Allergic (song)

"Allergic"
Single by Post Malone
from the album Hollywood's Bleeding
Released	September 24, 2019 (2019-09-24)
Studio	Electric Feel
Genre	Indie rock[1] pop[2]
Length	2:36
Label	Republic
Songwriter(s)	Austin Post Louis Bell Brian Lee William Walsh Dylan Cooper
Producer(s)	Brian Lee Louis Bell
Post Malone singles chronology
"Enemies" (2019) "Allergic" (2019) "Writing on the Wall" (2019)

"Allergic" is a song by American rapper Post Malone.[3] It was sent to alternative radio as the fifth single from Post Malone's third studio album, Hollywood's Bleeding on September 24, 2019.[4] The song was written by Malone alongside Billy Walsh and producers Louis Bell and Brian Lee.

The song peaked at number 37 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Critical reception

In a positive review, Max Sea from GQ called the song his favorite off the album, stating that all of the track's sporadic elements manage to work just right.[5] Will Schube from Billboard ranked the song 14th, out of the 17 tracks on the album, in terms of the best to worst tracks, criticizing the lack of depthness in the song's lyrics.[6]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[7]

• Post Malone – principal vocalist, songwriting
• Brian Lee – production, programming, songwriting
• Louis Bell – production, recording, vocal production, programming, songwriting
• Kelsey Silva
• Billy Walsh – songwriting
• Simon Todkill – recording
• Manny Marroquin – mixing
• Chris Galland – mixing assistant
• Robin Florent – mixing assistant
• Scott Desmarais – mixing assistant
• Jeremie Inhaber – mixing assistant

Charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[8]	45
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9]	39
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[10]	59
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[11]	36
Italy (FIMI)[12]	99
Lithuania (AGATA)[13]	64
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14]	56
Norway (VG-lista)[15]	28
Portugal (AFP)[16]	69
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[17]	40
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[18]	55
UK Audio Streaming (OCC)[19]	50
US Billboard Hot 100[20]	37
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[21]	33
US Rolling Stone Top 100[22]	14

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[23]	Gold	35,000^‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[24]	Gold	20,000^‡
Canada (Music Canada)[25]	Platinum	80,000^‡
United States (RIAA)[26]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	September 6, 2019	Digital download streaming	Republic	[27]
United States	September 24, 2019	Alternative radio		[4]

References

1. Arnold, Brendan (6 September 2019). "'Hollywood's Bleeding' Exhibits Post Malone's Unique Affinity for Pop Artistry". Entertainment Voice. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
2. Greene, Jason (September 10, 2019). "Post Malone: Hollywood's Bleeding Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
3. "Post Malone's 'Hollywood's Bleeding' is Packed with 17 Tracks". Billboard. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
4. "Future Releases on Alternative Radio Stations, Independent Artist Song Releases". All Access. September 10, 2019. Archived from the original on September 10, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
5. "The Best Song on Post Malone's New Album Is..." GQ. September 6, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
6. "Post Malone's 'Hollywood's Bleeding' Album Tracks, Ranked". Billboard. September 6, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
7. "Allergic by Post Malone". Tidal. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
8. "Post Malone – Allergic". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
9. "Post Malone Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
10. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 37. týden 2019 in the date selector. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
11. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
12. "Post Malone – Allergic". Top Digital Download. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
13. "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. September 16, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
14. "Post Malone – Allergic" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
15. "Post Malone – Allergic". VG-lista. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
16. "Post Malone – Allergic". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
17. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 37. týden 2019 in the date selector. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
18. "Post Malone – Allergic". Singles Top 100. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
19. "Official Audio Streaming Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
20. "Post Malone Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
21. "Post Malone Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
22. "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. September 6, 2019. Archived from the original on December 29, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
23. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
24. "Brazilian single certifications – Post Malone – Allergic" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
25. "Canadian single certifications – Post Malone – Allergic". Music Canada. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
26. "American single certifications – Post Malone – Allergic". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
27. "Allergic". Spotify. September 11, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2019.

External links

• Audio on YouTube