Annihilate (song)

"Annihilate"
Song by Metro Boomin, Swae Lee, Lil Wayne and Offset
from the album Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Soundtrack from and Inspired by the Motion Picture)
ReleasedJune 2, 2023
Length3:51
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Lyric video
"Annihilate" on YouTube

"Annihilate" is a song by American record producer Metro Boomin and American rappers Swae Lee, Lil Wayne, and Offset. It was released through Boominati Worldwide and Republic Records as the opening track from Metro's first soundtrack album, which was for the film Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, on June 2, 2023. Produced by Metro himself, Mike Dean, and Prince85, the three wrote it alongside the three rappers and Jozzy. A lyric video was released four days later, however, the song was cut down to end after Swae's final chorus.

Composition and lyrics

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Production

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On "Annihilate", Metro's drums and samples combine with fellow producer Mike Dean's synthesizers.[1] Metro and Dean have had a prolific partnership for many years, dating back to when they both produced Father Stretch My Hands Pt.1 by Kanye West, which was the song that catapulted Metro into stardom. This is the first time Dean produced for a song with Metro being the lead artist. Dean's producer tag "MWA Music" can heard at near the end of the song. The song also features a sample from the movie at the end of the song with Gwen Stacy introducing Miles Morales to the Spider-Society saying:

Miles: This is unbelievable

Gwen: This is the lobby

Miles: Oh

Gwen: Welcome to Spider Society

The sample further makes the song stand out as an intro for the soundtrack.

Lyrics

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Swae Lee sings the chorus and has his own verse at the end, while Lil Wayne and Offset also rap their own verses.[2] All three rappers make references to the film Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse throughout the song. Right before Wayne starts his verse, a lighter flick can be heard. The lighter flick sound effect is a staple to Wayne's brand and can also be heard on numerous songs either made by him or featured him. Wayne starts making references to Spider-Man during his verse rapping: "Weezy Carter, I'm 'bout to go Peter Parker / I'm Spider-Man, if he ain't me, he just a creepy crawler".[3] He makes these references in each line that he raps like: "Tunechi spark the lighter, pull up in a new Ferrari Spider. Spider web necklace with the diamonds, She'll turn into Spider-Woman if I bite her". At the ending of his verse rapping "Since I was an itsy bitsy spider, They've been tryna wash the spider out, I got spiders crawlin' out your mouth, Spider-Verse", he obviously makes a reference to the nursery rhyme Itsy Bitsy Spider, putting himself in the shoes of the spider saying people have been trying to wash him out. He also references the fact that every line in his verse has a spider themed reference and that he says spider 8 times, which is how many legs a spider has, thus making his verse a 'Spider-Verse"

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Annihilate"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 33
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[5] 12
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 23
France (SNEP)[7] 166
Global 200 (Billboard)[8] 30
India International Singles (IMI)[9] 16
Ireland (IRMA)[10] 54
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] 34
Portugal (AFP)[12] 142
Singapore (RIAS)[13] 16
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[14] 60
UK Singles (OCC)[15] 59
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[16] 29
US Billboard Hot 100[17] 44
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[18] 14

Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for "Annihilate"
Chart (2023) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[19] 100

Certifications

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Certifications for "Annihilate"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[20] Gold 35,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[21] Gold 20,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Green, Dylan (June 10, 2023). "Metro Boomin: Metro Boomin Presents Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Soundtrack From and Inspired by the Motion Picture) Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  2. ^ Berry, Peter A. (June 6, 2023). "Metro Boomin's Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Soundtrack Is Fit for Web-Slinging Adventure". HipHopDX. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  3. ^ Hynes, Hayley (June 3, 2023). "Lil Wayne, Offset, And Swae Lee Join Forces With Metro Boomin To "Annihilate" On New "Spider-Man" Soundtrack". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  4. ^ "Metro Boomin, Swae Lee, Lil Wayne & Offset – Annihilate". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  5. ^ "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. June 12, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  6. ^ "Metro Boomin Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  7. ^ "Metro Boomin, Swae Lee, Lil Wayne & Offset – Annihilate" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  8. ^ "Metro Boomin Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  9. ^ "IMI International Top 20 Singles for week ending 12th June 2023 | Week 23 of 52". IMIcharts. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  10. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Metro Boomin". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  11. ^ "Metro Boomin, Swae Lee, Lil Wayne & Offset – Annihilate". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  12. ^ "Metro Boomin, Swae Lee, Lil Wayne & Offset – Annihilate". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  13. ^ "RIAS Top Charts Week 24 (9 - 15 Jun 2023)". RIAS. Archived from the original on June 20, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  14. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 23. týden 2023 in the date selector. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  15. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  16. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  17. ^ "Metro Boomin Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  18. ^ "Metro Boomin Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  19. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  20. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  21. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Metro Boomin – Annihilate" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
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