"Swervin" is a song by American rapper and singer
A Boogie wit da Hoodie featuring fellow American rapper
6ix9ine
Daniel Hernandez (born May 8, 1996), known professionally as 6ix9ine (stylized 6IX9INE and pronounced "six nine") and also as Tekashi69, is an American rapper. His music has been marked by an aggressive style of rapping, while his controversia ...
from the former's second studio album ''
Hoodie SZN
''Hoodie SZN'' (''SZN'' pronounced "season") is the second studio album by American rapper A Boogie wit da Hoodie. It was released on December 21, 2018.
Features included Juice WRLD, 6ix9ine, Nav, Offset, Tyga, Young Thug, and Queen Naij ...
'', released on December 21, 2018. The song was written by the artists alongside Aubrey Robinson, Kevin Richardson, Roark Bailey, and producer
London on da Track. The song was released as the album's second single along with an official video on July 2, 2019, omitting 6ix9ine and his verse. In the
German-language states, "Swervin" was re-released with German rapper Veysel on July 26, 2019.
Music video
The song's official video was released on July 2, 2019. 6ix9ine does not appear in the video, nor does his verse.
Synopsis
The video opens with A Boogie trapped on an airplane that just blew its engine. From there, the visual switches to him interacting with the female lead and cuts to various other scenes.
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Complex'' found similarities between Destiny's Child's "
Say My Name" video and noted that the video's scenes "are spliced together in a way that follows the
trajectory of A Boogie's lyrics".
Chart performance
"Swervin" peaked the highest in Belgium, where it reached number 19. The second highest peak was in Canada, where it peaked at number 24. The song was certified Platinum in Canada by
Music Canada
Music Canada (formerly Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA)) is a non-profit trade organization that was founded 9 April 1963 to represent the interests of companies that record, manufacture, produce, and distribute music in Canada. It a ...
on March 5, 2019 and certified 6× Platinum in the United States by the
RIAA
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the music recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors that the RIAA says "create, manufacture, and/o ...
for selling more than 6,000,000 copies on June 8, 2023.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
2018 singles
2018 songs
A Boogie wit da Hoodie songs
Songs written by 6ix9ine
Songs written by London on da Track
Song recordings produced by London on da Track
Songs written by A Boogie wit da Hoodie
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6ix9ine songs