Trance (song)

This article is about the Metro Boomin, Travis Scott and Young Thug song. For other uses, see Trance (disambiguation).

"Trance" is a song by American record producer Metro Boomin and American rappers Travis Scott and Young Thug, from Metro's second studio album Heroes & Villains (2022). It was produced by Metro Boomin and Allen Ritter, with violin performances from Peter Lee Johnson.

"Trance"
Song by Metro Boomin, Travis Scott and Young Thug
from the album Heroes & Villains
Released	December 2, 2022
Genre	Cloud rap
Length	3:14
Label	Boominati Republic
Songwriter(s)	Leland Wayne Jacques Webster II Jeffery Williams Allen Ritter Peter Lee Johnson
Producer(s)	Metro Boomin Ritter Johnson

Critical reception

The song was met with a generally mixed to negative reception. Its production has been criticized; Charles Lyons-Burt of Slant Magazine wrote, "Metro is often just going about recycling what's worked on tracks that he's produced in the past, as with the sad-sack fiddle that he layers over the top of 'Trance'—the exact same one that he used on Savage Mode II's "Rich Nigga Shit," which similarly featured Young Thug."^[1] Similarly, Hamza Riaz of Mic Cheque described the production in Heroes & Villains as "the most skeletal we've ever heard Metro, excessively subdued in songs like 'Trance'".^[2] Uproxx's Wongo Okon commented that the gloom in the song "foreshadows the danger that lurks between the drums and hi-hats of Heroes & Villains."^[3] Writing for Complex, Peter A. Berry considered it among the songs which although "can suffer from lyrical blandness, their melodies make them compelling anyways."^[4]

Leaked version

In January 2023, an alternative version of the song featuring a verse from Canadian rapper Drake surfaced online.^[5] In an interview with DJ Drama on the Streetz Is Watchin Radio, Metro Boomin revealed that when they were in the studio once, Drake wanted to hear songs from Heroes & Villains and heard "Trance", which by then had been finished. Though Metro already liked the way it sounded and did not intend to alter it, Drake still recorded a verse for the song. Boomin explained, "a couple parts was cool but like I just felt like just even with like Slime verse and Trav verse and the outro, it wasn't just no room. It wasn't nothing personal... I just ended up using the original and I guess the other one just leaked or something."^[6][7]

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Trance" Chart (2022–2023) Peak position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 24 Global 200 (Billboard)[9] 42 Iceland (Tónlistinn)[10] 39 Ireland (IRMA)[11] 52 Latvia (LAIPA)[12] 4 Lithuania (AGATA)[13] 14 MENA (IFPI)[14] 15 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[15] 17 Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[16] 14 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[17] 32 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 65 UK Singles (OCC)[19] 60 US Billboard Hot 100[20] 42 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[21] 14

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Trance" Chart (2023) Position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[22] 85 Global 200 (Billboard)[23] 183 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[24] 38

Certifications

Certifications for "Trance"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[25]	Platinum	70,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[26]	Platinum	80,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[27]	Gold	50,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[28]	2× Platinum	100,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[29]	Gold	5,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[30]	Silver	200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[31]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece)[32]	Platinum	2,000,000†
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. † Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Lyons-Burt, Charles (December 6, 2022). "Metro Boomin Heroes & Villains Review: Boomin' Beats by Committee". Slant Magazine. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
2. Riaz, Hamza (December 7, 2022). "Review: Metro Boomin, 'Heroes & Villains'". Mic Cheque. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
3. Okon, Wongo (December 7, 2022). "Metro Boomin's 'Heroes & Villains' Captivates By Accentuating His Collaborators' Best Superpowers". Uproxx. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
4. Berry, Peter A. (December 8, 2022). "Metro Boomin's 'Heroes and Villains' Is the Ultimate Rap Blockbuster". Complex. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
5. Kearns, Sarah (January 3, 2023). "Original Version of Metro Boomin's "Trance" With Drake Feature Surfaces Online". Hypebeast. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
6. A., Aron (2023-01-19). "Metro Boomin Explains Why Drake's "Trance" Verse Didn't Make "Heroes & Villains"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
7. "Metro Boomin Talks Heroes & Villains, His History in Hip-Hop and More with DJ Drama and SIW Radio". YouTube. January 10, 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
8. "Metro Boomin Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
9. "Metro Boomin Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
10. "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
11. "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
12. "Mūzikas Patēriņa Tops/ 12. nedēļa" (in English and Latvian). LAIPA. 26 March 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
13. "2023 14-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. April 7, 2023. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
14. "The Official Mena Chart - This Week's Official MENA Chart Top 20 from 24/03/2023 to 30/03/2023". theofficialmenachart.com. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
15. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. March 20, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
16. "OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie" (Select week 17.03.2023–23.03.2023.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
17. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 22312 into search. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
18. "Metro Boomin with Travis Scott & Young Thug – Trance". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
19. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
20. "Metro Boomin Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
21. "Metro Boomin Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
22. "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
23. "Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
24. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
25. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
26. "Canadian single certifications – Metro Boomin – Trance". Music Canada. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
27. "Italian single certifications – Metro Boomin, Travis Scott & Young Thug – Trance" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
28. "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 30, 2024. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Trance in the search box.
29. "Portuguese single certifications – Metro Boomin, Travis Scott & Young Thug – Trance" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
30. "British single certifications – Metro Boomin/Scott/Young Thug – Trance". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
31. "American single certifications – Metro Boomin, Travis Scott & Young Thug – Trance". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
32. "IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Εβδομάδα: 50/2023" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Retrieved March 23, 2024.