Never Sleep

"Never Sleep"
"Never Sleep"
Single by Nav and Lil Baby featuring Travis Scott
from the album Demons Protected by Angels
Released	July 29, 2022
Recorded	May 2022
Length	3:05
Label	XO; Republic;
Songwriter(s)	Navraj Goraya; Dominique Jones; Jacques Webster II; Brytavious Chambers; Grayson Serio; Mike Dean;
Producer(s)	Tay Keith; Grayson; Mike Dean;
Nav singles chronology
Lil Baby singles chronology
Travis Scott singles chronology
Music video
	"Never Sleep" on YouTube

"Never Sleep" is a song by Canadian rapper Nav and American rapper Lil Baby featuring fellow American rapper Travis Scott, released on July 29, 2022 as the lead single on the former's fourth studio album, Demons Protected by Angels. The song was written by the artists alongside producers Tay Keith, Grayson, and Mike Dean.^[1]

Background[edit]

In an interview with Complex, Nav stated that he began as a producer and engineer when composing the song, and that it was recorded two months before it was released. In that interview, he also revealed that he was so focused on mixing the album Demons Protected by Angels that he forgot to announce the song, until his assistant angrily reminded him.^[2] Nav teased the song on July 25, 2022, before releasing it on July 29.^[3]

Composition[edit]

The song finds the three rappers describing their increasing income and rich lifestyles, using "colorful" metaphors that highlight them.^[4]^[5]

Music video[edit]

The official music video was released on September 13, 2022, along with the music video of Nav and Don Toliver's song "One Time". Directed by Evan Larsen, it finds the three artists in a Las Vegas casino. While performing his portion, Travis Scott appears on the backs of pennies from a slot machine, on a jumbotron and playing cards. Nav becomes small in size and raps atop a card table with poker chips scattered around him, while Lil Baby, also shrunk down in size, raps on top of a stack of chips. The clip also features a cameo from fellow Canadian singer and XO label boss The Weeknd, who is seen laughing with Nav as they play blackjack.^[6]^[7]

Charts[edit]

Weekly chart performance for "Never Sleep"
Chart (2022)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[8]	23
Global 200 (Billboard)^[9]	71
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[10]	7
South Africa (RISA)^[11]	87
UK Singles (OCC)^[12]	95
US Billboard Hot 100^[13]	50
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[14]	19

Certifications[edit]

Certifications for "Never Sleep"
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[15]	Gold	40,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

^ Strauss, Matthew (July 29, 2022). "Nav Taps Lil Baby and Travis Scott for New Song "Never Sleep": Listen". Pitchfork.
^ Blanchet, Brenton (July 29, 2022). "Nav, Before the Storm". Complex.
^ A., Aron (July 25, 2022). "Nav Teases New Collaboration With Travis Scott & Lil Baby". HotNewHipHop.
^ Williams, Aaron (July 29, 2022). "Nav, Lil Baby, And Travis Scott Stay Up All Night To Grind On 'Never Sleep'". Uproxx.
^ Cho, Regina (July 29, 2022). "Nav enlists Lil Baby and Travis Scott for new "Never Sleep" single". Revolt.
^ Sadler, Armon (September 14, 2022). "Nav Goes Back To Back With New Videos For 'One Time' And 'Never Sleep'". Uproxx. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
^ Nevares, Gabriel Bras (September 15, 2022). "NAV Drops Music Video For "Never Sleep" With Travis Scott & Lil Baby". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
^ "Nav Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
^ "Nav Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 8, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
^ "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100 Week 31-2022". The Official South African Charts. Recording Industry of South Africa. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
^ "Nav Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
^ "Nav Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
^ "Canadian single certifications – Nav – Never Sleep". Music Canada. Retrieved February 19, 2023.

[1] Strauss, Matthew (July 29, 2022). "Nav Taps Lil Baby and Travis Scott for New Song "Never Sleep": Listen". Pitchfork.

[2] Blanchet, Brenton (July 29, 2022). "Nav, Before the Storm". Complex.

[3] A., Aron (July 25, 2022). "Nav Teases New Collaboration With Travis Scott & Lil Baby". HotNewHipHop.

