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Escape Plan (song)

"Escape Plan" is a song by American rapper and singer Travis Scott. It was released on November 5, 2021, concurrently with another single, "Mafia", which are both a part of a conjoined single titled Escape Plan / Mafia.[1] The song was produced by Oz and Nik D.[2] The album's cover parodies the character Bat Boy from the Weekly World News tabloid.[3][4]

"Escape Plan"
"Escape Plan"/"Mafia" single cover
Single by Travis Scott
ReleasedNovember 5, 2021
Length2:30
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Travis Scott singles chronology
"Bubbly"
(2021) 		"Escape Plan" / "Mafia"
(2021) 		"Hold That Heat"
(2022)
Music video
"Escape Plan" on YouTube

Background

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On June 24, 2021, Spotify previewed a snippet of "Escape Plan" in an advertisement for the company.[5] Exactly one month later, on July 24, 2021, Scott previewed a snippet of the song and its music video and performed a portion of it at Rolling Loud in Miami, Florida, that same night.[6] On October 30, 2021, Scott performed the song again at Rolling Loud, this time in Brooklyn, New York, also previewing a new and extended verse.[7] Scott announced the release of new music on November 4, 2021, the day before "Escape Plan" and "Mafia" were released.[8]

Music video

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A music video for "Escape Plan" premiered on November 5, 2021, twelve hours after the release of the song.[9] It was directed by Scott himself alongside Tyler Ross and Eliel Ford. The video starts with Scott listening to the song in his car. He then raps the song from the top of a hill with a security team and guard dogs surrounding him. The next scene sees him taking a Louis Vuitton briefcase and going on a jet before riding an ATV and a motorboat. Finally, he goes with his friends to a party.[10]

Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[11]

  • Travis Scott – vocals, songwriting, recording
  • Oz – production, songwriting
  • Nik D – production, songwriting
  • Mike Dean – mixing, mastering
  • Derek "206Derek" Anderson – recording

Charts

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Chart performance for "Escape Plan"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[12] 22
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[13] 25
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[14] 9
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[15] 19
Denmark (Tracklisten)[16] 26
Germany (GfK)[17] 35
Global 200 (Billboard)[18] 10
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[19] 22
India International Singles (IMI)[20] 20
Ireland (IRMA)[21] 24
Italy (FIMI)[22] 58
Lithuania (AGATA)[23] 13
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[24] 61
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[25] 25
Norway (VG-lista)[26] 25
Portugal (AFP)[27] 17
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[28] 14
South Africa (TOSAC)[29] 8
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[30] 67
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[31] 13
UK Singles (OCC)[32] 23
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[33] 5
US Billboard Hot 100[34] 11
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[35] 3

Certifications

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Certifications for "Escape Plan"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[36] Gold 20,000‡
United States (RIAA)[37] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Brandle, Lars (November 5, 2021). "Travis Scott Drops 'Escape Plan,' 'Mafia,' Ahead of Astroworld Headline Concert". Billboard. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  2. ^ Aswad, Jem (November 5, 2021). "Travis Scott Drops Two New Singles, 'Escape Plan' and 'Mafia'". Variety. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  3. ^ Brandle, Lars (2021-11-05). "Travis Scott Drops 'Escape Plan,' 'Mafia' Ahead of Astroworld Headline Concert". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  4. ^ "Travis Scott – "Escape Plan" & "Mafia"". Stereogum. 2021-11-05. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  5. ^ Cho, Regina (November 5, 2021). "Travis Scott unleashes brand new single "Escape Plan"". Revolt. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  6. ^ Bloom, Madison (November 5, 2021). "Travis Scott Shares Two New Songs: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  7. ^ Li, Joyce (October 31, 2021). "Travis Scott Teases New Verse From "Escape Plan" off Forthcoming Album 'Utopia'". Hypebeast. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  8. ^ Shutler, Ali (November 4, 2021). "Travis Scott confirms imminent release of new music". NME. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  9. ^ Espinoza, Joshua (November 5, 2021). "Travis Scott Releases Video for New Track "Escape Plan"". Complex. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  10. ^ Kelly, Dylan (November 5, 2021). "Travis Scott Balls Out in New "ESCAPE PLAN" Music Video". Hypebeast. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  11. ^ "Credits / ESCAPE PLAN / MAFIA / Travis Scott". Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Tidal.
  12. ^ "Travis Scott – Escape Plan". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  13. ^ "Travis Scott – Escape Plan" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  14. ^ "Travis Scott Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  15. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 45. týden 2021 in the date selector. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  16. ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 45, 2021". Hitlisten. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  17. ^ "Travis Scott – Escape Plan" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  18. ^ "Travis Scott Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  19. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  20. ^ "IMI International Top 20 Singles for week ending 15th November 2021 | Week 45 of 52". Indian Music Industry. Archived from the original on November 16, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  21. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  22. ^ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 45" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  23. ^ "2021 45-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. November 12, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  24. ^ "Travis Scott – Escape Plan" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  25. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  26. ^ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single 2021-45". VG-lista. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  27. ^ "Travis Scott – Escape Plan". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  28. ^ "ČNS IFPI". IFPI ČR. Note: Select SK SINGLES DIGITAL TOP 100 and insert 202145 into search. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  29. ^ "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100: Week 45". The Official South African Charts. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  30. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 45". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  31. ^ "Travis Scott – Escape Plan". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  32. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  33. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  34. ^ "Travis Scott Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  35. ^ "Travis Scott Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  36. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Travis Scott – Escape Plan" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  37. ^ "American single certifications – Travis Scott – Mafia". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
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