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For Whom the Bell Tolls (J. Cole song)
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Wikipedia article
'For Whom the Bell Tolls' is a song by American rapper J. Cole from his fourth studio album 4 Your Eyez Only (2016). It was written by Cole with production by Elijah Scarlett and Cole himself. It contains an interpolation from "DIVINE", written by Aknostra and Tiad Hilm, as performed by Tiad Hilm.
The song was recorded at the Sheltuh in North Carolina and Electric Lady Studios in New York City. Commercially, the song peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 In the United States, peaked just outside the top ten on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and reached the top 30 in 20 in other countries.
Background
The title of the song references the 1940 novel "For Whom the Bell Tolls" by Ernest Hemingway. The novel tells the story of Robert Jordan, a young American engaged in guerrilla warfare during the Spanish Civil War. The novel focuses on themes of death and suicide. "For Whom the Bell Tolls" also features background vocals from Kay Foxx.
Commercial performance
Upon its first week of release, "For Whom the Bell Tolls" debuted at number 23 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and at number 13 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Outside the United States, "For Whom the Bell Tolls" reached the top 30 in Canada and the top 20 in the United Kingdom.
Charts
Personnel
* J. Cole lead vocals, additional production
* Elijah Scarlett Production
* Juro Mez Davis Recording Engineer
* Kay Foxx Background Vocals
* Gosha Usov Assistant Engineers
* Beatriz Artola Assistant Engineers
* CharGaux String Arrangement
* Nico Segal Horn Arrangement
* Anthony Ware Additional Horns
* Theo Croker Additional Horns
* Nate Fox Additional Musical Arrangement
* Peter Cottontale Additional Musical Arrangement
References
Category:2016 songs
Category:J. Cole songs
Category:Songs written by J. Cole
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