Fuck the World (EP)

Fuck the World is the fourth EP by American R&B singer Brent Faiyaz, released February 7, 2020, by Lost Kids.[1][2][3]

Fuck the World
A photo of Faiyaz sat on a white seat which blends in with the all-white background. The album name appears at the bottom of the image in red with a globe in place of the O.
EP by
Brent Faiyaz
ReleasedFebruary 7, 2020
GenreR&B
Length26:35
LabelLost Kids
Producer
Brent Faiyaz chronology
Lost
(2018)		 Fuck the World
(2020)		 Wasteland
(2022)
Singles from Fuck the World
  1. "Fuck the World (Summer in London)"
    Released: July 22, 2019
  2. "Rehab (Winter in Paris)"
    Released: September 21, 2019

Singles

The EP was preceded by the singles "Fuck the World (Summer in London)", released July 22, 2019;[4] and "Rehab (Winter in Paris)", released September 21, with an accompanying music video released December 29.[5] A third single, a remix of "Fuck the World" featured 2 Chainz, was released July 24, 2020.[6]

Style and reception
Fuck the World ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic67/100[7]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Exclaim!7/10[8]
Pitchfork7.5/10[2]
RapReviews.com6.5/10[9]

AllMusic's Andy Kellman called the project "not quite as malevolent as the title indicates" and "a little more openhearted than Faiyaz's earlier output", though still with "flashes of the cynical outlook and more of the remorseless (if sensitively delivered) slow jams for which he's known."[1] Exclaim!'s A. Harmony wrote that Faiyaz "blends the bitter with the sweet" on the EP where he "perfects his knack for juxtaposition by mixing aggressive, rap-leaning quips with dulcet tones that, together, create a unique sound only he can deliver." Faiyaz "tackles romance-centred songs with compelling specificity. But unlike other R&B albums, his imagination doesn't stop at relationship issues: Faiyaz also explores themes like trauma, depression and self-development, which keeps the album from getting boring." The EP offers "lots to enjoy here for old and new fans alike."[8]

Pitchfork's Alphonse Pierre noted that "there's a lot of slow-groove R&B right now", but that while Faiyaz is "often lumped into this scene ... he doesn't deserve to be" because, unlike other releases in the scene, this EP "starts to sound like a horror story" where "sex is a game and there are no consequences for anything" after listening long enough. Faiyaz is "at his best when he's cold-hearted" and "remarkably consistent as a songwriter" with the project's weakest point being "Soon Az I Get Home (Interlude)", "mostly because of its brevity".[2]

Year-end lists
Fuck the World year-end lists
Publication # Ref.
Complex 26 [10]
Highsnobiety 10 [11]
Vice 19 [12]
NPR Music 36 [13]

Commercial performance

Fuck the World debuted at number 20 on the US Billboard 200 chart.[14] The EP also debuted at number 12 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[15] On December 8, 2022, the EP was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 500,000 units.[16] To date, the EP has earned 684,000 album-equivalent units and a total of 935.81 million official on-demand streams in the United States.[14]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Christopher Wood, with others noted.

Fuck the World track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducersLength
1."Skyline"
2:09
2."Clouded"
  • Carlos Munoz
  • Christopher Ruelas
  • Samuel Wishkoski
  • Loshendrix
  • Nascent
  • Sam Wish
1:50
3."Been Away"
  • Munoz
  • Ruelas
  • David Patino
  • Jacob Dutton
  • James Jeanty
  • Jariuce Banks
  • John Key
  • Jonathan Wells
  • Wishkoski
3:44
4."Fuck the World (Summer in London)"
  • Patino
  • Avalos
  • Faiyaz
  • Dpat
  • L3gion
3:57
5."Let Me Know"
  • Munoz
  • David Phelps
  • Banks
  • Wells
  • Faiyaz
  • D Phelps
  • Freeze
  • Banks
  • Loshendrix
3:35
6."Soon Az I Get Home"
  • Atupele Ndisale
  • Patino
  • Gabe Noel
  • Atu
  • Dpat
1:35
7."Rehab (Winter in Paris)"
3:00
8."Bluffin"
  • Atu
  • Dpat
  • L3gion
3:16
9."Lost Kids Get Money"
  • Avalos
  • Faiyaz
  • L3gion
2:58
10."Make It Out"
  • Munoz
  • Banks
  • Banks
  • Loshendrix
0:31
Total length:26:35

Charts
2020 chart performance for Fuck the World
Chart (2020) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[17] 70
US Billboard 200[18] 20
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[19] 12
2023 chart performance for Fuck the World
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[20] 75

Certifications
Certifications for Fuck the World
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] Silver 60,000‡
United States (RIAA)[16] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Kellman, Andy. "Brent Faiyaz - Fuck the World". AllMusic. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  2. Pierre, Alphonse (February 15, 2020). "Brent Faiyaz: Fuck the World Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  3. Renshaw, David (February 7, 2020). "Brent Faiyaz shares Fuck the World project". The Fader. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  4. Caraan, Sophie (July 22, 2019). "Brent Faiyaz Speaks His Harsh Truth in New Track "Fuck the World (Summer in London)"". Hypebeast. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  5. Caraan, Sophie (December 29, 2019). "Brent Faiyaz Shares "Rehab (Winter in Paris)" Video, Costarring Kehlani". Hypebeast. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  6. "Brent Faiyaz Enlists 2 Chainz on "F*ck the World (Summer in London)" Remix". HipHop-N-More. July 24, 2020. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  7. "Fuck the World by Brent Faiyaz Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  8. "Brent Faiyaz: Fuck the World". Exclaim!. February 14, 2020. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  9. Juon, Steve "Flash" (July 28, 2020). "Brent Faiyaz :: Fuck the World". RapReviews.com. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  10. McKinney, Jessica (December 1, 2020). "The Best Albums of 2020". Complex. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  11. Osei, Sarah (December 20, 2022). "The 20 Albums That Saved 2020". Highsnobiety. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  12. Joyce, Colin (December 8, 2020). "The 100 Best Albums of 2020". Vice. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  13. Fitzgerald, Kiana (December 2, 2020). "The 50 Best Albums of 2020". NPR Music. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  14. Keith Caulfield (July 17, 2022). "Bad Bunny Holds Atop Billboard 200 Chart for Fifth Week With "Un Verano Sin Ti"". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  15. "TRBHH - 2020-02-22". Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  16. "American album certifications – Brent Faiyaz – Fuck the World". Recording Industry Association of America.
  17. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  18. "Brent Faiyaz Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  19. "Brent Faiyaz Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  20. "2023 39-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. September 29, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  21. "British album certifications – Brent Faiyaz – F**K The World". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
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