Curve (song)
2017 song by Gucci Mane featuring The Weeknd
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"Curve" is a song by American rapper Gucci Mane featuring Canadian singer the Weeknd. Written alongside producers Nav and FrostADX, it was released on September 13, 2017, as a promotional single from Mane's eleventh studio album Mr. Davis (2017).
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| Promotional single by Gucci Mane featuring The Weeknd | |
| from the album Mr. Davis | |
| Released | September 13, 2017 |
| Genre | Trap |
| Length | 2:41 |
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| "Curve" on YouTube | |
Background
Gucci Mane premiered the song on Beats 1 on September 13, 2017, as a promotional single for his album Mr. Davis. He told Zane Lowe, "I'm a huge fan and I respect the Weeknd and whole team of XO. We exchanged numbers and started build a rapport with each other. And we were bouncing off records; I'll send him records, he'll send me beats. And then one day he sent me this record that NAV produced. It was like an early birthday gift or Christmas present."[1]
Composition
The song has been described as "hypnotic"[2] and is about the artists' "playboy lifestyles".[3] The Weeknd performs the first verse and chorus, singing about charming women and briefly spending time with them "before curving with no mercy".[4] Gucci Mane raps about his high reputation enthralling women in the second verse.[2][4]
Music video
The official music video premiered on GQ on November 10, 2017.[5] Directed by David Helman,[6] the video is in black-and-white and sees Gucci Mane and The Weeknd in a grim alley. Throughout the video, the camera angle slowly twists and turns, revealing multiple clones of the artists singing and dancing.[5][7]
Charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[8] | 93 |
| Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[9] | 40 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts)[10] | 78 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 67 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12] | 28 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[13] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||