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"Wicked Games"
Song

"Wicked Games" is a song by Canadian recording artist The Weeknd. It was recorded at Site Sound Studios and mixed at Liberty Studios in Toronto.[2] Producers Doc McKinney and Illangelo co-wrote the song and performed all instrumentation.[2]

Originally recorded for The Weeknd's 2011 mixtape House of Balloons, the song was remastered and released as the lead single for his 2012 album Trilogy. It was released as a digital single on October 22, 2012, by Republic Records.[3]

Track listing

Digital download[3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Wicked Games"Abel Tesfaye, Doc McKinney, Carlo Montagnese, R. Millar BlancheurDoc McKinney, Illangelo5:26
Promotional single[4]
No.TitleLength
1."Wicked Games" (Radio Edit with Intro)4:41
2."Wicked Games" (Radio Edit)4:32
3."Wicked Games" (Explicit Radio Edit)4:41

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes for Trilogy.[2]

  • The Weeknd – composer, primary artist
  • Doc McKinney – composer, instrumentation, producer
  • Illangelo – composer, instrumentation, mixing, producer
  • R. Millar Blancheur – composer

Charts

Chart (2012–13) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[5] 83
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 43
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[7] 18
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 53
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] 13

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10] Gold 500,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Goodspeed, Lily (October 21, 2012). "BlogWeeklyJamz: "My pep talk turn into a pep rally"". The Brown Daily Herald. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c Trilogy (CD liner). Republic Records. 2012. {{cite AV media notes}}: Unknown parameter |artist= ignored (|others= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |publisherid= ignored (help)
  3. ^ a b "Weeknd - Wicked Games (Explicit Version) MP3 Download". CD Universe. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
  4. ^ "The Weeknd - Wicked Games". ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
  5. ^ "The Weeknd – Wicked Games" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  6. ^ "The Weeknd Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  7. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
  8. ^ "The Weeknd Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  9. ^ "The Weeknd Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference RIAA was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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