XXX's "Sad!" Breaks Single Day Streaming Record

Following XXXTentacion's untimely death, according to HNHH, the rapper's "SAD!" has broken the single-day record for Spotify streams with 10.4 million yesterday. The late artist's music sales have not only skyrocketed upwards of 542,566%, but his 2018 album single “Sad!” has now just surpassed Drake’s “God’s Plan” for Spotify’s single day streaming record. X’s “Sad!” clocked in a whopping 10.4 million streams on June 19, which more than doubled Drake’s previous record of 4.3 million streams on the day of release for “God’s Plan.”

X's single "Sad!" touches a lot on his battle with anxiety, depression, and thoughts of suicide. He talks about his past relationships and expresses how he was left to feel lonely. The song's message continues to resognate with the artist's many fans who are experiencing the same kind of pain and encourages them to push on.