Bandit (song)

"Bandit" is a song by American rappers Juice Wrld and YoungBoy Never Broke Again, released as a single on October 4, 2019. It serves as the final single released by Juice Wrld as a lead artist before his death[lower-alpha 1] suffering from a seizure at Chicago's Midway Airport on December 8, 2019, a few days after his 21st birthday.[2][3][4]

"Bandit"
Single by Juice Wrld and YoungBoy Never Broke Again
ReleasedOctober 4, 2019 (2019-10-04)
Recorded2019
Length3:09
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Nick Mira
Juice Wrld singles chronology
"Graduation"
(2019)		 "Bandit"
(2019)		 "Let Me Know (I Wonder Why Freestyle)"
(2019)
YoungBoy Never Broke Again singles chronology
"House Arrest Tingz"
(2019)		 "Bandit"
(2019)		 "Lost Motives"
(2019)
Music video
"Bandit" on YouTube

The single was produced by Nick Mira and peaked at number ten on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming NBA Youngboy's highest charting single on the chart and Juice Wrld's second highest charting, following "Lucid Dreams", which peaked at number two on the Hot 100 in 2018. The artwork, featuring a crossover of Juice Wrld and NBA YoungBoy's likeness beneath a bandana,[5][6] was created by Max Cohen and Robert Gotham.[7]

Lyrics

The song's lyrics feature Juice Wrld rapping about stealing a girl's heart, calling himself "the definition of a bandit".[8]

Music video

The music video, released on October 4, 2019, was directed by Cole Bennett and features Juice Wrld on a safari boat ride, during which he holds baby alligators, as well as YoungBoy performing wheelies on a quad bike.[8] It was filmed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[9]

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2019-2020) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[10] 45
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[11] 70
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[12] 22
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[13] 11
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[14] 85
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[15] 16
Greece (IFPI)[16] 14
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[17] 29
Ireland (IRMA)[18] 30
Latvia (LAIPA)[19] 17
Lithuania (AGATA)[20] 30
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[21] 62
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[22] 40
Norway (VG-lista)[23] 16
Portugal (AFP)[24] 71
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[25] 72
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[26] 57
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[27] 58
UK Singles (OCC)[28] 42
US Billboard Hot 100[29] 10
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[30] 5
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[31] 4
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[32] 19
US Rolling Stone Top 100[33] 2

Year-end charts
Chart (2019) Position
Portugal (AFP)[34] 729
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[35] 82
US Rolling Stone Top 100[36] 87
Chart (2020) Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[37] 58
US Billboard Hot 100[38] 63
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[39] 31

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Portugal (AFP)[40] Gold 5,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[41] Silver 200,000
United States (RIAA)[42] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various October 4, 2019
[43]
United States November 5, 2019 Rhythmic contemporary radio
  • Grade A
  • Interscope
 [44]

Notes
  1. While "Bandit" was Juice Wrld's final release of new material before his death, Interscope Records had given "Let Me Know (I Wonder Why Freestyle)", a song originally released in 2017 on Juice Wrld's SoundCloud, an official release hours before his death.[1]

References
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  4. "Juice Wrld Dead at 21 After Seizure in Chicago's Midway Airport". TMZ. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
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  41. "British single certifications – Juice Wrld/Youngboy Never – Bandit". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 17, 2020. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Bandit in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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