"Betrayed"
Single by Lil Xan
from the EP Toothache and the album Total Xanarchy
ReleasedJuly 20, 2017 (2017-07-20)
Genre
Length3:07
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Bobby Johnson
Lil Xan singles chronology
"Far"
(2017)		 "Betrayed"
(2017)		 "Slingshot"
(2017)
Music video
"Betrayed" on YouTube
Remix cover
Official remix artwork featuring Yo Gotti and Rich the Kid

"Betrayed" is a song recorded by American rapper Lil Xan, released for digital download on July 7, 2017.[1] The single peaked at number 64 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[2]

Background

The song focuses on Lil Xan's personal struggle with the use of Xanax. On the track, Xan talks about past relationships, his struggle with drug abuse, and the adverse effects of Xanax. Lil Xan explained what happened the day that he was inspired to write it, saying that, "I was with my homie Steven and we recorded out of a really ghetto garage. 'Slingshot,' 'Betrayed,' all those songs were recorded in a ghetto, bougie garage. It's just a vibe, you know? The writing is easy there. It just comes naturally. In bigger studios, I can't really catch a vibe like that. I'm not gonna lie, I probably wrote that song in 20 minutes, but I knew when I wrote it this was something different that people haven't heard from me yet. I went in, laid it down and everybody was fucking with it heavy, so it was insane."

Though Leanos still uses the moniker "Lil Xan", he also raises awareness for the problems with the drug, explaining his thoughts in an interview. "People call me a poser all the time. They're like, 'You don't do Xans. You're Lil Xan and you don't do Xans?' I was painfully addicted to Xanax for like two years of my life, so anybody trying to tell me I'm a poser, can shut the fuck up. Because I know what it's like to be addicted to that. And I was lucky enough to get off of that shit. A lot of rappers don't really be talking about not doing drugs. The opposite way. It's refreshing."[3]

Music video

The official music video was released on August 28, 2017 on Tvbois's YouTube channel. The music video has over 296 million views on Lyrical Lemonade and has 182 million views on his Vevo as of September 2023.[4]

Remix

The song's official remix, released on March 15, 2018,[5] includes guest verses from Yo Gotti and Rich the Kid, and a new verse by Leanos.[6]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2017–18) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 49
Portugal (AFP)[8] 63
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 11
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 64
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 28
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[12] 22

Year-end charts

Chart (2018) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13] 73

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[14] Gold 35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[15] 2× Platinum 160,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[16] Gold 45,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[17] Platinum+Gold 90,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[18] Gold 25,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[19] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[20] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "Betrayed – Single". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  2. ↑ "The slow emergence of emo-rap". Las Cruces Sun-News. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Betrayed - Lil Xan". Genius. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Lil Xan - Betrayed (Dir. by @_ColeBennett_)". ColeBennett. August 28, 2017 – via YouTube.
  5. ↑ "Lil Xan Enlists Rich the Kid & Yo Gotti for the 'Betrayed (Remix)'". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
  6. ↑ "TOTAL XANARCHY by Lil Xan on iTunes". iTunes Store (US). April 6, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Lil Xan – Betrayed". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 7, 16 februari 2018" [Weekly chart Heatseeker – Week 7, 16 februari 2018] (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  10. ↑ "The Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Rhythmic Songs: March 17, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  14. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2018 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  15. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Lil Xan – Betrayed". Music Canada. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Danish single certifications – Lil Xan – Betrayed". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved February 7, 2023. Type Lil Xan in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Betrayed in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  18. ↑ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2022 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  19. ↑ "British single certifications – Lil Xan – Betrayed". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  20. ↑ "American single certifications – Lil Xan – Betrayed". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
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