Tell Your Friends
The Weeknd
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We are not the same I am too reckless I'm not tryna go in that direction These niggas they been doing too much flexing But they about to follow my intention And I ain't got no patience, no more testing I do shit how I want, don't need no blessing XO niggas, ain't nothing to mess with Nobody stopping us, cause we been destined And everybody around you is so basic I'm never rocking white, I'm like a racist I don't drink my liquor with a chaser And money is the only thing I'm chasin' End some dope nights on some coke lines Give me head all night, cum four times Baby girl just wanna smoke a pound Do an ounce get some dick, tell your friends about it Go tell your friends about it (about it) Go tell them what you know, what you seen How I roll, how I be off that coke Go tell your friends about it (about it) I'm the nigga with the hair Singing bout poppin pills, fucking bitches, living life, so true Last year I did all the politicin' This year I'm all focused on the vision I think these hounds deserve another fixin' Talking about the racks that we be getting Don't believe the rumours bitch, I'm still a user I'm still rocking camo, I still roll with shooters I'm a villain in my city, I just made another killing I'mma spend it all on bitches And everybody fuckin, everybody fucking Pussy on the house, everybody fucking And I miss my city man it's been a minute M.I.A. yeah, Cali was the mission Cruise through the west-end in my new Benz I'm just trynna live life through a new lens Driving by the streets I used to walk through When I had no crib I guess you call that shit I've been through Go tell your friends about it (about it) Go tell them what you know, what you seen How I roll, how I be off that coke Go tell your friends about it (about it) Go tell your friends about it I'm that nigga with the hair Singing bout poppin pills, fucking bitches, sipping XO My cousin said I made it big and it's unusual She tried to take a selfie at my grandmas funeral Used to roam on Queen, now I sing Queen street anthems Used to hate attention, now I pull up in that wagon I was broken, I was broke, I was so broke I used to roam around the town when I was homeless Me and my Lamar would rob a nigga for his Jordans And flip it just to get these hoes another nose fix Now we get faded when we want girl, we got choices Leave 'em on the fucking table, we got choices If they wanna f*ck my niggas, they got choices They told me not to fall in love, that shit is pointless That shit is pointless They told me not to fall in love, that shit is pointless That shit is pointless It's only meant to fall in love That shit is pointless Go tell your friends about it (about it) Go tell them what you know, what you seen How I roll, how I be off that coke Go tell your friends about it (about it) Go tell your friends about it I'm the nigga with the hair Singing bout poppin pills, fucking bitches, living life so trill
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Written by: Carlo Montagnese, Kanye West, Robert Holmes, Che Pope, Abel Tesfaye, Noah Goldstein, Carl Marshall, Mike Dean
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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16 facts about this song
Release Information"Tell Your Friends" was released on 24th August 2015. It's part of The Weeknd's second studio album, "Beauty Behind the Madness".
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Song ProducersThe song was produced by the legendary hip-hop artist and producer Kanye West. Other co-producers include Che Pope and The Weeknd himself under his real name, Abel Tesfaye.
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Chart Performance"Tell Your Friends" reached position number 47 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States, and number 39 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart.
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Music VideoA music video for the song was premiered on the same day of the song release and was directed by The Weeknd himself.
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Songwriting Credits"Tell Your Friends" has numerous songwriters credited, including The Weeknd, Kanye West, and Drake's longtime collaborator, Noah "40" Shebib.
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Lyrics ThemeThe song boasts about The Weeknd's rise to fame and his new lifestyle while referencing his past works.
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Billboard Year-End Chart"Tell Your Friends" ended 2015 at the 93rd position on the Billboard 200 Year-End Chart.
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Cover VersionsSeveral artists, including rapper Drake and R&B singer Tinashe, have been known to use the song's beat for their own versions or remixes.
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Music Sampling"Tell Your Friends" samples "Can’t Stop Loving You" by the soul band Soul Dog.
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Track LengthThe official duration of the song is 5 minutes and 36 seconds, making it one of the longer tracks on the album.
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Album Success"Beauty Behind the Madness", the album featuring "Tell Your Friends", was a commercial success. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 412,000 copies in the US.
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Critical ReceptionMany critics singled out "Tell Your Friends" as one of the standout tracks on "Beauty Behind the Madness". It was praised for its raw production and confessional lyrics.
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Song GenreThe song is categorized as R&B, soul and hip hop.
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CollaborationsThis song marked the first and so far the only time The Weeknd has collaborated with Kanye West.
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Song ReviewsThe song was described as a deeply autobiographical work by The Weeknd, with Pitchfork magazine stating it was one of the most reflective tracks on the album.
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Live PerformancesThe Weeknd has performed "Tell Your Friends" at multiple concerts and music festivals since the song's release.
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