Witchblades
| "Witchblades" | |
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| Single by Lil Peep and Lil Tracy | |
| from the EP Castles II and the album Everybody's Everything | |
| Released | February 6, 2017 |
| Recorded | 2017 |
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| "Witchblades" on YouTube | |
"Witchblades" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American rappers Lil Peep and Lil Tracy, released on February 6, 2017, as a track off their collaborative extended play (EP) Castles II (2017) and the former's compilation album Everybody's Everything (2019). The production was handled by Yung Cortex and Bighead. It would peak at number eighteen on the NZ Hot Singles chart and be certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Background
"Witchblades" was released on February 6, 2017, alongside Lil Peep and Lil Tracy's collaborative extended play (EP) Castles II.[1][2] It was re-released on November 15, 2019, on all streaming platforms as part of the compilation album Everybody's Everything.[3] The themes of the song is the celebration of being an outsider.[3]
Composition
"Witchblades" samples the song "The Real You" by Three Days Grace.[4][5] In an interview with Genius, Bighead, the producer of the track, explained that Lil Peep didn't want another guitar beat, which led him to find and use the Three Days Grace sample.[6]
Music video
The music video for "Witchblades" was directed by Metro Blu,[7] and has the ambience of VHS Tape.[2]
Charts
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[8] | 18 |
Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| New Zealand (RMNZ)[9] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[10] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[11] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Turner, David (February 8, 2017). "Lil Peep / Lil Tracy: 'WitchBlades'". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
- ^ a b Darville, Jordan (February 28, 2017). "Lil Peep And Lil Tracy Share 'Witchblades' Music Video". The FADER. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
- ^ a b Simpson, Dave (November 15, 2019). "Lil Peep: Everybody's Everything review – posthumous chills and thrills". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
- ^ "'Emotions' Collaboration With Bighead, Young Thug & Booke". Three Days Grace. July 9, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
- ^ Three Days Grace [@threedaysgrace] (January 10, 2020). "3DG has a collaboration with Lil Peep called 'witchblades' on his new album. Gone too soon but the music lives on" (Tweet). Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Twitter.
- ^ Mench, Chris (November 26, 2019). "Producer Bighead Speaks On Finding Sobriety & Lil Peep's Posthumous Album 'Everybody's Everything'". Genius. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
- ^ Pearce, Sheldon (March 2, 2017). "Lil Peep Announces Tour". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 9, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Lil Peep – Witchblades". Radioscope. Retrieved August 10, 2025. Type Witchblades in the "Search:" field.
- ^ "British single certifications – Lil Peep – Witchblades". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
- ^ "American single certifications – Lil Peep – Witchblades". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 10, 2025.