Sidewalks (The Weeknd song)

"Sidewalks"
"Sidewalks"
Song by the Weeknd featuring Kendrick Lamar
from the album Starboy
Released	November 25, 2016
Studio	Conway
Genre	Arena rock; R&B;
Length	3:51
Label	XO; Republic;
Songwriter(s)	Abel Tesfaye; Kendrick Duckworth; Martin McKinney; Daniel Wilson; Robert John Richardson; Ali Shaheed Jones-Muhummad;
Producer(s)	Doc McKinney; Bobby Raps; Ali Shaheed Muhammad;

"Sidewalks" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd, featuring American rapper Kendrick Lamar, from his third studio album Starboy (2016). The song was written by both artists alongside Doc McKinney, Daniel Wilson, Robert John Richardson, and Ali Shaheed Muhammad, being produced by McKinney, Bobby Raps and Muhammad. The song sampled the song "Fu-Gee-La" by Fugees.^[3]

It was one of the tracks off Starboy to be featured in the short film Mania.^[4]^[5] The song features additional vocals by Daniel Wilson and is the first collaboration between the Weeknd and Lamar.^[6] The song was commercially successful, reaching the Top 40 in the United States and the United Kingdom. The song is certified Platinum by Recording Industry Association of America.

Commercial performance

Like the rest of the tracks from Starboy, "Sidewalks'" charted on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 27. It reached the top five on the R&B Songs chart and the Top 20 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The song also charted and peaked at number 14 on the Canadian Hot 100, reaching the Top 20.^[7]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016–2017)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[8]	67
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[9]	14
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)^[10]	18
France (SNEP)^[11]	143
Germany (GfK)^[12]	89
Ireland (IRMA)^[13]	46
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[14]	47
New Zealand Heatseekers (Recorded Music NZ)^[15]	2
Portugal (AFP)^[16]	30
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[17]	41
UK Singles (OCC)^[18]	30
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)^[19]	6
US Billboard Hot 100^[20]	27
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[21]	12

Year-end charts

Chart (2017)	Position
US Hot R&B Songs (Billboard)^[22]	43

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)^[23]	Gold	30,000^‡
Canada (Music Canada)^[24]	Platinum	80,000^‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)^[25]	Gold	45,000^‡
Portugal (AFP)^[26]	Gold	5,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[27]	Silver	200,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[28]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Starboy Credits (PDF). November 23, 2016.
^ Penn II, Michael (November 28, 2016). "Album of the Week: The Weeknd's Starboy". VMP. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
^ "The Solid Score of Fu-Gee-La". Romel Lherisson. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
^ ""MANIA" - The Weeknd [YouTube Short Film / Music Video]". ZUMIC. November 23, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
^ "The Weeknd Drops 'Starboy' After Epic Preview Film 'Mania'". contactmusic.com. November 25, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
^ "Five things we learned from The Weeknd's latest album, 'Starboy'". thestar.com. November 25, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
^ "The Weeknd Charts Entire 'Starboy' Album on Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
^ "The Weeknd feat. Kendrick Lamar – Sidewalks" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
^ "The Weeknd Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 48. týden 2016 in the date selector. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
^ "The Weeknd feat. Kendrick Lamar – Sidewalks" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
^ "The Weeknd – Sidewalks" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography The Weeknd". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
^ "The Weeknd feat. Kendrick Lamar – Sidewalks" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
^ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 5, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
^ "The Weeknd feat. Kendrick Lamar – Sidewalks". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
^ "The Weeknd feat. Kendrick Lamar – Sidewalks". Singles Top 100. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
^ "The Weeknd: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
^ "The Weeknd Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
^ "The Weeknd Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
^ "Hot R&B Singles: Year-End 2017". Billboard. Billboard.com. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
^ "Brazilian single certifications" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
^ "Canadian single certifications – The Weeknd – Sidewalks". Music Canada. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
^ "Danish single certifications – The Weeknd feat. Kendrick Lamar – Sidewalks". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
^ "Portuguese single certifications – The Weeknd – Sidewalks" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
^ "British single certifications – The Weeknd ft Kendrick Lamar – Sidewalks". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
^ "American single certifications – The Weeknd – Sidewalks". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 14, 2020.

