Envy Me

{{Infobox song

| name = Envy Me

| cover = Calboy - Envy Me.png

| type = single

| artist = Calboy

|EP=Wildboy| released = September 13, 2018

| genre =

| length = 2:00

| label = {{hlist|Polo Grounds Music|RCA}}

| writer = Calvin Woods

| producer = JTK

|misc={{External music video|{{YouTube|FhPvceQcfzE|"Envy Me"}}}}}}

"Envy Me" is the debut single by American rapper and singer Calboy. It was released on September 13, 2018, as the lead single from his debut EP Wildboy.{{Cite web|url=https://genius.com/Calboy-envy-me-lyrics|title=Calboy - Envy Me: Genius|date=June 7, 2019|website=Genius|access-date=}}{{Cite web|url=https://genius.com/albums/Calboy/Wildboy|title=Calboy - Wildboy: Genius|date=June 7, 2019|website=Genius|access-date=}} It is known as his breakout single.{{cite news|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/calboy-calls-his-song-envy-me-a-blessing-says-it-changed-his-life-in-a-major-way-watch/ar-BBVwVkh|title=Calboy Calls His Song 'Envy Me' a 'Blessing,' Says It Changed His Life in a 'Major Way'|first=Rebecca|last=Schiller|website=msn.com|date=April 2, 2019|accessdate=June 8, 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2019/01/calboy-the-break-interview/|title=The Break Presents: Calboy|first=Robby|last=Seabrook III|work=XXL|date=January 23, 2019|accessdate=June 8, 2019}} The song peaked at number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it his first song to chart and his first top 40 entry.{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100|title=Top 100 Songs {{!}} Billboard Hot 100 Chart {{!}} The Week of May 4, 2019|website=Billboard|access-date=2019-08-09}} It has become a staple on SoundCloud, achieving over 130 million streams.{{Citation|title=Envy Me|url=https://soundcloud.com/147calboy/calboy-envy-me-prod-by-jtk2bz|language=en|access-date=2021-05-19}} Rolling Stone called it "one of the most successful rap records in the country" at the peak of the song's popularity (in the United States).{{cite news|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/calboy-envy-me-780460/|title=Calboy’s ‘Envy Me’ Is Only Two Minutes Long and a Wrenching Listen — It’s Still Going to Be a Hit|work=Rolling Stone|date=January 19, 2019|accessdate=June 8, 2019}}

Critical reception

Rolling Stone called the song "eerie, bright and hyper-violent", and that it "revels in the dichotomy of Calboy's delivery and is one of the reasons it's an off-kilter hit."

Music video

A music video was released on Calboy's official YouTube channel on August 27, 2018, before the supposed release of the single. It reached 25 million views by January 2019 and as of May 19, 2021, it has amassed over 200 million views.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhPvceQcfzE|title=Calboy - Envy Me (Official Video)|date=June 7, 2019|via=YouTube|access-date=}}

Charts

= Weekly charts =

scope="col"\| Chart (2018–2019) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
{{single chart\|Canada\|51\|artist=Calboy\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 25, 2021}}
scope="row"\| Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web\|url=https://sverigetopplistan.se/chart/215/?dspy=2019&dspp=17\|title=Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 17, 2019\|publisher=Sverigetopplistan\|access-date=August 30, 2024}} \| 8
{{single chart\|Billboardhot100\|31\|artist=Calboy\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 25, 2021}}
{{single chart\|Billboardrandbhiphop\|14\|artist=Calboy\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 25, 2021}}
{{single chart\|Billboardrhythmic\|29\|artist=Calboy\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 25, 2021}}
scope="row"\| US Rolling Stone Top 100{{cite web\|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2019-06-27/\|title=Top 100 Songs\|work=Rolling Stone\|date=July 2, 2019\|access-date=July 2, 2019\|archive-date=July 2, 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190702224443/https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2019-06-27/\|url-status=dead}} \| 54

= Year-end charts =

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

scope="col"| Chart (2019)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/hot-100-songs|title=Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2019|work=Billboard|accessdate=December 6, 2019}}

| 59

scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2019|work=Billboard|accessdate=December 6, 2019}}

| 27

scope="row"| US Rolling Stone Top 100{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/year-end/|title=Top 100 Songs of 2019|work=Rolling Stone|date=January 10, 2020|accessdate=February 15, 2020|archive-date=January 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200110235055/https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/year-end/|url-status=dead}}

| 44

Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|title=Envy Me|artist=Calboy|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2018|certyear=2019|access-date=November 13, 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|title=Envy Me|artist=Calboy|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2018|certyear=2022|source=radioscope|access-date=March 11, 2025}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|title=Envy Me|artist=Calboy|type=single|award=Silver|relyear=2018|certyear=2020|access-date=July 31, 2020|id=16585-5330-1}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|title=Envy Me|artist=Calboy|type=single|award=Platinum|number=5|relyear=2018|certyear=2022|access-date=June 14, 2023}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|nosales=true|noshipments=true}}

References

Category:2018 debut singles

Category:2018 songs