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"1-800-273-8255" (also known simply as "1-800") is a song by American rapper Logic featuring Canadian singer-songwriter Alessia Cara and American singer-songwriter Khalid. It was released on April 27, 2017, through Visionary Music Group and Def Jam Recordings , as the third single from Logic's third studio album, Everybody . [3]
988 (sometimes written 9-8-8) is a telephone number used in some North American (NANP) countries for a suicide prevention helpline. In the United States, it is known as the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (formerly the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and the number 1-800-273-8255 ). In Canada, it is known as the 9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline .
"1-800-273-8255" was released as the album's third single on April 28, 2017. The track borrows its name from the phone number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline . [16] The song features guest appearances from singer-songwriters Alessia Cara and Khalid , with Logic and 6ix, who also produced the track.
The rapper's lyrics about calling a suicide hotline likely saved hundreds of lives, new research shows.
The album was released on May 5, 2017, and included three singles: The title track, "Black Spiderman" featuring Damian Lemar Hudson, and "1-800-273-8255" featuring Alessia Cara and Khalid. [70] Everybody debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with 247,000 album-equivalent units , of which 196,000 were pure album sales. [71]
In August 2017, Coy Stewart played the primary role in the music video and short film of the song "1-800-273-8255" by rapper Logic which deals with the issues of homosexuality and suicide. In November 2017, it was announced that Stewart had been cast in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as a young Inhuman called Flint . [4]
The album spawned three singles: The title track, "Black Spiderman", and "1-800-273-8255", with the latter single peaking in the top ten in various countries and later became certified platinum 8x by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Cara was also featured on the song "1-800-273-8255" from Logic's Everybody album. The song was released as a single on April 28, 2017, and also features American singer-songwriter Khalid. Cara also made an appearance in the video, which was released on August 17, 2017. 2018–2020: The Pains of Growing and This Summer