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“”’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 (Brent Faiyaz album)|Wasteland]]” (2022). The song was written by Faiyaz alongside its co-producers, Lil Rece, Dpat, and Jordan Ware. It would peak at number 43 on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] chart and receive a 3× [[Music recording certification|platinum]] certification by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA). The lyrics are centered on |
“”’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 (Brent Faiyaz album)|Wasteland]]” (2022). The song was written by Faiyaz alongside its co-producers, Lil Rece, Dpat, and Jordan Ware. It would peak at number 43 on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] chart and receive a 3× [[Music recording certification|platinum]] certification by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA). The lyrics are centered on living carefree. |
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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. 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). The lyrics are centered on living carefree while also displaying a philosophy of Faiyaz’s life.
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] It would be released as the lead single from Faiyaz’s sophomore studio album Wasteland (2022).[3] “Dead Man Walking” is 4 minutes and 8 seconds long.[4] The song was written by Faiyaz alongside Lil Rece, Dpat, and Jordan Ware.[5] The song would gain virality on the social media platform TikTok.[2][6] Its lyrics focuses on living life carefree since you only have one life leaving no room for fear.[5][7] Faiyaz would later perform the song at the a concert held in the New Frontier Theater in Manila, Philippines.[8]
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”.[9] 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”.[6] 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”.[6] While Kalen Murphy of Earmilk felt “The violin and harp arrangements instantly bring light to darkness.”[7]
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Folk, Antwane (December 14, 2022). “Brent Faiyaz Scores Two New Platinum RIAA Certifications”. Rated R&B. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
- ^ Faiyaz, Brent (September 22, 2020). “Dead Man Walking – Single”. Apple Music (US). Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Murphy, Kalen (September 18, 2020). “Brent Faiyaz is regally fearless in new song “Dead Man Walking” [Video]”. Earmilk. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
- ^ Angan, Kara (January 30, 2024). “How Brent Faiyaz And His ‘City Boys’ Lit Up Manil—Review”. Billboard Philippines. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
- ^ Murray, Robin (July 8, 2022). “Brent Faiyaz – Wasteland“. Clash. Archived from the original on February 22, 2024. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ “Irish-charts.com – Discography Brent Faiyaz“. Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ “Official Singles Chart on 14/1/2021 – Top 100“. Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ “Official Independent Singles Chart on 21/1/2021 – Top 50“. Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
- ^ “Bubbling Under Hot 100: October 3, 2020”. Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ “Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: October 3, 2020”. Billboard. Archived from the original on September 26, 2024. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ “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.
- ^ “British single certifications – Brent Faiyaz – Dead Man Walking”. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ “American single certifications – Brent Faiyaz – Dead Man Walking”. Recording Industry Association of America.