[Starboy_Credits-1] Starboy Credits (PDF). November 23, 2016.

[2] Penn II, Michael (November 28, 2016). "Album of the Week: The Weeknd's Starboy". VMP. Retrieved June 27, 2022.

[3] "The Solid Score of Fu-Gee-La". Romel Lherisson. Retrieved April 23, 2021.

[4] ""MANIA" - The Weeknd [YouTube Short Film / Music Video]". ZUMIC. November 23, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2017.

[5] "The Weeknd Drops 'Starboy' After Epic Preview Film 'Mania'". contactmusic.com. November 25, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2017.

[6] "Five things we learned from The Weeknd's latest album, 'Starboy'". thestar.com. November 25, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2017.

[7] "The Weeknd Charts Entire 'Starboy' Album on Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2017.

[sc_Austria_The_Weeknd_feat._Kendrick_Lamar-8] "The Weeknd feat. Kendrick Lamar – Sidewalks" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved March 25, 2022.

[sc_Canada_The_Weeknd-9] "The Weeknd Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2017.

[sc_Czechdigital_-10] "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 48. týden 2016 in the date selector. Retrieved February 16, 2017.

[sc_France_The_Weeknd_feat._Kendrick_Lamar-11] "The Weeknd feat. Kendrick Lamar – Sidewalks" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved February 16, 2017.

[sc_Germany_The_Weeknd-12] "The Weeknd – Sidewalks" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved February 16, 2017.

[sc_Ireland3_The_Weeknd-13] "Irish-charts.com – Discography The Weeknd". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 5, 2021.

[sc_Dutch100_The_Weeknd_feat._Kendrick_Lamar-14] "The Weeknd feat. Kendrick Lamar – Sidewalks" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved February 16, 2017.

[15] "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 5, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2017.

[sc_Portugal_The_Weeknd_feat._Kendrick_Lamar-16] "The Weeknd feat. Kendrick Lamar – Sidewalks". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved February 16, 2017.

[sc_Sweden_The_Weeknd_feat._Kendrick_Lamar-17] "The Weeknd feat. Kendrick Lamar – Sidewalks". Singles Top 100. Retrieved February 16, 2017.

[sc_UKsinglesbyname_The_Weeknd-18] "The Weeknd: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 16, 2017.

[sc_UKrandb_-19] "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 16, 2017.

[sc_Billboardhot100_The_Weeknd-20] "The Weeknd Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2017.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_The_Weeknd-21] "The Weeknd Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2017.

[22] "Hot R&B Singles: Year-End 2017". Billboard. Billboard.com. Retrieved December 11, 2017.

[BrazilsingleCertRef-23] "Brazilian single certifications" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved October 4, 2024.

[CanadaThe_WeekndSidewalkssingleCertRef-24] "Canadian single certifications – The Weeknd – Sidewalks". Music Canada. Retrieved October 27, 2021.

[DenmarkThe_Weeknd_feat._Kendrick_LamarSidewalkssingleCertRef-25] "Danish single certifications – The Weeknd feat. Kendrick Lamar – Sidewalks". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved May 2, 2023.

[PortugalThe_WeekndSidewalkssingleCertRef-26] "Portuguese single certifications – The Weeknd – Sidewalks" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved May 23, 2022.

[United_KingdomThe_Weeknd_ft_Kendrick_LamarSidewalkssingleCertRef-27] "British single certifications – The Weeknd ft Kendrick Lamar – Sidewalks". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 24, 2020.

[United_StatesThe_WeekndSidewalkssingleCertRef-28] "American single certifications – The Weeknd – Sidewalks". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 14, 2020.

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