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This article is about the song by American rapper Future. For the American doo-wop group, see The Solitaires.
"Solitaires"
Song by Future featuring Travis Scott
from the album High Off Life
ReleasedMay 15, 2020
GenreTrap
Length3:25
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Wheezy

"Solitaires" is a song by American rapper Future featuring American rapper Travis Scott, from the former's eighth studio album High Off Life (2020). It was written by the artists alongside Amir Esmailian and Wheezy, the producer of the song. It is Future's third collaboration with Travis Scott, following 2015's "3500" and 2019's "First Off".

Composition

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The song finds the rappers detailing their wealthy lifestyles, including flashy diamonds,[1] and living happy lives even as the COVID-19 pandemic is raging,[2] in Auto-Tuned vocals over a trap beat.[3] Future also jokes about needing a psychiatrist.[4]

Critical reception

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The song received generally positive reviews. Neil Z. Yeung of AllMusic wrote, "Of the immediate highlights, his Travis Scott collaboration 'Solitaires' is the album's champion, a flawless blend of their complimentary [sic] vocal styles and top-notch production by Wheezy that combines bass booms with haunting atmospherics similar to Scott's "Sicko Mode" and "Highest in the Room."[5] Luke Morgan Britton of NME called it "a particular highlight, otherworldly and dizzying", adding, "The song lives up to the album's billing as a cathartic distraction from the real world's ills, as both artists manage to fit quarantine bars into a club-ready banger."[6] HipHopDX's Dana Scott wrote a mixed response to the song, commenting that Travis Scott is "effective" while writing, "But they latch onto the new eye-rolling cliché metaphor of late among rappers about the coronavirus for the hook."[3]

Charts

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Chart (2020) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 46
France (SNEP)[8] 155
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 62
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[10] 5
Portugal (AFP)[11] 106
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 51
UK Singles (OCC)[13] 59
US Billboard Hot 100[14] 32
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[15] 15

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[16] Platinum 80,000‡
United States (RIAA)[17] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Okon, Wongo (May 15, 2020). "Future And Travis Scott Show Off Their 'Solitaires' On Their Latest Collaboration". Uproxx. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  2. ^ Sheffield, Rob (May 19, 2020). "Review: Future's 'High Off Life'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 26, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Scott, Dana (May 28, 2020). "Review: Future's Sounds Focused & Free On 'High On Life' Album". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  4. ^ Mehan, Jayasuriya (May 23, 2020). "Future: High Off Life Album Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on May 23, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  5. ^ Yeung, Neil Z. "High Off Life – Future". AllMusic. Archived from the original on January 10, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  6. ^ Britton, Luke Morgan (May 15, 2020). "Future – 'High Off Life' review". NME. Archived from the original on May 21, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  7. ^ "Future Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  8. ^ "Future feat. Travis Scott – Solitaires" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  9. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Future". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  10. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 25, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  11. ^ "Future feat. Travis Scott – Solitaires". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  12. ^ "Future feat. Travis Scott – Solitaires". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  13. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  14. ^ "Future Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  15. ^ "Future Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  16. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Future – Solitaires". Music Canada. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  17. ^ "American single certifications – Future – Solitaires". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
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