Drugs You Should Try It

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2014}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Drugs You Should Try It

| type = single

| artist = Travis Scott

| album = Days Before Rodeo

| released = *August 18, 2014 (original release)

  • August 27, 2024 (commercial single)

| genre = Psychedelic hip hop

| recorded = 2014

| length = 3:29

| label = {{hlist|Cactus Jack|Epic}}

| writer = {{hlist|Jacques Webster|Michael Dean|Trocon Roberts, Jr.|Ryan Vojtesak}}

| producer = {{hlist|Travis Scott|Mike Dean|FKi 1st|Charlie Handsome}}

| prev_title = Active

| prev_year = 2024

| year = 2024

| next_title = South of France

| next_version = Remix

| next_year = 2024

| misc = {{External music video|type=single|{{YouTube|sS8ELauHmGM|"Drugs You Should Try It"}}}}

}}

"Drugs You Should Try It" is a song by American rapper and singer Travis Scott. It was released independently as the fourth song from his second commercial mixtape, Days Before Rodeo on August 18, 2014. It was released as part of the mixtape to streaming media through Cactus Jack and Epic Records for its tenth anniversary on August 23, 2024. The song was written and produced by Scott, Mike Dean, FKi 1st, and Charlie Handsome. The song became the third and final single from the mixtape four days later when the official music video was released, which included a tribute to the late fashion designer Virgil Abloh.{{Cite magazine |last=Mier |first=Tomás |date=August 27, 2024 |title=Travis Scott Drops 'Drugs You Should Try It' Video After 10th Anniversary Re-Release |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/travis-scott-drugs-you-should-try-it-video-1235089654/ |access-date=August 27, 2024 |magazine=Rolling Stone|url-access=subscription |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Horvath |first=Zachary |date=2024-08-27 |title=Travis Scott Does "Drugs You Should Try It" Justice With Equally Trippy Music Video |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/837620-travis-scott-drugs-you-should-try-it-visuals-hip-hop-news |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=HotNewHipHop |language=en |archive-date=August 29, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240829141909/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/837620-travis-scott-drugs-you-should-try-it-visuals-hip-hop-news |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2024-08-27 |title=Travis Scott Reveals "Drugs You Should Try It" Visual |url=https://hypebeast.com/2024/8/travis-scott-drugs-you-should-try-it-music-video-stream |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=Hypebeast |archive-date=August 28, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240828055049/https://hypebeast.com/2024/8/travis-scott-drugs-you-should-try-it-music-video-stream |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Mendes |first=Marisa |date=2024-08-28 |title=Travis Scott Releases Video For 'Days Before Rodeo' Cut 'Drugs You Should Try It' |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/travis-scott-video-drugs-you-should-try-it |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=HipHopDX |language=en |archive-date=August 29, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240829141908/https://hiphopdx.com/news/travis-scott-video-drugs-you-should-try-it |url-status=live }}{{Cite magazine |last=Mier |first=Tomás |date=2024-08-28 |title=Travis Scott Drops 'Drugs You Should Try It' Video After 10th Anniversary Re-Release |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/travis-scott-drugs-you-should-try-it-video-1235089654/ |access-date=2024-08-29 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}} Described as a moody and psychedelic hip hop song, "Drugs You Should Try It" received positive reviews from music critics and was considered a standout track from Days Before Rodeo as well as one of Scott's best songs.{{Cite web |last=Guan |first=Frank |date=2017-09-25 |title=A Beginner's Guide to Travis Scott |url=https://www.vulture.com/2017/09/who-is-travis-scott-a-brief-primer.html |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=Vulture |language=en |archive-date=October 18, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181018201632/http://www.vulture.com/2017/09/who-is-travis-scott-a-brief-primer.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Tharpe |first=Frazier |date=2024-08-27 |title=Travis Scott (Finally) Drops a Video for His Best Song |url=https://www.gq.com/story/travis-scott-finally-drops-a-video-for-his-best-song |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=GQ |language=en-US}}

Composition and lyrics

The song features minimalist production, a reverb-heavy guitar riff, and ambient sound effects. Writing for HotNewHipHop, Zachary Horvath explained that it differed from the rest of the Southern trap of Days Before Rodeo in a positive way.{{Cite web |last=Horvath |first=Zachary |date=2024-08-27 |title=Travis Scott Does "Drugs You Should Try It" Justice With Equally Trippy Music Video |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/837620-travis-scott-drugs-you-should-try-it-visuals-hip-hop-news |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=HotNewHipHop |language=en |archive-date=August 29, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240829141909/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/837620-travis-scott-drugs-you-should-try-it-visuals-hip-hop-news |url-status=live }} Lyrically, "Drugs You Should Try It" explores themes of escapism and love, as well as drug use. Horvath describes the song as Scott at his most vulnerable, talking about "loving someone, as well as all of their druggy escapades together."

Charts

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|+ Chart performance for "Drugs You Should Try It"

! scope="col"| Chart (2024)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{single chart|Canada|63|artist=Travis Scott|rowheader=true|access-date=September 4, 2024}}
{{single chart|Billboardglobal200|91|artist=Travis Scott|rowheader=true|access-date=September 4, 2024}}
scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2024-08-30|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=September 2, 2024|access-date=August 30, 2024}}

| 6

{{single chart|Portugal|73|artist=Travis Scott|song=Drugs You Should Try It|rowheader=true|access-date=September 6, 2024}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|49|artist=Travis Scott|song=Drugs You Should Try It|rowheader=true|access-date=September 1, 2024}}
{{single chart|UK|84|date=20240830|rowheader=true|access-date=August 30, 2024}}
{{single chart|UKrandb|25|date=20240830|rowheader=true|access-date=August 30, 2024}}
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|66|artist=Travis Scott|rowheader=true|access-date=September 4, 2024}}
{{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|13|artist=Travis Scott|rowheader=true|access-date=September 4, 2024}}

References