Paranoid (Post Malone song)
{{short description|2018 song by Post Malone}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Paranoid
| type = song
| artist = Post Malone
| album = Beerbongs & Bentleys
| released = April 27, 2018
| recorded =
| genre =
| length = 3:41
| label = Republic
| writer = {{hlist|Austin Post|Idan Kalai|Louis Bell|Billy Walsh|Alexander Krashinsky}}
| producer = {{hlist|Cashio|Blueysport ({{abbr|co.|co-producer}})|Bell ({{abbr|add.|additional producer}})}}
}}
"Paranoid" is a song by American rapper Post Malone and the opening track of his second studio album Beerbongs & Bentleys (2018). It was produced by Cashio, with co-production from Blueysport and additional production from Louis Bell.
Background
During his performance at the Rolling Loud festival in 2021, Post Malone revealed that his inspiration for writing the song was from losing trust in his best friend in the music industry.{{cite web |title=Rolling Loud Miami 2021 - Post Malone - Full Performance |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubbFoga99sE |website=YouTube |access-date=October 11, 2022 |date=July 26, 2021}}
Composition
In the song, Post Malone sings about being convinced that his enemies are following him, sleeping with a gun beside him, family and friends turning against him, and the overall feeling that he cannot trust anyone.{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/beerbongs-bentleys-mw0003172552|title=Beerbongs & Bentleys – Post Malone|publisher=AllMusic|last=Yeung|first=Neil Z.|access-date=May 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180507091427/https://www.allmusic.com/album/beerbongs-bentleys-mw0003172552|archive-date=May 7, 2018|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/post_malone-beerbongs_and_bentleys|title=Post Malone Beerbongs & Bentleys|work=Exclaim!|last=Campos|first=Daniela|date=April 27, 2018|access-date=April 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180428180842/https://exclaim.ca/music/article/post_malone-beerbongs_and_bentleys|archive-date=April 28, 2018|url-status=live}} He also compares himself to whistleblower Edward Snowden at one point. Evan Rytlewski of Pitchfork described Malone's singing in the song as 'guttural, belted delivery".{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/post-malone-beerbongs-and-bentleys/|title=Post Malone: Beerbongs & Bentleys Album Review|work=Pitchfork|last=Rytlewski|first=Evan|date=April 3, 2018|access-date=April 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180503103022/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/post-malone-beerbongs-and-bentleys/|archive-date=May 3, 2018|url-status=live}}
Charts
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! scope="col"| Peak |
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| {{single chart|Australia|10|artist=Post Malone|song=Paranoid|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 11, 2022}} |
| {{single chart|Austria|20|artist=Post Malone|song=Paranoid|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 11, 2022}} |
| {{single chart|Canada|6|artist=Post Malone|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 11, 2022}} |
| {{single chart|Denmark|10|artist=Post Malone|song=Paranoid|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 11, 2022}} |
| {{single chart|France|164|artist=Post Malone|song=Paranoid|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 11, 2022}} |
| {{single chart|Germany|51|songid=1756726|artist=Post Malone|song=Paranoid|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 11, 2022}} |
| {{single chart|Ireland3|7|artist=Post Malone|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 11, 2022}} |
| {{single chart|Italy|60|artist=Post Malone|song=Paranoid|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 11, 2022}} |
| {{single chart|Dutch100|33|artist=Post Malone|song=Paranoid|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 11, 2022}} |
| {{single chart|New Zealand|7|artist=Post Malone|song=Paranoid|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 11, 2022}} |
| {{single chart|Norway|16|artist=Post Malone|song=Paranoid|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 11, 2022}} |
| {{single chart|Portugal|12|artist=Post Malone|song=Paranoid|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 11, 2022}} |
| {{single chart|Sweden|16|artist=Post Malone|song=Paranoid|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 11, 2022}} |
| {{single chart|UK|11|date=20181005|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 11, 2022}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardhot100|11|artist=Post Malone|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 11, 2022}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|7|artist=Post Malone|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 11, 2022}} |
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Platinum|artist=Post Malone|title=Paranoid|relyear=2018|certyear=2019|access-date=October 11, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2018|certyear=2024|artist=Post Malone|title=Paranoid|access-date=April 25, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|artist=Post Malone|title=Paranoid|relyear=2018|certyear=2019|access-date=October 11, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|artist=Post Malone|title=Paranoid|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2020|id=9118|access-date=November 3, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Portugal|artist=Post Malone|title=Paranoid|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2020|id=file_2021-01-06-12-15-58.pdf|access-date=November 3, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Post Malone|title=Paranoid|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2022|id=10206-4413-1|access-date=October 11, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Post Malone|title=Paranoid|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2019|access-date=October 11, 2022}}
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