"Creepin'" is a song by American record producer

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, Canadian singer

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and Atlanta-based rapper

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. It was released through

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and Boominati Worldwide as the lead single from Metro's second studio album, '' Heroes & Villains'', on December 5, 2022. It prominently interpolates "

I Don't Wanna Know "I Don't Wanna Know" is a song by American R&B artist Mario Winans featuring rapper P. Diddy and re-recorded background vocals by Enya. The song is based on a sample of the Fugees' song " Ready or Not", which in turn samples the synthesizer riff ...

" (2004) by

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featuring

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and

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. The song also includes background vocals from Winans from the sample, as well as Travis Scott, who is a close friend and frequent collaborator of all three artists.

Background and release

The Weeknd and Mario Winans had previously collaborated on the

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of the former's fourth studio album, '' After Hours'' (2020), which Winans co-produced. The Weeknd gave a shoutout to Winans on

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after the release of "Creepin'" and Winans also congratulated Metro on the release of its parent album, ''Heroes & Villains''. Upon release, the track instantly proved to be the most commercially-successful track on the album.

Critical reception

Brady Brickner-Wood of ''

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'' pointed out the track as a prime example for Boomin's ability to think outside the box "without sacrificing the foundation of what makes his music so appealing in the first place". Jason Lipshutz at ''

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'' called the song a standout track on the album due to Boomin engaging "in some rollicking genre exercises", "joyfully" re-creating "I Don't Wanna Know".

Charts

Release history

References

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