"Price of Fame"
Single by Brent Faiyaz
from the album Wasteland
ReleasedJune 24, 2022
Length6:20
Label
  • Lost Kids
  • Venice
  • Stem
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Brent Faiyaz singles chronology
"Mercedes"
(2021)		 "Price of Fame"
(2022)		 "Fell in Love"
(2023)

"Price of Fame" is a song by American R&B singer Brent Faiyaz and is the fourth and final single to his second studio album, Wasteland (2022). It was produced by Faiyaz, Lil Rece, Nascent, L3gion, and Sam Wish.[1]

Background

The song was first released on February 8, 2021, as part of Faiyaz's SoundCloud exclusive extended play, Do Not Listen.[2] However, it later gained traction through social media and TikTok and was released as the final single to Wasteland.[1]

Composition

Pitchfork's Dani Blum stated that the track "undulates through pitched-down vocals slowed to a sludge and frantic beat changes", noting that it's "meandering without any real center".[3]

Critical reception

Writing for The New York Times, Jon Caramanica wrote that the song "rests on a bed of resonant plinks that feel bulbous and slippery".[4] Armon Sadler for Uproxx stated that "the recluse is coincidentally very open about his struggles with being a celebrity".[5]

Music video

The official music video was released on June 24, 2022, and is in black and white.[5]

Charts

Chart performance for "Price of Fame"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 6
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[7] 22
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 67
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] 18

References

  1. 1 2 Cho, Regina (June 24, 2022). "Brent Faiyaz shares the true "Price of Fame" in latest single". Revolt. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  2. ↑ Mowatt, Robyn. "Brent Faiyaz Drops Sneaky Three-Pack Project 'Do Not Listen' and New "Circles" Video". Okayplayer. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  3. ↑ Blum, Dani (July 14, 2022). "Brent Faiyaz: Wasteland Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  4. ↑ Caramanica, Jon (July 20, 2022). "R&B That Sweats, Emotionally and Physically". The New York Times. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  5. 1 2 Sadler, Armon (June 24, 2022). "Brent Faiyaz Embraces The 'Price Of Fame' In His Colorful New Video". Uproxx. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Brent Faiyaz Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  7. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 12, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Brent Faiyaz Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Brent Faiyaz Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
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