Six Feet Under (The Weeknd song)

"Six Feet Under" is a song by Canadian singer The Weeknd, from his third studio album Starboy (2016). It features vocals from American rapper Future and was written by both artists alongside Martin McKinney, Ben Billions, Metro Boomin, Cirkut, Ahmad Balshe and Jason Quenneville. It was produced by McKinney, Cirkut, Metro Boomin, Ben Billions and The Weeknd. It is one of the two collaborations between The Weeknd and Future to be featured on the album, the other being "All I Know".[2][3] It's the second overall collaboration between the two artists on the album, previously collaborating on Future's "Low Life".[4]

"Six Feet Under"
Song by The Weeknd
from the album Starboy
Released	November 25, 2016 (2016-11-25)
Studio	Conway[1]
Genre	R&B trap
Length	3:58
Label	XO Republic
Songwriter(s)	Abel Tesfaye Nayvadius Wilburn Martin McKinney Benjamin Diehl Leland Wayne Henry Walter Ahmad Balshe Jason Quenneville
Producer(s)	Doc McKinney Cirkut Metro Boomin Ben Billions The Weeknd

Chart performance

Like the rest of the tracks from Starboy, "Six Feet Under" charted on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 34. It reached the top ten 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 20 on the Canadian Hot 100, reaching the Top 20.[5]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2016–2017) Peak position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 20 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[7] 27 Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 98 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] 63 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[10] 65 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[11] 43 UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[12] 9 US Billboard Hot 100[13] 34 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[14] 15

Year-end charts Chart (2017) Position US Hot R&B Songs (Billboard)[15] 41

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[16]	Gold	40,000
United States (RIAA)[17]	Platinum	1,000,000
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References

1. Starboy Credits (PDF). November 23, 2016.
2. "7 Hidden Details On The Weeknd's Starboy". The FADER. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
3. "The Weeknd FaceTimes Future During Epic Moment At "Starboy" Premiere Event [New Video]". hotnewhiphop.com. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
4. "The Weeknd (Ft. Future) – All I Know". genius.com. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
5. "The Weeknd Charts Entire 'Starboy' Album on Hot 100". billboard.com. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
6. "The Weeknd Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
7. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201648 into search. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
8. "Offiziellecharts.de – The Weeknd – Six Feet Under". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
9. "Dutchcharts.nl – The Weeknd – Six Feet Under" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
10. "Swedishcharts.com – The Weeknd – Six Feet Under". Singles Top 100. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
11. "The Weeknd: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
12. "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
13. "The Weeknd Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
14. "The Weeknd Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
15. "Hot R&B Singles: Year-End 2017". Billboard. Billboard.com. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
16. "Canadian single certifications – The Weeknd – Six Feet Under". Music Canada. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
17. "American single certifications – The Weeknd – Six Feet Under". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 14, 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.