"Selfish"
Single by Future featuring Rihanna
from the album Hndrxx
ReleasedFebruary 28, 2017 (2017-02-28)
Recorded2016
Genre
Length4:11
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Future singles chronology
"Draco"
(2017) 		"Selfish"
(2017) 		"No Pressure"
(2017)
Rihanna singles chronology
"Love on the Brain"
(2016) 		"Selfish"
(2017) 		"Wild Thoughts"
(2017)
Licensed audio
"Selfish" on YouTube

"Selfish" is a song by American rapper Future for his sixth studio album, Hndrxx (2017), featuring Barbadian singer Rihanna, the song was released as the lead single from Hndrxx on February 28, 2017.[1] The track was produced by Detail, Major Seven and Mantra.

Composition

"Selfish" draws influences from the R&B and pop music genres.[2][3] Future's voice is set with Auto-Tune.[4]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 37
Australia Urban (ARIA)[6] 3
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[7] 4
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[8] 18
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 28
CIS (TopHit)[10] 316
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[11] 36
France (SNEP)[12] 34
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[13] 40
Ireland (IRMA)[14] 78
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[15] 17
Portugal (AFP)[16] 34
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[17] 35
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 80
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 51
UK Singles (OCC)[20] 94
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[21] 25
US Billboard Hot 100[22] 37
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[23] 15
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[24] 13

Year-end charts

Chart (2017) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[25] 85

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[26] Platinum 70,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[27] 2× Platinum 160,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[28] Gold 45,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[29] Gold 15,000‡
Sweden (GLF)[30] Gold 20,000‡
United States (RIAA)[31] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Future Releases Rihanna Assisted 'Selfish' As First Single From 'HNDRXX'". HipHop-N-More. 28 February 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  2. ^ "New Music: Future feat. Rihanna – 'Selfish'". Rap-up.com. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  3. ^ "'FUTURE' vs. 'HNDRXX': Future Proves His Alter Egos Are No Gimmick". Billboard.com. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Rihanna And Future Stir Up Romantic Vibes On Their New Song 'Selfish'". Mtv.com. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Future feat. Rihanna – Selfish". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  6. ^ "ARIA Urban Singles Chart". ARIA. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  7. ^ "Future feat. Rihanna – Selfish" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  8. ^ "Future feat. Rihanna – Selfish" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  9. ^ "Future Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
  10. ^ Future feat. Rihanna — Selfish. TopHit. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  11. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201714 into search. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  12. ^ "Future feat. Rihanna – Selfish" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
  13. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
  14. ^ "IRMA - Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  15. ^ "Future feat. Rihanna – Selfish". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  16. ^ "Future feat. Rihanna – Selfish". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  17. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201714 into search. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  18. ^ "Future feat. Rihanna – Selfish". Singles Top 100. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
  19. ^ "Future feat. Rihanna – Selfish". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  20. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
  21. ^ "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". OCC. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  22. ^ "Future Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
  23. ^ "Future Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  24. ^ "Future Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  25. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  26. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2017 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  27. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Future – Selfish ft. Rihanna". Music Canada. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  28. ^ "Danish single certifications – Future – Selfish". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  29. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Future feat. Rihanna – Selfish". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  30. ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Future" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  31. ^ "American single certifications – Future – Selfish". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 28, 2017.


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