Misplaced Pages

"Die for It" is a song by Palestinian-Canadian rapper Belly and Canadian singer the Weeknd, featuring vocals from American rapper Nas. It was released on August 27, 2021, through XO Records and Republic Records as the fourth single from Belly's third studio album, See You Next Wednesday, along with the album. The song was produced by Skinny, DaHeala, and the Anmls.

Background

On the song, the Weeknd handles the intro and chorus, while Belly handles the first verse and Nas handles the second verse. Belly also talked to Rolling Stone about how he felt about the song and collaboration:

This collaboration felt like something special from the jump. Nas is someone I've always looked up to and learned from my whole life and getting a verse from him was definitely on my bucket list. An artist like Abel comes around once in a lifetime, being able to work with him has been one of my greatest blessings. Having both of them on one song is a dream come true. James Larese killed it as usual and gave us a movie. Even the production was a family affair, shout-out to DaHeala, The Anmls, and DannyboyStyles.

"Die for It" serves as the second collaboration between Belly and the Weeknd on the album, following the previously-released single, "Better Believe", alongside American rapper Young Thug. The Weeknd is also involved in the following two tracks of See You Next Wednesday: providing background vocals on "Requiem", featuring fellow Canadian rapper and labelmate Nav, and producing "Two Tone", featuring American rapper Lil Uzi Vert. Belly played the song on Drink Champs on June 11, 2021.

Music video

A music video for the song was released to Belly's YouTube channel alongside the song and album on August 27, 2021. The video starts with Belly walking around a city that shows "an apocalyptic red sky, burning buildings, and abandoned streets littered with newspapers" while smoking marijuana and drinking alcohol. It transitions to the Weeknd singing the first chorus through the screens of televisions that are falling through the sky, but he later comes to perform the remaining choruses in person. Belly performs his verse to the Weeknd going back to the chorus, which then turns to Nas appearing to perform his verse in a church's clock tower and ends with the Weeknd performing the last chorus.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.

• Belly – lead vocals, songwriting
• The Weeknd – lead vocals, songwriting
• Nas – featured vocals, songwriting
• Sonia Ben Ammar – background vocals, songwriting
• DaHeala – production, songwriting, keyboards, programming
• Skinny – production, songwriting
• The ANMLS – production, songwriting, keyboards, programming
  • Richard Munoz – production, songwriting, keyboards, programming
  • Faris Al-Majed – production, songwriting, keyboards, programming, recording, studio personnel
• DannyBoyStyles – recording, studio personnel
• Shin Kamiyama – recording, studio personnel
• Gabriel Zardes – recording, studio personnel
• Mark Goodchild – recording, studio personnel
• Fabian Marasciullo – mixing, studio personnel
• Colin Leonard – mastering, studio personnel

Charts

References

1. Hussey, Allison (August 27, 2021). "The Weeknd and Nas Join Belly in Video for New Song "Die for It": Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 27, 2021. Belly, the Weeknd, and Nas have joined forces in a new video for the single 'Die for It.'
2. Lotz, Griffin; Ihaza, Jeff (August 27, 2021). "Behind the Scenes of Belly, Nas, and the Weeknd's New Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
3. Doria, Matt (August 27, 2021). "The Weeknd, Belly and Nas join forces for powerful new track 'Die for It'". NME. Retrieved August 27, 2021. Belly has shared the latest single from his just-released third album, 'See You Next Wednesday', a kaleidoscopic thumper titled 'Die For It', featuring guest vocals from The Weeknd and Nas.
4. @reBELLYus (June 11, 2021). "This episode is going to be special…. Tonight on @Drinkchamps with @noreaga and @djEFN at 7PM pst /10PM est on @revolttv..." (Tweet). Retrieved August 27, 2021 – via Twitter.
5. Bowenbank, Starr (August 27, 2021). "Belly, The Weeknd & Nas Explore a Post-Apocalyptic World in 'Die for It': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
6. Leight, Elias (August 27, 2021). "The Weeknd, Nas Join Belly in Apocalyptic 'Die for It' Video: Watch". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
7. "Credits / See You Next Wednesday". Tidal. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
8. "Belly Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
9. "Belly and The Weeknd fear. Nas – Die for It". Singles Top 100. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
10. "Belly Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
11. "The Weeknd Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2021.

v t e The Weeknd songs
Discography Songs
Trilogy	House of Balloons "High for This" "House of Balloons / Glass Table Girls" "The Morning" "Wicked Games" "Twenty Eight" Thursday "The Zone" "Rolling Stone" Echoes of Silence "D.D" "Echoes of Silence"
Kiss Land	"Belong to the World" "Live For" "Wanderlust" "Kiss Land" "Odd Look"
Beauty Behind the Madness	"Tell Your Friends" "Often" "The Hills" "Acquainted" "Can't Feel My Face" "Earned It" "In the Night" "Prisoner"
Starboy	"Starboy" "Party Monster" "False Alarm" "Reminder" "Rockin'" "Secrets" "Stargirl Interlude" "Sidewalks" "Six Feet Under" "A Lonely Night" "All I Know" "Die for You" "I Feel It Coming"
My Dear Melancholy	"Call Out My Name" "Try Me" "Wasted Times" "I Was Never There" "Hurt You"
After Hours	"Alone Again" "Too Late" "Hardest to Love" "Scared to Live" "Snowchild" "Escape from LA" "Heartless" "Faith" "Blinding Lights" "In Your Eyes" "Save Your Tears" "Repeat After Me (Interlude)" "After Hours" "Until I Bleed Out"
Dawn FM	"Gasoline" "How Do I Make You Love Me?" "Take My Breath" "Sacrifice" "Out of Time" "Here We Go... Again" "Is There Someone Else?" "I Heard You're Married" "Less than Zero" "Moth to a Flame"
The Idol	"Double Fantasy" "Popular" "One of the Girls"
Hurry Up Tomorrow	"Dancing in the Flames" "Timeless" "São Paulo"
Other songs	"Crew Love" "Remember You" "One of Those Nights" "Sexodus" "Elastic Heart" "Or Nah" "King of the Fall" "Love Me Harder" "Might Not" "Nocturnal" "FML" "Low Life" "6 Inch" "Wild Love" "Some Way" "Comin Out Strong" "Lust for Life" "A Lie" "Curve" "Pray for Me" "What You Want" "Skeletons" "Wake Up" "Lost in the Fire" "Price on My Head" "Power Is Power" "Smile" "Over Now" "Off the Table" "Hawái" "You Right" "Better Believe" "One Right Now" "La Fama" "Die for It" "Hurricane" "Tears in the Club" "Poison" "Creepin'" "Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength)" "K-pop" "Circus Maximus" "Another One of Me" "Young Metro" "We Still Don't Trust You"
Category

• 2021 songs
• 2021 singles
• Belly (rapper) songs
• The Weeknd songs
• Nas songs
• Songs written by Belly (rapper)
• Songs written by the Weeknd
• Songs written by Nas
• Songs written by DaHeala
• XO (record label) singles
• Republic Records singles