"Swervin" is a song by American rapper and singer
A Boogie wit da Hoodie
Artist Julius Dubose (born December 6, 1995), known professionally as A Boogie wit da Hoodie or simply A Boogie, is an American rapper, and singer-songwriter. He released his debut studio album, '' The Bigger Artist'', via Atlantic Records in ...
featuring fellow American rapper
6ix9ine
Daniel Hernandez (born May 8, 1996), known professionally as 6ix9ine (stylized in all caps and pronounced "six nine") and also as Tekashi 6ix9ine or Tekashi69, is an American rapper. His music has been marked by an aggressive style of rapping ...
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 via Atlantic Records and Highbridge The Label. The album features guest appearances from 6ix9i ...
'', 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
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. 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.
''
Complex
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* Complexity, the behaviour of a system whose components interact in multiple ways so possible interactions are difficult to describe
** Complex system, a system composed of many components which may interact with each ...
'' found similarities between Destiny's Child's "
Say My Name
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" video and noted that the video's scenes "are spliced together in a way that follows the
trajectory
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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
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on March 5, 2019 and certified 6× Platinum in the United States by the
RIAA
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for selling more than 6,000,000 copies on June 8, 2023.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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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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