Wicked Games

"Wicked Games"
Single by The Weeknd
from the album House of Balloons and Trilogy
Released September 25, 2012
Format Digital download
Recorded Site Sound Studios, Toronto
Genre PBR&B[1]
Length 4:41 (radio edit)
5:24 (album version)
Label
Writer(s)
  • Abel Tesfaye
  • Doc McKinney
  • Carlo Montagnese
  • R. Millar Blancheur
Producer(s) Doc McKinney, Illangelo
The Weeknd singles chronology
"Remember You"
(2012)		 "Wicked Games"
(2012)		 "Twenty Eight"
(2012)

"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] On May 9, 2013, "Wicked Games" was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for shipments of 1,000,000 units in the United States.[4]

Track listing

Digital download[3]
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Wicked Games"  
  • Abel Tesfaye
  • Martin McKinney
  • Carlo Montagnese
  • Rainer Millar Blanchaer
 5:26

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes for Trilogy.[2]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2012–13) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[5] 83
Belgium Urban (Ultratop Flanders)[5] 46
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 43
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 69
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[8] 152
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[9] 18
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 53
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 13
US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)[12] 39
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[13] 10

Year-end charts

Chart (2013) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[14] 47

Release history

Country Date Format Label
United States[15] September 25, 2012 Rhythmic contemporary radio Republic Records
Canada[16] October 22, 2012 Digital download
United States[17]
United Kingdom[18] November 1, 2012 Universal Music Group

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. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Trilogy (CD liner). The Weeknd. Republic Records. 2012. 3719793.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Weeknd - Wicked Games (Explicit Version) MP3 Download". CD Universe. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Gold & Platinum: The Weeknd". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Ultratop.be – The Weeknd – Wicked Games" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  6. ↑ "The Weeknd Album & Song Chart History" Canadian Hot 100 for The Weeknd. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 4, 2015". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  8. ↑ Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK – 2012 + Weekly Updates + Sales 2012". Zobbel.de. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
  9. ↑ "08, 2012/ Archive Chart: December 08, 2012" UK R&B Chart. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  10. ↑ "The Weeknd Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for The Weeknd. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  11. ↑ "The Weeknd Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for The Weeknd. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  12. ↑ "The Weeknd Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Adult R&B Songs for The Weeknd. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  13. ↑ "The Weeknd Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Rhythmic Songs for The Weeknd. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  14. ↑ "2013 Year End Charts — R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  15. ↑ "Rhythm – Available For Airplay". FMQB. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Wicked Games (Explicit Version) by The Weeknd". Canada: 7digital. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Wicked Games (Explicit Version) by The Weeknd". United States: 7digital. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  18. ↑ "Wicked Games (Explicit Version) by The Weeknd". United Kingdom: 7digital. Retrieved August 21, 2014.