Bandit (Juice Wrld and YoungBoy Never Broke Again song) explained

"Bandit" is a song by American rappers Juice Wrld and YoungBoy Never Broke Again, released as a single on October 4, 2019. It served as the final single released by Juice Wrld as a lead artist before his death, suffering from a seizure at Chicago's Midway Airport on December 8, 2019, a few days after his 21st birthday.^{[1] [2] [3]} It was later added to Juice Wrld's second studio album Death Race for Love as a bonus track.

Written alongside producer Nick Mira, the song peaked at number ten on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming NBA YoungBoy's highest-charting single on the chart and Juice Wrld's second top ten single following "Lucid Dreams", which peaked at number two on the Hot 100 in 2018. The artwork, featuring a crossover of Juice Wrld and NBA YoungBoy's likeness beneath a bandana,^[4] was created by Max Cohen and Robert Gotham.^[5]

Lyrics

The song's lyrics feature Juice Wrld rapping about stealing a girl's heart, calling himself "the definition of a bandit".^[6]

Music video

The music video, released on October 4, 2019, was directed by Cole Bennett and features Juice Wrld on a bayou boat ride, during which he holds baby alligators, as well as YoungBoy performing wheelies on a quad bike.^[6] It was filmed in YoungBoy's hometown of Baton Rouge, Louisiana and at his residence in Gonzales, Louisiana.^[7]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019–2020)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[8]	45
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[9]	16
Greece (IFPI)[10]	14
Latvia (LAIPA)[11]	17
Lithuania (AGATA)[12]	30
US Rolling Stone Top 100[13]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[14]	82
US Rolling Stone Top 100[15]	87

Chart (2020)	Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[16]	58
US Billboard Hot 100[17]	63
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[18]	31

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Various	October 4, 2019			[19]
United States	November 5, 2019	Rhythmic contemporary radio		[20]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Listen to Juice WRLD and NBA YoungBoy's new track "Bandit". The Fader. D'Souza. Shaad. October 3, 2019. October 15, 2019.
2. Web site: Rapper Juice Wrld dies aged 21 after seizure. 2019-12-08. Metro. en. 2019-12-08.
3. Web site: Juice Wrld Dead at 21 After Seizure in Chicago's Midway Airport. TMZ. en. 2019-12-08.
4. Web site: Bandit Cover. Imgur. Imgur. en. 2019-12-21.
5. Cohen . Max . mxxchn . 1179563476538273794 . October 2, 2019 . Artwork for ‘Bandit’ by @JuiceWorlddd @GGYOUNGBOY designed by me typography by @robertgotham . October 30, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191031020127/https:/twitter.com/mxxchn/status/1179563476538273794 . October 31, 2019 . live.
6. Juice WRLD Explores the Swamps With NBA YoungBoy in 'Bandit' Video: Watch. Billboard. Saponara. Michael. October 4, 2019. October 15, 2019.
7. Web site: Juice WRLD & NBA Youngboy Debut New, Cole Bennett-Directed Video & Single, "Bandit". Hypebeast. Montes. Patrick. October 5, 2019. October 15, 2019.
8. Web site: ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles. Australian Recording Industry Association. December 16, 2019. December 14, 2019.
9. Web site: Juice Wrld,youngboy Never Broke Again: Bandit (With YoungBoy Never Broke Again). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. fi. December 23, 2019.
10. Web site: Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (International) Week 28 2020. IFPI Greece. https://web.archive.org/web/20200720180441/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_iel.html. July 20, 2020. 2020-07-20.
11. Web site: Mūzikas Patēriņa Tops/ 50. nedēļa. Latvian. LAIPA. December 13, 2019. December 14, 2019.
12. Web site: Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100). Lithuanian. AGATA. October 21, 2019. November 29, 2019.
13. Top 100 Songs. Rolling Stone. October 10, 2019. December 26, 2019. October 15, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191015234830/https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2019-10-10/. dead.
14. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 6, 2019.
15. Top 100 Songs of 2019. Rolling Stone. January 10, 2020. February 16, 2020. March 7, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200307013530/https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/year-end/. dead.
16. Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2020. Billboard. December 4, 2020.
17. Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2020. Billboard. December 4, 2020.
18. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2020. Billboard. December 4, 2020.
19. Web site: Bandit - Single by Juice Wrld . October 31, 2019 . October 4, 2019 . Apple Music.
20. Web site: Top 40/R Future Releases. October 31, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191031123817/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases. October 31, 2019.