"Often" is the fourth track from The Weeknd's sophomore studio album, Beauty Behind the Madness. The song was released as the first single from the album on July 31, 2014.
Lyrics[]
[Intro]
"Seneler sürer her günüm"
Ooh yeah, ooh yeah, ooh yeah, ooh yeah, ooh yeah
"Yalnız gitmekten yorgunum"
Ooh yeah, ooh yeah, ooh yeah, ooh yeah
"Seneler sürer her günüm"
Ooh yeah, ooh yeah, ooh yeah, ooh yeah, ooh yeah
"Yalnız gitmekten yorgunum"
Ooh yeah, ooh yeah, ooh yeah, ooh yeah, ooh yeah
[Verse 1]
I usually love sleeping all alone
This time around bring your friend with you
But we ain't really going to sleep at all
You ain't gonna catch me with them sneak pictures
In my city I'm a young god
That pussy kill be so vicious
My god white, he in my pocket
He get me redder than the devil 'til I go nauseous
[Hook]
She asked me if I do this every day, I said "Often"
Asked how many times she rode the wave, "Not so often"
Bitches down to do it either way, often
Baby I can make that pussy rain, often
Often, often, girl I do this often
Make that pussy pop and do it how I want it
Often, often, girl I do this often
Make that pussy pop and do it how I want it
Often
[Verse 2]
Infatuated by the fame status
She wanna ride inside the G-Class grey 'matic
I come around, she leave that n***a like he ain't matter
That girl been drinkin' all day, need to change bladder
She's just happy that the crew's back in town
She 'bout to go downtown for a whole hour
If I had her, you can have her, man it don't matter
I'm never sour, I'm just smokin' somethin' much louder
[Hook]
She asked me if I do this every day, I said "Often"
Asked how many times she rode the wave, "Not so often"
Bitches down to do it either way, often
Baby I can make that pussy rain, often
Often, often, girl I do this often
Make that pussy pop and do it how I want it
Often, often, girl I do this often
Make that pussy pop and do it how I want it
Often
[Bridge]
Oooh, the sun's risin' up
The night's almost up
The night's almost done
But I see your eyes
You wanna go again
Girl, I'll go again
Girl, I'll go again
[Hook]
She asked me if I do this every day, I said "Often"
Asked how many times she rode the wave, "Not so often"
Bitches down to do it either way, often
Baby I can make that pussy rain, often
Often, often, girl I do this often
Make that pussy pop and do it how I want it
Often, often, girl I do this often
Make that pussy pop and do it how I want it
Often
[Outro]
"Seneler sürer her günüm"
Ooh yeah, ooh yeah, ooh yeah, ooh yeah, ooh yeah
"Yalnız gitmekten yorgunum"
Ooh yeah, ooh yeah, ooh yeah, ooh yeah
"Seneler sürer her günüm"
Ooh yeah, ooh yeah, ooh yeah, ooh yeah, ooh yeah
"Yalnız gitmekten yorgunum"
Ooh yeah, ooh yeah, ooh yeah, ooh yeah
Credits and personnel[]
- Co-producer – Jason Quenneville
- Engineer, Recorded by – Jason Quenneville
- Guitar – Brandon Hollemon
- Mastered by – Dave Kutch
- Mixed by – Jean-Marie Horvat
- Mixed by (Assistant) – Andy Barnes
- Producer – Abel Tesfaye, Ben Diehl
- Samples - "Ben Gene Sana Mecburum" by Nukhet Duru
- Written by – Abel Tesfaye, Ahmad Balshe, Ali Kocatepe, Ben Diehl, Danny Schofield, Jason Quenneville, Osman Ismen, Sabahattin Ali
Chart performances[]
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| Billboard Hot 100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debut date: November 1, 2014 | Wks. on chart: 20 | Peak: 59 | |
| 97 - 95 - 99 - 86 - 86 - 84 - 83 - 77 - 74 - 81 - 65 - 69 - 65 - 67 - 59 - 64 - 67 - 61 - 69 - 68 | |||
Sales and certifications[]
| Country | Sales | Certifications |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 880,000 | 2x Platinum |
| United Kingdom | 250,000 | Silver |
| Canada | 40,000 | Gold |
| Sweden | 40,000 | Platinum |
| Denmark | 30,000 | Gold |
| Norway | 20,000 | 2x Platinum |
| Australia | 5,000 | - |
Airplays[]
| Peak | |
|---|---|
| Overall AI | 10.002 |
Streams[]
Stream figures were taken from Spotify Charts. The site covers weekly charts since July 16, 2015. The table will only records weekly streams inside the top 100. If no table can be seen below, the song didn't reach top 100 in the weekly charts since July 16, 2015.
Total Streams (as of October 17, 2016): 188,406,368
External links[]
- Often on Genius
References[]
| Beauty Behind the Madness | |
|---|---|
| August 28, 2015 • 65:06 • XO/Republic Records | |
| Songs | |
| Real Life • Losers • Tell Your Friends • Often • The Hills • Acquainted • Can't Feel My Face • Shameless • Earned It • In the Night • As You Are • Dark Times • Prisoner • Angel | |
| Artists | |
| The Weeknd • Labrinth • Ed Sheeran • Lana Del Rey • Maty Noyes | |
| The Madness Fall Tour | |