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==Critical reception==

==Critical reception==

Robin Murray for ”[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]” wrote that the songs “find[s] Brent daring to pull down the curtain of hype that surrounds him, and let fans see a little extra from his world”.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Murray|first=Robin|date=July 8, 2022|title=Brent Faiyaz – ”Wasteland”|magazine=[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/brent-faiyaz-wasteland/|access-date=October 6, 2024|archive-date=February 22, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240222135322/https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/brent-faiyaz-wasteland/|language=en-US|url-status=live}}</ref> ”[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]”{{‘}}s Dani Blud described the single as a track “that distilled a fledgling philosophy for the next quarter of his life”. She stated that the song had “slushy harmonies and sleek orchestral production”.<ref name=”:4″>{{Cite news|last=Blum|first=Dani|date=July 14, 2022|title=Brent Faiyaz: ”Wasteland” Album Review|work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/brent-faiyaz-wasteland/|access-date=October 6, 2024|archive-date=October 1, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241001164907/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/brent-faiyaz-wasteland/|language=en-US|url-status=live}}</ref> Blud also felt that the song “shoves the listener back into the overwrought narrative before any of the hits can metabolize,” and “seemed to offer a more elegant, elevated posture for the guy who branded himself a “walking erection”.<ref name=”:4″ /> While Kalen Murphy of ”Earmilk” felt “The violin and harp arrangements instantly bring light to darkness.”<ref name=”:2″ /> Andy Kellman of ”[[AllMusic]]” felt the song “uncoils as a stamping, swirling reflection on submitting to temptation.”<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kellman |first=Andy |title=Brent Faiyaz – ”Wasteland” |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/wasteland-mw0003753389 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230422233534/https://www.metacritic.com/music/wasteland/brent-faiyaz |archive-date=April 22, 2023 |access-date=July 29, 2022 |work=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref>

Robin Murray for ”[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]” wrote that the songs “find[s] Brent daring to pull down the curtain of hype that surrounds him, and let fans see a little extra from his world”.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Murray|first=Robin|date=July 8, 2022|title=Brent Faiyaz – ”Wasteland”|magazine=[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/brent-faiyaz-wasteland/|access-date=October 6, 2024|archive-date=February 22, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240222135322/https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/brent-faiyaz-wasteland/|language=en-US|url-status=live}}</ref> ”[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]”{{‘}}s Dani Blud described the single as a track “that distilled a fledgling philosophy for the next quarter of his life”. She stated that the song had “slushy harmonies and sleek orchestral production”.<ref name=”:4″>{{Cite news|last=Blum|first=Dani|date=July 14, 2022|title=Brent Faiyaz: ”Wasteland” Album Review|work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/brent-faiyaz-wasteland/|access-date=October 6, 2024|archive-date=October 1, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241001164907/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/brent-faiyaz-wasteland/|language=en-US|url-status=live}}</ref> Blud also felt that the song “shoves the listener back into the overwrought narrative before any of the hits can metabolize,” and “seemed to offer a more elegant, elevated posture for the guy who branded himself a “walking erection”.<ref name=”:4″ /> While Kalen Murphy of ”Earmilk” felt “The violin and harp arrangements instantly bring light to darkness.”<ref name=”:2″ /> Andy Kellman of ”[[AllMusic]]” felt the song “uncoils as a stamping, swirling reflection on submitting to temptation.”<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kellman |first=Andy |title=Brent Faiyaz – ”Wasteland” |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/wasteland-mw0003753389 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230422233534/https://www.metacritic.com/music/wasteland/brent-faiyaz |archive-date=April 22, 2023 |access-date=July 29, 2022 |work=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref>

== Commercial performance ==

In the United States, “Dead Man Walking” debuted and peaked at number 6 on the [[Bubbling Under Hot 100|”Billboard” Bubbling Under Hot 100]]. Meanwhile on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] chart, the song would peak at number 43. In the United Kingdom, “Dead Man Walking” would debut and peak at number 85 on the [[UK singles chart|UK singles]] chart spending 3 weeks in the top 90. On the UK Indie chart, it peaked at number 18, withstanding its position for ten weeks.

== Credits and personnel ==

== Credits and personnel ==

Latest revision as of 19:31, 7 February 2026

2020 single by Brent Faiyaz

“Dead Man Walking” is a song by American singer Brent Faiyaz. It was released on September 18, 2020 through Lost Kids, Venice Music, and Stem Disintermedia as the lead single from his sophomore studio album Wasteland (2022). The song was written by Faiyaz alongside its co-producers, Lil Rece, Dpat, and Jordan Ware. The lyrics are centered on living carefree while also displaying a philosophy of Faiyaz’s life.

Commercially, it would claim a top ten placement among multiple charts including the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100. It would peak at number 43 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and receive a 3× platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). While also placing within the top twenty in markets such as the United Kingdom.

