XXX (Kendrick Lamar song)

"XXX." redirects here. For other uses, see XXX.
"XXX"
Song by Kendrick Lamar featuring U2
from the album Damn
Recorded2017
StudioJungle City Studios
GenreProgressive rap[1]
Length4:14
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

"XXX" (stylized as "XXX.", pronounced "X-Rated") is a song by American rapper Kendrick Lamar, from his fourth studio album Damn, released on April 14, 2017. The eleventh track on the album (fourth on the Collector's Edition of Damn),[3] the song was written by Lamar, Mike Will Made It, DJ Dahi, Mark Spears a.k.a. Sounwave, Anthony Tiffith, Bono, the Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr., and produced by Mike Will Made It, DJ Dahi, and Sounwave, with additional production by Top Dawg and Bēkon. The song features samples of the songs "America" by Bēkon and "American Soul" by Irish rock band U2.[4][5] Although not released as a single, the song charted in multiple countries in 2017. These countries include Ireland, New Zealand, United States of America, Canada, United Kingdom, and Sweden.[6] Though it only appeared for 1 week for the New Zealand, Sweden, and United Kingdom charts, it stayed for 3 weeks on Ireland and United States charts, and remained on the Canada music charts for 4 weeks.[6] The highest the song ever reached on any country's primary music chart was at number 22 in Ireland.[6]

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  3. ^ India, Lindsey (December 8, 2017). "Kendrick Lamar Surprises Fans With 'Damn.' Collector's Edition". XXL. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  4. ^ Yoo, Noah (April 14, 2017). "U2's Bono Features on Kendrick Lamar's New Song "XXX.": Listen". Pitchfork. Condé Nast. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  5. ^ Bono (interviewee) (6 September 2017). "Bono on new music, an Oasis reunion and more!". The No Repeat Guarantee with Andy Bush (Radio broadcast). Absolute Radio. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  6. ^ a b c "XXX. by Kendrick Lamar and U2 - Music Charts". acharts.co. Retrieved 2023-01-29.