Robbery (Juice Wrld song)

"Robbery" is a song by the late American rapper Juice Wrld. It was released on February 13, 2019, via Grade A Productions through exclusive licensing to Interscope Records, as the lead single for his second studio album, Death Race for Love.^[3][4] "Robbery" has over a billion streams on Spotify.

"Robbery"
Single by Juice Wrld
from the album Death Race for Love
Released	February 13, 2019 (2019-02-13)
Recorded	January 2018
Genre	Emo rap[1][2] trap
Length	4:00
Label	Grade A Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Jarad Higgins Nick Mira
Producer(s)	Nick Mira
Juice Wrld singles chronology
"Roses" (2018) "Robbery" (2019) "Hear Me Calling" (2019)
Music video
"Robbery" on YouTube

Background

An emotional separation-themed song,^[5] "Robbery" was described as being about "a woman stealing Juice's heart", by Complex^[3] and how Juice takes revenge against her while consuming liquor.^[6][7]

It was produced by Nick Mira, who also produced Juice's multi-platinum-certified single "Lucid Dreams".^[8] Rolling Stone described the song as "dark and melodramatic" while calling it "a clunky metaphor about a woman demanding love" from Juice.^[9]

Lyrically, the first verse discusses the comparison of Juice's father advising him about not revealing his insecurities to women and his heart's stance of the contrary.^[9]

XXL noted the song as a "heartfelt track about a love that has left Juice broken and confused,"^[10] while Highsnobiety identified it as a "melancholic lamenting about a past love."^[11][12]

Music video

The official music video for the song was published on Valentine's Day to Lyrical Lemonade, a YouTube channel owned by Cole Bennett, who directed the video along with several of Juice's other music videos.^[8]

Bennett was noted for "bringing his after-effects-addled eye" to the video of "Robbery" and "providing it with the same bugged out visual energy" of "Lucid Dreams".^[3] Artistically, the video was described as having "splashes of flames" in many scenes while lacking Bennett's signature neon and warping effects.^[3]

HipHopDX described the plot as an emo-crooning of Juice while being "surrounded by a background of fire".^[13]

Plot-wise, Juice is shown drinking a bottle of Hennessy while walking through the wedding of his ex-lover with another person, to "numb the pain" and "deal with the agony".^[8] Shortly after, while leaving, he throws his burning cigarette onto a flower held by a guest, eventually causing the venue's destruction.^[8]

The video performance was officially uploaded to the Lyrical Lemonade YouTube channel (as many other Juice songs) on February 14, 2019, a day after the single's release. As of May 2023, the music video as reached more than 469 million views.

Personnel

Adapted from Tidal.

• Jarad Higgins – vocals, composition
• Nick Mira – producer, composition
• Brandon Dickinson Jr. – mixing, studio person

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2019–2020) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[14] 41 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[15] 58 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[16] 18 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[17] 22 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[18] 64 Denmark (Tracklisten)[19] 37 Germany (GfK)[20] 99 Global 200 (Billboard)[21] 123 Greece (IFPI)[22] 33 Ireland (IRMA)[23] 22 Latvia (LAIPA)[24] 15 Lithuania (AGATA)[25] 29 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[26] 81 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[27] 33 Norway (VG-lista)[28] 24 Portugal (AFP)[29] 79 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[30] 45 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[31] 56 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[32] 92 UK Singles (OCC)[33] 39 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[34] 19 US Billboard Hot 100[35] 27 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[36] 13 US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[37] 12 US Rolling Stone Top 100[38] 29

Year-end charts Chart (2019) Position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[39] 86 US Billboard Hot 100[40] 100 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[41] 43 US Rolling Stone Top 100[42] 49 Chart (2021) Position Portugal (AFP)[43] 192

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[44]	3× Platinum	210,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria)[45]	Gold	15,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[46]	Platinum	40,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[47]	Gold	40,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[48]	Platinum	90,000‡
France (SNEP)[49]	Gold	100,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[50]	Gold	200,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[51]	Gold	35,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[52]	3× Platinum	90,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[53]	Platinum	50,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[54]	Platinum	10,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[55]	Gold	30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[56]	Platinum	600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[57]	5× Platinum	5,000,000‡
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece)[58]	Gold	1,000,000†
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. † Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	February 13, 2019	Digital download	Interscope Grade A	[3]
Australia		Contemporary hit radio	Universal Music Australia	[59]