"Creepin" is a song by American record producer Metro Boomin, Canadian singer the Weeknd, and Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage. It was sent to Italian contemporary hit radio through Republic Records and Boominati Worldwide as the lead and only single from Metro's second studio album, Heroes & Villains, on January 27, 2023. It is a remake of "I Don't Wanna Know" (2004) by Mario Winans featuring Enya and P. Diddy, which is based on a sample of the Fugees' song "Ready or Not" (1996), and itself samples Enya's "Boadicea" (1987). Winans himself returned to contribute to the song as a backing vocalist along with Travis Scott. Diddy himself would also join the artists on a remix of the song on March 17, 2023.
Background and composition
The Weeknd and Mario Winans had previously collaborated on the title track of the former's fourth studio album, After Hours (2020), which Winans co-wrote and co-produced. The Weeknd gave a shoutout to Winans on Instagram after the release of "Creepin" and Winans also congratulated Metro on the release of its parent album, Heroes & Villains. Upon release, the track instantly proved to be the most commercially-successful track on the album. The song is written in the key of C-sharp minor with a tempo of 98 beats per minute.
Music video
A music video for the remix of "Creepin'" was released along with it on March 17, 2023. It stars all four artists and actress Coco Jones. Mario Winans also makes a cameo appearance in the video.
Critical reception
The song was met with critical acclaim. Brady Brickner-Wood of Pitchfork pointed out the track as a prime example for Metro's ability to think outside the box "without sacrificing the foundation of what makes his music so appealing in the first place". Jason Lipshutz at Billboard called the song a standout track on the album due to Metro engaging "in some rollicking genre exercises" and "joyfully" re-creating "I Don't Wanna Know".