2016 song by the Weeknd featuring Kendrick Lamar
"Sidewalks " is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd , featuring American rapper Kendrick Lamar , from his third studio album Starboy (2016). The song was written by both artists alongside Doc McKinney , Daniel Wilson , Robert John Richardson, and Ali Shaheed Muhammad , being produced by McKinney, Bobby Raps and Muhammad. The song sampled the song "Fu-Gee-La " by Fugees .[ 3]
It was one of the tracks off Starboy to be featured in the short film Mania .[ 4] [ 5] The song features additional vocals by Daniel Wilson and is the first collaboration between the Weeknd and Lamar.[ 6] The song was commercially successful, reaching the Top 40 in the United States and the United Kingdom. The song is certified Platinum by Recording Industry Association of America .
Like the rest of the tracks from Starboy , "Sidewalks'" charted on the Billboard Hot 100 , reaching number 27. It reached the top five on the R&B Songs chart and the Top 20 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The song also charted and peaked at number 14 on the Canadian Hot 100 , reaching the Top 20.[ 7]
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Year-end charts
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References
^ Starboy Credits (PDF) . November 23, 2016.
^ Penn II, Michael (November 28, 2016). "Album of the Week: The Weeknd's Starboy" . VMP . Retrieved June 27, 2022 .
^ "The Solid Score of Fu-Gee-La" . Romel Lherisson . Retrieved April 23, 2021 .
^ " "MANIA" - The Weeknd [YouTube Short Film / Music Video]" . ZUMIC . November 23, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2017 .
^ "The Weeknd Drops 'Starboy' After Epic Preview Film 'Mania' " . contactmusic.com . November 25, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2017 .
^ "Five things we learned from The Weeknd's latest album, 'Starboy' " . thestar.com . November 25, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2017 .
^ "The Weeknd Charts Entire 'Starboy' Album on Hot 100" . Billboard . Retrieved June 21, 2017 .
^ "The Weeknd feat. Kendrick Lamar – Sidewalks" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40 . Retrieved March 25, 2022.
^ "The Weeknd Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)" . Billboard . Retrieved January 26, 2017.
^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 48. týden 2016 in the date selector . Retrieved February 16, 2017.
^ "The Weeknd feat. Kendrick Lamar – Sidewalks" (in French). Les classement single . Retrieved February 16, 2017.
^ "The Weeknd – Sidewalks" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts . Retrieved February 16, 2017.
^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography The Weeknd" . Irish Singles Chart . Retrieved October 5, 2021.
^ "The Weeknd feat. Kendrick Lamar – Sidewalks" (in Dutch). Single Top 100 . Retrieved February 16, 2017.
^ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart" . Recorded Music NZ . December 5, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2017 .
^ "The Weeknd feat. Kendrick Lamar – Sidewalks" . AFP Top 100 Singles . Retrieved February 16, 2017.
^ "The Weeknd feat. Kendrick Lamar – Sidewalks" . Singles Top 100 . Retrieved February 16, 2017.
^ "The Weeknd: Artist Chart History" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved February 16, 2017.
^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved February 16, 2017.
^ "The Weeknd Chart History (Hot 100)" . Billboard . Retrieved January 26, 2017.
^ "The Weeknd Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)" . Billboard . Retrieved January 26, 2017.
^ "Hot R&B Singles: Year-End 2017" . Billboard . Billboard.com. Retrieved December 11, 2017 .
^ "Brazilian single certifications" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil . Retrieved October 4, 2024 .
^ "Canadian single certifications – The Weeknd – Sidewalks" . Music Canada . Retrieved October 27, 2021 .
^ "Danish single certifications – The Weeknd feat. Kendrick Lamar – Sidewalks" . IFPI Danmark . Retrieved May 2, 2023 .
^ "Portuguese single certifications – The Weeknd – Sidewalks" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa . Retrieved May 23, 2022 .
^ "British single certifications – The Weeknd ft Kendrick Lamar – Sidewalks" . British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved July 24, 2020 .
^ "American single certifications – The Weeknd – Sidewalks" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved March 14, 2020 .