[4] Williams, Aaron (July 29, 2022). "Nav, Lil Baby, And Travis Scott Stay Up All Night To Grind On 'Never Sleep'". Uproxx.

[5] Cho, Regina (July 29, 2022). "Nav enlists Lil Baby and Travis Scott for new "Never Sleep" single". Revolt.

[Uproxx-6] Sadler, Armon (September 14, 2022). "Nav Goes Back To Back With New Videos For 'One Time' And 'Never Sleep'". Uproxx. Retrieved November 20, 2022.

[HNHH-7] Nevares, Gabriel Bras (September 15, 2022). "NAV Drops Music Video For "Never Sleep" With Travis Scott & Lil Baby". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved November 20, 2022.

[sc_Canada_Nav-8] "Nav Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2022.

[sc_Billboardglobal200_Nav-9] "Nav Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2022.

[10] "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 8, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2022.

[11] "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100 Week 31-2022". The Official South African Charts. Recording Industry of South Africa. Retrieved August 11, 2022.

[sc_UK_-12] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 20, 2022.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Nav-13] "Nav Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2022.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_Nav-14] "Nav Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2022.

[CanadaNavNever_SleepsingleCertRef-15] "Canadian single certifications – Nav – Never Sleep". Music Canada. Retrieved February 19, 2023.

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v t e Nav
Discography
Studio albums	Reckless (2018) Bad Habits (2019) Good Intentions (2020) Demons Protected by Angels (2022)
Deluxe albums	Brown Boy 2 (2020)
Mixtapes	Nav (2017) Perfect Timing (with Metro Boomin) (2017) Emergency Tsunami (2020)
Singles	"Some Way" "Myself" "Perfect Timing (Intro)" "Call Me" "Wanted You" "Freshman List" "Champion" "Know Me" "Price on My Head" "Tap" "Turks" "Young Wheezy" "Never Sleep" "One Time" "Lately" "Calling"
Featured singles	"Beibs in the Trap" "Bali" "Maintain" "Yosemite" "Lemonade"
Other songs	"Baguettes in the Face" "Don't Need Friends"

v t e Lil Baby
Discography
Studio albums	Harder Than Ever (2018) My Turn (2020) It's Only Me (2022)
Collaborative albums	The Voice of the Heroes (with Lil Durk) (2021)
Mixtapes	Drip Harder (with Gunna) (2018) Street Gossip (2018)
Singles	"My Dawg" "Freestyle" "Southside" "Yes Indeed" "Drip Too Hard" "Close Friends" "Phone Down" "Out the Mud" "Baby" "Woah" "Sum 2 Prove" "Emotionally Scarred" "All In" "The Bigger Picture" "Errbody" "On Me" "Real as It Gets" "Ramen & OJ" "Voice of the Heroes" "Do We Have a Problem?" "Bussin" "Right On" "In a Minute" "Frozen" "U-Digg" "Never Sleep" "Detox" "Heyy" "Go Hard" "Merch Madness" "Supposed to Be Loved" "Crazy" "350"
Featured singles	"Sold Out Dates" "Put a Date on It" "Mac 10" "Down Like That" "You Stay" "Leave Em Alone" "Highest in the Room" (Remix) "U Played" "I Do It" "3 Headed Goat" "Prospect" "One Shot" "Know My Rights" "Narrow Road" "24 (Remix)" "Why Do You Lie to Me" "Trenches" "For the Night" "Ugly" "Every Chance I Get" "I Did It" "Sharing Locations" "Body in Motion" "Hurricane" "Girls Want Girls" "Me or Sum" "2step" "All Dz Chainz" "Staying Alive" "Big Time" "Hot Boy" "Bluffin"
Other songs	"Mickey" "Life Goes On" "Chanel (Go Get It)" "Never Recover" "Pure Cocaine" "Can't Leave Without It" "Pop Out Again" "Bad Bad Bad" "Toes" "Grace" "We Paid" "Rags2Riches" "Don't Need Friends" "Wants and Needs" "Pride Is the Devil" "Hats Off" "5500 Degrees" "Real Spill" "Stand on It" "Pop Out" "California Breeze" "Never Hating" "Forever" "From Now On" "Fully Loaded"
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