Bleed (A Boogie wit da Hoodie song)

"Bleed"
Single by A Boogie wit da Hoodie
from the album Artist 2.0
Released	June 16, 2020
Length	2:57
Label	Highbridge Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Artist Dubose Shaun Thomas Joseph Zoumboulias
Producer(s)	S.Dot JoeFromYO
A Boogie wit da Hoodie singles chronology
"Numbers" (2019) "Bleed" (2020) "Flood My Wrist" (2020)
Music video
"Bleed" on YouTube

"Bleed" is a song by American rapper A Boogie wit da Hoodie, and the fifth single from his third studio album, Artist 2.0 (2020). It was released on June 16, 2020, and appears on the deluxe edition of the album.^[1] The song was produced by S.Dot and JoeFromYO.

Background

According to A Boogie wit da Hoodie, the song was originally intended to be a collaboration with the rapper Pop Smoke, who died before A Boogie could present it to him.^[2]

Composition

Aaron Williams of Uproxx described the song as "ominous" and more "aggressive".^[3] "Bleed" finds A Boogie wit da Hoodie melodically rapping about valuing wealth and materialistic possessions over love, over a "sinister" drill instrumental produced by S.Dot and JoeFromYO,^[4] consisting of "haunting keys and sliding 808s".^[5]

Charts

Chart (2020)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6]	55
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[7]	22
UK Singles (OCC)[8]	82
US Billboard Hot 100[9]	57
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10]	25
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[11]	20

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[12]	Gold	40,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Watch A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie's Video for New Song "Bleed"". Complex. Archived from the original on 2020-07-01.
2. Powell, Jon (2020-06-16). "A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie drops new video for "Bleed"". REVOLT. Archived from the original on 2020-06-17.
3. Williams, Aaron (2020-06-16). "A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Trains For Battle In His Paranoid 'Bleed' Video". UPROXX. Archived from the original on 2020-06-19.
4. Ingvaldsen, Torsten. "A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Announces Deluxe 'Artist 2.0' Album, Shares New Song "Bleed"". HYPEBEAST. Archived from the original on 2020-07-04. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
5. "A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Returns With "Bleed"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
6. "A Boogie wit da Hoodie Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
7. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. June 29, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
8. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
9. "A Boogie wit da Hoodie Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
10. "A Boogie wit da Hoodie Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
11. "A Boogie wit da Hoodie Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
12. "Canadian single certifications – A Boogie wit da Hoodie – Bleed". Music Canada. Retrieved November 9, 2022.