Sacrifices (Big Sean song)
{{short description|2017 song by Big Sean featuring Migos}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Sacrifices
| type = song
| artist = Big Sean featuring Migos
| album = I Decided
| released = February 3, 2017
| recorded =
| genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|trap}}
| length = 4:47
| label = {{hlist|GOOD|Def Jam}}
| writer = {{hlist|Sean Anderson|Leland Wayne|Allen Ritter|Quavious Marshall|Kiari Cephus}}
| producer = {{hlist|Metro Boomin|Ritter ({{abbr|co.|co-producer}})}}
| misc = {{External music video|type=song|{{YouTube|uI7obr7suNg|"Sacrifices"}}}}
}}
"Sacrifices" is a song by American rapper Big Sean from his fourth studio album I Decided (2017). It features American hip hop group Migos and was produced by Metro Boomin, with co-production from Allen Ritter.
Lyrics
Lyrically, the song finds Big Sean, Offset and Quavo addressing the sacrifices they have made to become the successful artists they are.{{cite web|last=Yeung|first=Neil Z.|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/i-decided-mw0003014406|title=I Decided. – Big Sean|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=October 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170206231440/http://www.allmusic.com/album/i-decided-mw0003014406|archive-date=February 6, 2017|url-status=live}}{{cite web|author=Preezy|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/reviews/2017/02/big-sean-i-decided-album-review/|title=Big Sean Steps into Elite Territory on 'I Decided.'|work=XXL|date=February 13, 2017|access-date=October 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170213172401/http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/reviews/2017/02/big-sean-i-decided-album-review/|archive-date=February 13, 2017}}
Critical reception
The song was met with generally positive reviews from music critics. Brittany Spanos of Rolling Stone commented that Big Sean is "no match for the affable charm of Migos" in the song.{{cite magazine|last=Spanos |first=Brittany |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/review-big-sean-still-trying-to-find-himself-on-i-decided-w465494 |title=Review: Big Sean Still Trying to Find Himself on 'I Decided' |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=February 7, 2017 |access-date=October 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170207205353/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/review-big-sean-still-trying-to-find-himself-on-i-decided-w465494 |archive-date=February 7, 2017 |url-status=live}} Andy Belt of Consequence praised the Metro Boomin's production of the song, writing that it grounds "some of the rapper's sillier lines".{{cite web|last=Belt|first=Andy|url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2017/02/album-review-big-sean-i-decided/|title=Big Sean – I Decided.|work=Consequence|date=February 7, 2017|access-date=October 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170208072646/http://consequenceofsound.net/2017/02/album-review-big-sean-i-decided/|archive-date=February 8, 2017|url-status=live}} Eric Renner Brown of Entertainment Weekly also wrote favorably of the song's production, stating that it "proves classical harpsichords and Southern trap aren't mutually exclusive."{{cite magazine|last=Brown|first=Eric Renner|url=http://ew.com/music/2017/02/08/big-sean-i-decided-ew-review/|title=Big Sean's 'I Decided'|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=February 8, 2017|access-date=October 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170209050719/http://ew.com/music/2017/02/08/big-sean-i-decided-ew-review/|archive-date=February 9, 2017|url-status=live}} A. Harmony of Exclaim! was more critical of the song, describing it as "fun, but ultimately shallow compared to the album's weighty storyline."{{cite web|last=Harmony|first=A.|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/big_sean-i_decided|title=Big Sean I DECIDED.|work=Exclaim!|date=February 8, 2017|access-date=October 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170209081935/http://exclaim.ca/music/article/big_sean-i_decided|archive-date=February 9, 2017|url-status=live}} Matthew Strauss of Pitchfork considered "Sacrifices" the best song from I Decided.{{cite web|last=Strauss|first=Matthew|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/22898-big-sean-i-decided/|title=Big Sean: I Decided. Album Review|work=Pitchfork|date=February 9, 2017|access-date=October 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170209082533/http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/22898-big-sean-i-decided/|archive-date=February 9, 2017|url-status=live}}
Music video
The official music video was released on May 19, 2017. Directed by Kid Studio, it sees Big Sean speeding on a motorcycle through the streets of a city at night, driving through tunnels and on bridges.{{cite web |title=Video: Big Sean Feat. Migos - 'Sacrifices' |url=https://www.rap-up.com/2017/05/19/video-big-sean-migos-sacrifices/ |website=Rap-Up |date=May 19, 2017}}{{cite web |last1=Reiff |first1=Corbin |title=Big Sean And Migos Cruise Through Tokyo In The Seductive 'Sacrifices' Video |url=https://uproxx.com/music/big-sean-migos-sacrifices-video/ |website=Uproxx |date=May 19, 2017}} As he rides, the taillights of his bike emits a trailing stream of lights.{{cite web |last1=Berry |first1=Peter A. |title=Big Sean Drops "Sacrifices" Video with Migos |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/big-sean-drops-sacrifices-video-migos/ |website=XXL |date=May 19, 2017}}{{cite web |last1=Machar |first1=Bigoa |title=Big Sean Rides Through the Streets of Tokyo For "Sacrifices" Video |url=https://hypebeast.com/2018/5/big-sean-migos-sacrifices-video |website=Hypebeast |date=May 19, 2017}} Between shots of him speeding in the streets, Sean is also seen posing with Migos in an abandoned warehouse. At the end of the video, Sean crashes into another vehicle, sending him flying into the air.
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2017)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{single chart|Canada|79|artist=Big Sean|rowheader=true|access-date=October 6, 2022}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardhot100|70|artist=Big Sean|rowheader=true|access-date=October 6, 2022}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|26|artist=Big Sean|rowheader=true|access-date=October 6, 2022}} |
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=United States|artist=Big Sean|title=Sacrifices|award=Gold|relyear=2017|certyear=2020}}
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