Murder on My Mind

"Murder on My Mind" (censored as "Mischief on My Mind"^[4]) is the third single by American rapper YNW Melly from his debut mixtape I Am You. The song was originally uploaded onto SoundCloud on March 4, 2017, and later released as a single by 300 Entertainment on June 1, 2018. "Murder on My Mind" is considered YNW Melly's breakout hit, and garnered even further attention after the rapper turned himself in for double murder charges on February 13, 2019.^[5]

"Murder on My Mind"
Single by YNW Melly
from the album I Am You
Released	March 4, 2017 (2017-03-04) (SoundCloud) June 1, 2018 (Single)
Recorded	2016[1][2]
Length	4:29
Label	300
Songwriter(s)	Jamell Demons Eduardo Hernandez[3]
Producer(s)	SMKEXCLSV
YNW Melly singles chronology
"Whodie" (2018) "Murder on My Mind" (2018) "For Real" (2018)
Music video
"Murder on My Mind" on YouTube

Background

YNW Melly thought up the chorus of "Murder on My Mind" in early 2016 when he was first incarcerated at the age of 16.^[6] The song is not written as a confession of his alleged double murder, as the song was released in March 2017, while the alleged murders occurred in October 2018.^[7]

A music video for "Murder on My Mind", directed by Gabriel Hart, was released on August 3, 2018.

Its sequel, "Mind on My Murder", follows the song on the mixtape's tracklist and a slightly altered lyrical subject, instead from the perspective of the victim in the original song.

Commercial performance

After news broke of YNW Melly's murder charges on February 13, 2019, "Murder on My Mind" garnered major public interest.^[8] Days later, the song reached number one on the US Apple Music chart.^[8] On national charts, it peaked inside the top 20 in the US, the UK, and New Zealand, as well as reaching the top 10 in both Canada and Belgium.

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Murder on My Mind"

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[9]	57
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[10]	9
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11]	9
Ireland (IRMA)[12]	24
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13]	66
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14]	18
Norway (VG-lista)[15]	30
Portugal (AFP)[16]	58
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[17]	39
UK Singles (OCC)[18]	20
US Billboard Hot 100[19]	14
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[20]	7
US Rolling Stone Top 100[21]	86

2023 weekly chart performance for "Murder on My Mind"

Chart (2023)	Peak position
Portugal (AFP)[22]	53

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Murder on My Mind"

Chart (2019)	Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[23]	57
Portugal (AFP)[24]	200
US Billboard Hot 100[25]	66
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[26]	30
US Rolling Stone Top 100[27]	25

Certifications

Certifications for "Murder on My Mind"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[28]	Platinum	70,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[29]	Platinum	90,000‡
France (SNEP)[30]	Platinum	200,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[31]	Gold	50,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[32]	2× Platinum	60,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[33]	Gold	25,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[34]	Platinum	10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[35]	Platinum	600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[36]	6× Platinum	6,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.