"Creepin' is a song by American record producer

Metro Boomin Leland Tyler Wayne (born September 16, 1993), known professionally as Metro Boomin, is an American record producer and music executive. Widely acclaimed for his dark and cinematic production style, he is regarded as one of the most influential p ...

, Canadian singer

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, and British-American rapper

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. It was sent to Italian

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through

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and Boominati Worldwide as the lead and only single from Metro's second studio album, ''

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'', on January 27, 2023. It is a remake of "

I Don't Wanna Know "I Don't Wanna Know" is a song by American singer Mario Winans, featuring American rapper Sean Combs, P. Diddy and Irish singer Enya. The song is based on a sample of the Fugees' song "Ready or Not (Fugees song), Ready or Not", which in turn sam ...

" (2004) by

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featuring

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and P. Diddy, which is based on a sample of the

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' song " Ready or Not" (1996), and itself samples Enya's " Boadicea" (1987). Winans himself returned to contribute to the song as a

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along with

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. Diddy himself would also join the artists on a remix of the song on March 17, 2023.

Background and composition

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-wrote and 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. The song is written in the key of

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with a tempo of 98 beats per minute.

Music video

A music video for the remix of "Creepin was released along with it on March 17, 2023. It stars all four artists and actress

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Critical reception

Brady Brickner-Wood of ''

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'' pointed out the track as a prime example for Metro'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 Metro engaging "in some rollicking genre exercises" and "joyfully" re-creating "I Don't Wanna Know".

Track listing

Digital and streaming single # "Creepin (Remix) (featuring 21 Savage) – 3:52 Digital and streaming single and CD # "Creepin (Remix) (featuring 21 Savage) – 3:52 # "Creepin (performed by Metro Boomin, the Weeknd, and 21 Savage) – 3:41 # "Creepin (Instrumental) (performed by Metro Boomin) – 3:41 # "Creepin (Remix) (featuring 21 Savage) (music video) – 4:20 igital only

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References

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