Background and composition

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In 2020, Faiyaz would release his fourth extended play (EP) Fuck The World (2020),[1] and started working on a new album.[2] “Dead Man Walking” would be released through Lost Kids, Venice Music, and Stem Disintermedia as the lead single from Faiyaz’s sophomore studio album Wasteland (2022).[3] It is an R&B and soul song with a duration of about 4 minutes and 8 seconds.[4] The song was written by Faiyaz alongside Lil Rece, Dpat, and Jordan Ware.[5] Its lyrics are about living life carefree cause there’s only one life to live.[5][6] It would later gain virality on the social media platform TikTok.[2][7] Faiyaz would later perform the song at the a concert held in the New Frontier Theater in Manila, Philippines.[8] In an interview with Business Insider, Faiyaz would describe how the song’s idea came to mind saying “While I’m here and I’m making music and I’m working on music in the midst of all this shit going on, let me make a record about making music in the midst of all this shit going on.”[9]

Robin Murray for Clash wrote that the songs “find[s] Brent daring to pull down the curtain of hype that surrounds him, and let fans see a little extra from his world”.[10] Pitchfork‘s Dani Blud described the single as a track “that distilled a fledgling philosophy for the next quarter of his life”. She stated that the song had “slushy harmonies and sleek orchestral production”.[7] Blud also felt that the song “shoves the listener back into the overwrought narrative before any of the hits can metabolize,” and “seemed to offer a more elegant, elevated posture for the guy who branded himself a “walking erection”.[7] While Kalen Murphy of Earmilk felt “The violin and harp arrangements instantly bring light to darkness.”[6] Andy Kellman of AllMusic felt the song “uncoils as a stamping, swirling reflection on submitting to temptation.”[11]

Commercial performance

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In the United States, “Dead Man Walking” debuted and peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100. Meanwhile on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, the song would peak at number 43. In the United Kingdom, “Dead Man Walking” would debut and peak at number 85 on the UK singles chart spending 3 weeks in the top 90. On the UK Indie chart, it peaked at number 18, withstanding its position for ten weeks.

Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[12]

  • Brent Faiyaz – vocals, songwriting, production
  • David Patino – production
  • Lil Rece – production
  • Jordan Ware – production

Certifications and sales

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  1. ^ Johnson, Patrick (September 18, 2020). “Brent Faiyaz Delivers New Song Dead Man Walking”. Hypebeast. Archived from the original on September 23, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Williams, Kyann-Sian (February 25, 2021). “Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with Brent Faiyaz”. NME. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  3. ^ Folk, Antwane (December 14, 2022). “Brent Faiyaz Scores Two New Platinum RIAA Certifications”. Rated R&B. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  4. ^ Faiyaz, Brent (September 22, 2020). “Dead Man Walking – Single”. Apple Music (US). Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  5. ^ a b Powell, Jon (September 18, 2020). “Brent Faiyaz returns with Dead Man Walking”. Revolt. Archived from the original on March 26, 2024. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  6. ^ a b Murphy, Kalen (September 18, 2020). “Brent Faiyaz is regally fearless in new song Dead Man Walking”. Earmilk. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  7. ^ a b c Blum, Dani (July 14, 2022). “Brent Faiyaz: Wasteland Album Review”. Pitchfork. Archived from the original on October 1, 2024. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  8. ^ Angan, Kara (January 30, 2024). “How Brent Faiyaz And His ‘City Boys’ Lit Up Manil—Review”. Billboard Philippines. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  9. ^ Ochiagha, Emeka; Ahlgrim, Callie (September 28, 2022). “Brent Faiyaz answers the ‘million dollar question’ about his new album ‘Wasteland’ and explains why he isn’t ‘toxic’“. Business Insider. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  10. ^ Murray, Robin (July 8, 2022). “Brent Faiyaz – Wasteland“. Clash. Archived from the original on February 22, 2024. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  11. ^ Kellman, Andy. “Brent Faiyaz – Wasteland“. AllMusic. Archived from the original on April 22, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  12. ^ “Dead Man Walking / Brent Faiyaz / Credits”. Tidal. September 18, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
  13. ^ “Irish-charts.com – Discography Brent Faiyaz“. Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  14. ^ “Official Singles Chart on 14/1/2021 – Top 100“. Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  15. ^ “Official Independent Singles Chart on 21/1/2021 – Top 50“. Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  16. ^ “Bubbling Under Hot 100: October 3, 2020”. Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  17. ^ “Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: October 3, 2020”. Billboard. Archived from the original on September 26, 2024. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  18. ^ “New Zealand single certifications – Brent Faiyaz – Dead Man Walking”. Radioscope. Retrieved March 19, 2025. Type Dead Man Walking in the “Search:” field and press Enter.
  19. ^ “British single certifications – Brent Faiyaz – Dead Man Walking”. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  20. ^ “American single certifications – Brent Faiyaz – Dead Man Walking”. Recording Industry Association of America.

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