Legends (Juice Wrld song)

"Legends" is a song by American rapper Juice Wrld. It was released as the second single from his EP Too Soon.. on June 22, 2018, three days after the EP's release. The song is an homage to two deceased rappers – Lil Peep, who died by overdose on November 15, 2017, and XXXTentacion, a friend of Juice Wrld's who was murdered on June 18, 2018. After his death in 2019, the song's lyrics were re-contextualized by critics and fans as a prediction of his own fate.^[1]

"Legends"
The cover for the EP shows an Instagram direct message (DM) conversation between XXXTentacion and Juice Wrld.
Single by Juice Wrld
from the EP Too Soon.. and the album Fighting Demons
B-side	"Rich and Blind"
Released	June 19, 2018
Recorded	June 18, 2018
Genre	Emo rap
Length	3:12
Label	Grade A Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Denzel Baptiste David Biral Jarad Higgins
Producer(s)	Russell Chell Take A Daytrip
Juice Wrld singles chronology
"Lean wit Me" (2018) "Rich and Blind" / "Legends" (2018) "Wasted" (2018)

Background

The song is dedicated to Lil Peep, who died from a drug overdose in November 2017, and XXXTentacion, who was murdered a day before Too Soon..'s release.^[2][3]

After Juice Wrld died from a drug overdose on December 8th 2019 at age 21, the song gained further notoriety due to the lyric, "What's the 27 Club? / We ain't making it past 21."^[4]

The song initially peaked at 65 in 2018. However, following Juice Wrld's death, the song re-entered the chart and peaked at 29 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on the chart dated December 21, 2019.^[5]

"Legends", alongside "Rich and Blind", the other song on the two-track EP they came from, were later added to Juice Wrld's second posthumous album Fighting Demons on March 18, 2022, alongside the newly released song "Sometimes".^[6]

Charts

Chart (2018–2019)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[7]	97
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8]	26
Estonia (IFPI)[9]	39
Greece (IFPI)[10]	30
Ireland (IRMA)[11]	46
Portugal (AFP)[12]	96
UK Singles (OCC)[13]	98
US Billboard Hot 100[14]	29
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[15]	13
US Rolling Stone Top 100[16]	18

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[7]	Gold	35,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[17]	Platinum	40,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[18]	Gold	40,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[19]	Gold	45,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[20]	Platinum	30,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[21]	Gold	25,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[22]	Gold	400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[23]	2× Platinum	2,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Rapper Juice Wrld Predicted His Death At 21 In His Song "Legends"". E! Online. 2019-12-09. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
2. Mojica, Nick (20 June 2018). "Juice Wrld Pays Tribute to XXXTentacion & Lil Peep With New Songs - XXL". XXL. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
3. "Juice WRLD Pays Tribute To XXXTentacion On New Song "Legends"". HotNewHipHop. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
4. Belfiore, Emily (December 9, 2019). "Rapper Juice Wrld Predicted His Death At 21 In His Song Legends". E! Online. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
5. "Legends Chart History". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
6. "Fighting Demons (Digital Deluxe) by Juice WRLD". Genius. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
7. "ARIA Chart Watch #555". auspOp. December 14, 2019. Archived from the original on December 14, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
8. "Juice WRLD Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
9. "EESTI TIPP-40 MUUSIKAS, Kuulajad jätavad varalahkunud Juice WRLDiga hüvasti". Eesti Ekspress (in Estonian). December 17, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
10. "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (International) Week 50 2019". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 2019-12-23. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
11. White, Jack (December 13, 2019). "Harry Styles claims the highest new entry on the Official Irish Singles Chart with Adore You". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
12. "Juice Wrld – Legends". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
13. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
14. "Juice WRLD Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
15. "Juice WRLD Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
16. "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. December 6, 2019. Archived from the original on December 14, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
17. "Brazilian single certifications – Juice Wrld – Legends" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
18. "Canadian single certifications – Juice Wrld – Legends". Music Canada. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
19. "Danish single certifications – Juice Wrld – Legends". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
20. "New Zealand single certifications – Juice Wrld – Legends". Radioscope. Retrieved December 23, 2024. Type Legends in the "Search:" field.
21. "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 24, 2024. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Legends in the search box.
22. "British single certifications – Juice Wrld – Legends". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
23. "American single certifications – Juice Wrld – Legends". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 9, 2019.