1-800-273-8255

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1-800-273-8255
Logic featuring Alessia Cara and Khalid
publication April 28, 2017 as download
length 4:10
Genre (s) R&B , hip-hop
Producer (s) Logic, 6ix
Publisher (s) Universal Music Entertainment GmbH
Label Def Jam
album Everybody

1-800-273-8255 is a 2017 song by US rapper Logic that he recorded with Alessia Cara and Khalid . The song is about suicidality ; the title is the telephone number of the US suicide hotline, National Suicide Prevention Lifeline .

content

The song is about a person who no longer sees any meaning in their life.

"I've been on the low / I been taking my time / I feel like I'm out of my mind / It feel like my life ain't mine / Who can relate?"

"I was at rock bottom / I took my time / I feel like I'm crazy / It feels like my life is not mine / Who can report on it?"

The person then calls the national suicide hotline and the person is helped.

"I want you to be alive / I want you to be alive / You don't gotta die today / You don't gotta die / I want you to be alive / I want you to be alive / You don't gotta die "

“I want you to stay alive / I want you to stay alive / You don't have to die today / You don't have to die / I want you to stay alive / I want you to stay alive / You have to do not die"

After the conversation, the calling person changes their attitude.

"The lane I travel feels alone / but I'm moving 'til my legs give out / and I see my tears melt in the snow / but I don't wanna cry / I don't wanna cry anymore / I wanna feel alive / I don't even wanna die anymore. "

“The track I'm traveling feels alone / but I move until my legs give way / and I see my tears melt in the snow / but I don't want to cry / I don't want to cry anymore / I want to feel alive / I don't want to die anymore. "

Music video

The music video for the song was released on August 17, 2017. The music video is about seven minutes long. It tells the story of a gay teenager who is exposed to homophobia and bullying both at school and at home. This leads him to think about suicide but change his mind after calling the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

Publication, performances and reactions

The song was released on April 28, 2017. That day, the national suicide hotline received 4,573 calls, the second highest in history after Robin Williams' suicide . This was an increase of 27% over the usual call frequency. In August 2017, the artists performed the song at the MTV Video Music Awards , causing the call volume to increase by 50%. There were a total of 5,041 calls that day. On January 28, 2018, he also performed the song at the Grammy Awards . In the two hours after the performance, the number of calls tripled.

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US CA CA
2017 1-800-273-8255
Everybody 		DE45 (14 weeks)
DE 		AT42 (12 weeks)
AT 		CH50 (14 weeks)
CH 		UK9 (23 weeks)
UK 		US3 (42 weeks)
US 		CA6 (31 weeks)
CA
EN: goldgold Gold (200,000+)
UK:platinumplatinum Platinum (600,000+)
US:Quadruple platinum× 4Quadruple platinum  4 × platinum (4,000,000+)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Gold & Platinum. Retrieved July 7, 2018 .
  2. ↑ a b c d e What Is “1-800-273-8255” About? Logic's Song Number Is An Important Service. Elite Daily, accessed July 7, 2018 .
  3. ^ The story behind Logic's powerful suicide prevention anthem '1-800-273-8255'. Washington Post, accessed July 7, 2018 .
  4. ↑ Logic's '1-800-273-8255' music video is a powerful story about suicide prevention. USA Today, accessed July 7, 2018 .
  5. ^ Logic Reveals Why He Was Nervous About Releasing the "1-800-273-8255" Video. Complex, accessed July 7, 2018 .
  6. ↑ a b Logic Tweets National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Statistics Since His '1-800' Release. Billboard, accessed July 7, 2018 .
  7. ↑ Here's the Story Behind Logic's Powerful “1-800-273-8255” song. Popsugar, accessed July 7, 2018 .
  8. ↑ Logic's Performance Of '1-800-273-8255' Causes Suicide Hotline Calls To Triple. Konbini, accessed July 7, 2018 .
  9. ↑ Chart sources:
  10. ↑ BVMI | database. Retrieved July 7, 2018 .
  11. ^ Logic / Alessia Cara / Khalid. Retrieved July 7, 2018 .