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| Single by PnB Rock | ||||
| from the album GTTM: Goin Thru the Motions | ||||
| Released | June 23, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
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| Length | 4:05 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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| PnB Rock singles chronology | ||||
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| "Selfish" on YouTube | ||||
"Selfish" is a song by American recording artist PnB Rock. It was released on June 23, 2016 by Atlantic Records and serves as the lead single from his mixtape GTTM: Goin Thru the Motions. [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
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States ( RIAA) [11] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "PnB Rock – Selfish". Hotnewhiphop.com. 23 June 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ "PnB Rock - Selfish - Hip Hop Songs". Djbooth.net.
- ^ "PnB Rock Isn't Ready To Settle Down On "Selfish"". The Fader. June 23, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ "Bout to Blow: 10 Dope New Songs You Should Be Hearing Everywhere Soon". Complex. August 2, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ "PnB Rock Admits He's "Selfish" In New Video". XXL. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ "PnB Rock Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "PnB Rock Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 19, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ^ "PnB Rock Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "American single certifications – PnB Rock – Selfish". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 16, 2021.