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producer

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and American singer-songwriter

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. It was released on May 13, 2019, on

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, alongside its lyric video. It serves as the fourth single from Illenium's third studio album ''

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''. It became Illenium's first top ten hit on the US

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chart, peaking at number 4.

Background

The song was first teased on April 26, 2019, by Illenium and Jon Bellion via their

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accounts. Bellion tweeted that he missed "sadboy anthems of the

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era". Illenium then somewhat confirmed a collab by responding to Bellion's tweet, writing "Sadboi anthem incoming".

Music video

The song's release was accompanied by the lyric video, followed by a music video on June 10, 2019. Directed by Jeremi Durand, the video follows two astronauts attempting to flee the planet as it is destroyed; scenes of Illenium and Bellion performing the song in military wardrobe are intercut throughout the video.

Other uses

The song is available as DLC for ''

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's Big Room Remix" premiered on July 12, 2019.

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remixed the song and released it on

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on December 3, 2019.

Charts

Weekly charts

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Certifications

Release history

References

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