Selfish (PnB Rock song)

"Selfish"
Single by PnB Rock
from the album GTTM: Goin Thru the Motions
ReleasedJune 23, 2016
Recorded2016
Genre
Length4:05
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
PnB Rock singles chronology
"Fleek"
(2015) 		"Selfish"
(2016) 		"Everyday We Lit"
(2016)
Music video
"Selfish" on YouTube

"Selfish" is a song by American hip hop recording artist PnB Rock. It was released on June 23, 2016 by Atlantic Records and serves as the lead single from his mixtape GTTM: Goin Thru the Motions.[1] The song was produced by Needlz and Donut.[2]

Background

While talking about the song in an interview with The Fader, Rock said:

"I wrote this song about one specific girl who I was chilling with in the studio. This song really started as me just singing to her, being smooth and shit. I didn't think anything of it until it was stuck in my head so I had to get in the booth and record it. It's funny because I don't even speak to the girl anymore."[3]

Critical reception

David Drake of Complex wrote that this song is "as sincere as "Trap Queen," and "as attuned to the vulnerability of love, but rather than striding through the airwaves towards No. 1, it seduces, earning your trust over time".[4]

Music video

The song's accompanying music video premiered on December 17, 2016 on PnB Rock's account on YouTube.[5]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Selfish"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[11] 3× Platinum 3,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "PnB Rock – Selfish". Hotnewhiphop.com. 23 June 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  2. ^ "PnB Rock - Selfish - Hip Hop Songs". Djbooth.net.
  3. ^ "PnB Rock Isn't Ready To Settle Down On "Selfish"". The Fader. June 23, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  4. ^ "Bout to Blow: 10 Dope New Songs You Should Be Hearing Everywhere Soon". Complex. August 2, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  5. ^ "PnB Rock Admits He's "Selfish" In New Video". XXL. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  6. ^ "PnB Rock Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  7. ^ "PnB Rock Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  8. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 19, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  9. ^ "PnB Rock Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  10. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  11. ^ "American single certifications – PnB Rock – Selfish". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 16, 2021.