature or succumbing to vices" which make up a large part of the album. [1] Peter A. Berry of Complex considered it one of the tracks from Heroes & Villains which "make up a sleek, surrealistic vision of trap guided by the expert hand of its director." [2]
Critical reception
The song was generally positively received. Brady Brickner-Wood of Pitchfork wrote, "Few artists melodically thrive over a Metro beat like Don Toliver, who delivers two of the album's more magnetic vocal performances on ' Too Many Nights' and 'Around Me.'" [3] Robert Blair of HotNewHipHop wrote, "Among the typically exhilarating turns from his tried-and-tested platoon of talent, Don Toliver is one man who seizes every moment that he has on the project. So, when it came time to take the lead on the mesmeric, spacious world of 'Around Me,' it's no surprise that he brought his A-game and continued to steadily switch up as the beat evolved." [4]
Charts
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada ( Canadian Hot 100) [5] | 35 |
| France ( SNEP) [6] | 180 |
| Global 200 ( Billboard) [7] | 56 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 [8] | 53 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard) [9] | 20 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia ( ARIA) [10] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
| Canada ( Music Canada) [11] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Lyons-Burt, Charles (December 6, 2022). "Metro Boomin Heroes & Villains Review: Boomin' Beats by Committee". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ Berry, Peter A. (December 8, 2022). "Metro Boomin's 'Heroes and Villains' Is the Ultimate Rap Blockbuster". Complex. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ Brickner-Wood, Brady (December 8, 2022). "Metro Boomin: Heroes & Villains Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ Blair, Robert (December 8, 2022). "Metro Boomin "Heroes & Villains" Album Review". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "Metro Boomin Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ " Metro Boomin feat. Don Toliver – Around Me" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ "Metro Boomin Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ "Metro Boomin Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ "Metro Boomin Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ "Singles Accreditations Report - March 2024" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Metro Boomin – Around Me". Music Canada. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
