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Wikipedia article{{Infobox song | name = Awful Things | cover = Lil Peep featuring Lil Tracy - Awful Things.jpg | alt = | artist = Lil Peep featuring Lil Tracy | type = single | album = Come Over When You're Sober, Pt. 1 | released = July 27, 2017 | recorded = 2017 | genre = | length = 3:34 | label = | writer = | producer = | misc = }} "'Awful Things'" is a song by American rapper Lil Peep featuring fellow American rapper Lil Tracy from his first studio album, 'Come Over When You're Sober, Pt. 1' (2017). It was released as the third single from the album on July 28, 2017. The track was produced by Smokeasac and IIVI, and written by George Astasio, Jason Pebworth, Jon Shave, Michael Blackburn and the artists themselves. The song is Lil Peep's third highest charting single in the United States, peaking at number 79 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 following his death on November 15, 2017. Critical receptionThe song was listed by 'Billboard' as one of the seven best tracks from Peep's discography. With author John Norris referring to song as a "sing-along anthem". Chart performanceIn the United States, following Lil Peep's death, "Awful Things" debuted at number 79 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 in the week beginning December 9, 2017, becoming Lil Peep's highest charting song in the country, gaining 8.4 million streams and selling 3,000 downloads according to Nielsen Music, in the week ending November 23, 2017. The song later fell off the Hot 100, in the following week. In Canada, the song debuted at number 58 on the Canadian Hot 100 alongside "Save That Shit", in the week beginning December 9, 2017, where it became Lil Peep's highest charting song in the country. It later fell to number 98 the following week beginning on December 16, 2017. The song later dropped out of the chart on the week beginning December 23, 2017, spending a total of two weeks on the Canadian Hot 100. Music videoThe music video for "Awful Things" premiered on August 17, 2017. It was directed by Sus Boy & Nick Koenig, and produced by Daniel Ostroff. The video's director of photography was C.J. Brion, with Olivia Stiglich being the story writer and Graeme Barrett, acting as the creative consultant. It has surpassed 200 million views on YouTube as of July 2020. Cover versionAmerican band Good Charlotte performed a cover of the song on December 2, 2017, during Peep's memorial service in Long Beach, New York. A studio recording of the cover was later officially released on December 22, 2017, through MDDN Records. ChartsWeekly chartsCertificationsReferences | |
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