Psycho (Post Malone song)

"Psycho" is a song by American rapper Post Malone featuring American singer Ty Dolla $ign. It was released through Republic Records on February 23, 2018, as the third single from Malone's second studio album, Beerbongs & Bentleys (2018).^[2][3][4] The artists wrote the song with Louis Bell, who produced it with Malone. Lyrically, the song discusses the artists' lifestyle and explores the theme of excessive fame and trust issues.^[5][6] The song entered at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 behind Drake's "God's Plan",^[7] and reached number one in June 2018, becoming Malone's second and Ty's first chart-topper.^[8]

"Psycho"
Single by Post Malone featuring Ty Dolla $ign
from the album Beerbongs & Bentleys
Released	February 23, 2018 (2018-02-23)
Genre	Hip hop[1]
Length	3:41 3:27 (radio edit)
Label	Republic
Songwriter(s)	Austin Post Tyrone Griffin Louis Bell
Producer(s)	Post Malone Louis Bell
Post Malone singles chronology
"Candy Paint" (2017) "Psycho" (2018) "Ball for Me" (2018)
Ty Dolla Sign singles chronology
"What You Think" (2018) "Psycho" (2018) "Me So Bad" (2018)
Music video
"Psycho" on YouTube

Release and promotion

Malone first teased the song on January 4, 2017, with a video of him playing the song in a studio.^[9] Over a year later on February 21, 2018, he previewed the song on Twitter with a 30-second snippet,^[10] which highlights his verse.^[11] The accompanying artwork features a wolf and a bulldozer, the latter of which has the words "Posty Co." scribed on it.^[12] The song comes with its own merch line, featuring three different long sleeve T-shirts.^[13]

Composition

According to Billboard and Spin, the song has a slow-moving trap beat and melodically bears a resemblance to Post Malone's 2015 song "White Iverson".^[14][15] The lyrics contain a reference to Leon DeChino, a musical alias Malone used in high school.^[16]

Critical reception

Sheldon Pearce of Pitchfork deemed the song a combination of "some of the least interesting raps you could possibly imagine" and "a downer that won't quit", writing that it "uses concepts that have been played out in hip-hop for years".^[17] Patrick Hosken of MTV News opined that the song "finds a late-night vibe that, away from the madness of crunching guitars, unfolds like a chill celebration of luxury".^[18] Mitch Findlay of HotNewHipHop wrote that it "continues the formula set by" Post Malone's previous single "Rockstar", and that they share "a few melodic similarities", describing "Psycho" as "more subdued" in comparison.^[19] The track was named the worst song of 2018 by Time.^[20]

Music video

The official music video for "Psycho" was released on March 22, 2018, on Post Malone's Vevo YouTube channel. It was directed by James DeFina.^[21] It features Malone riding on a FV103 Spartan armored personnel carrier, fighting a wolf with a flamethrower, and Malone with Sign amidst the wreckage of ruined aircraft. As of May 2023, the video has received more than 1 billion views on YouTube.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[22]

• Post Malone – production, programming, vocals
• Ty Dolla Sign – vocals
• Louis Bell – production, programming, record engineering, vocal production
• Manny Marroquin – mixing

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2018) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[23] 1 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[24] 5 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[25] 15 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[26] 1 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[27] 1 Colombia (National-Report)[28] 89 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[29] 4 Denmark (Tracklisten)[30] 2 El Salvador (Monitor Latino)[31] 14 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[32] 4 France (SNEP)[33] 39 Germany (GfK)[34] 6 Greece (IFPI Greece)[35] 4 Hungary (Single Top 40)[36] 27 Hungary (Stream Top 40)[37] 2 Ireland (IRMA)[38] 2 Italy (FIMI)[39] 18 Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20)[40] 16 Malaysia (RIM)[41] 6 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[42] 18 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[43] 8 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[44] 2 Norway (VG-lista)[45] 2 Portugal (AFP)[46] 3 Scotland (OCC)[47] 23 Singapore (RIAS)[48] 19 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[49] 1 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[50] 62 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[51] 1 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[52] 11 UK Singles (OCC)[53] 4 US Billboard Hot 100[54] 1 US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[55] 36 US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[56] 5 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[57] 1 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[58] 1 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[59] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2018) Position Australia (ARIA)[60] 7 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[61] 57 Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[62] 70 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[63] 8 Denmark (Tracklisten)[64] 17 Estonia (IFPI)[65] 11 France (SNEP)[66] 170 Germany (Official German Charts)[67] 74 Ireland (IRMA)[68] 24 Italy (FIMI)[69] 91 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[70] 70 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[71] 4 Portugal (AFP)[72] 18 South Korea International (Gaon)[73] 100 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[74] 14 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[75] 89 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[76] 22 US Billboard Hot 100[77] 6 US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[78] 15 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[79] 4 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[80] 12 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[81] 5 Worldwide (IFPI)[82] 10 Chart (2019) Position US Rolling Stone Top 100[83] 100 Decade-end charts Chart (2010–2019) Position US Billboard Hot 100[84] 79 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[85] 50

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[86]	9× Platinum	630,000‡
Belgium (BEA)[87]	Gold	10,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[88]	2× Diamond	320,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[89]	Diamond	800,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[90]	2× Platinum	180,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[91]	Gold	200,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[92]	Platinum	50,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[93]	2× Platinum	120,000‡
Netherlands (NVPI)[94]	Platinum	80,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[95]	2× Platinum	60,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway)[96]	Platinum	60,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[97]	Gold	25,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[98]	2× Platinum	20,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[99]	Gold	30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[100]	2× Platinum	1,200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[101]	Diamond	10,000,000‡
Streaming
Sweden (GLF)[102]	Platinum	8,000,000†
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. † Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	February 23, 2018	Digital download streaming	Republic	[22]
United States	February 27, 2018	Rhythmic contemporary radio		[103]

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