ISIS (song)

This article is about the Joyner Lucas song. For the Bob Dylan song, see Isis (song). For other uses, see Isis (disambiguation) § Music.

"ISIS" is a song by American rapper Joyner Lucas featuring fellow American rapper Logic, released as the third single from Lucas' debut studio album ADHD (2020) on May 24, 2019. The music video was released the day before.^[1]

"ISIS"
Single by Joyner Lucas featuring Logic
from the album ADHD
Released	May 24, 2019 (2019-05-24)
Length	3:56
Label	Twenty Nine
Songwriter(s)	Gary Lucas, Jr. Sir Robert Bryson Hall II Matthew Samuels Brian Eisner Joel Puente
Producer(s)	Boi-1da Nox Beatz Rocktee
Joyner Lucas singles chronology
"Devil's Work" (2019) "ISIS" (2019) "Broke and Stupid" (2019)
Logic singles chronology
"Homicide" (2019) "ISIS" (2019) "These Days" (2019)
Music video
"ISIS" on YouTube

Background

Before the release of "ISIS", Joyner Lucas and Logic were involved in an ongoing rivalry. As such, the song marks the end of the issues between the two rappers. In 2017, Lucas told Billboard magazine that his relationship with Logic started to sour during their 2016 Tech N9ne collaboration, "Sriracha".^[2] The two had since gone on to take multiple shots at each other, including an incident where Lucas claimed that Logic "can rap" but he "tries to prove that he's black too much for me".^[2][3] Billboard noted how, in "ISIS", Logic interpolates Notorious B.I.G.'s "What's Beef" into the chorus and "flips it into talking about the common ground he discovered with Joyner".^[2]

Music video

The music video was released alongside the song on May 24, 2019, with Lucas and Logic rapping in uniforms at an army base.^[4]

Commercial performance

"ISIS" debuted at number 59 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Joyner Lucas's highest-charting song as a lead artist on the chart.^[5]

Charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[6]	41
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7]	39
Greece International Digital Singles (IFPI)[8]	17
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[9]	37
Ireland (IRMA)[10]	26
Lithuania (AGATA)[11]	61
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12]	28
Scotland (OCC)[13]	53
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[14]	87
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[15]	73
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16]	62
UK Singles (OCC)[17]	42
US Billboard Hot 100[5]	59
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[18]	24

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[19]	Gold	35,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway)[20]	Gold	30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[21]	Silver	200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[22]	2× Platinum	2,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Cowen, Trace William (May 23, 2019). "Joyner Lucas and Logic Squash Feud and Link for New "ISIS" Video". Complex. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
2. "Joyner Lucas & Logic Are War-Ready in Militant 'ISIS' Video: Watch". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
3. "Joyner Lucas and Logic Squash Feud and Link for New "ISIS" Video". Complex. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
4. Saponara, Michael (May 23, 2019). "Joyner Lucas & Logic Are War-Ready in Militant 'ISIS' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
5. "Joyner Lucas Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
6. "Joyner Lucas feat. Logic – ISIS". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
7. "Joyner Lucas Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
8. "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 22/2019". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on June 10, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
9. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
10. "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
11. "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. May 31, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
12. "Joyner Lucas feat. Logic – ISIS". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
13. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
14. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 22. týden 2019 in the date selector. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
15. "Joyner Lucas feat. Logic – ISIS". Singles Top 100. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
16. "Joyner Lucas feat. Logic – ISIS". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
17. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
18. "Joyner Lucas Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
19. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
20. "Norwegian single certifications – Joyner Lucas, Logic – Isis" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
21. "British single certifications – Joyner Lucas ft Logic – Isis". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
22. "American single certifications – Joyner Lucas – ISIS". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 23, 2024.