Death Bed (Coffee for Your Head)

"Death Bed (Coffee for Your Head)", originally titled "Death Bed"[1] (stylized in all lowercase), is a song by Canadian musician Powfu, featuring Filipino-British singer-songwriter Beabadoobee. The song was initially uploaded to SoundCloud and YouTube[1] in 2019; following Powfu signing to Columbia Records and Robots + Humans, the song was released on streaming services on February 8, 2020.[2] The song samples the 2017 song "Coffee" by Beabadoobee, who is credited as a featured artist.[3]

"Death Bed (Coffee for Your Head)"
Single by Powfu featuring Beabadoobee
from the EP Poems of the Past
Released	February 8, 2020
Recorded	2019
Genre	Lo-fi hip hop
Length	2:53
Label	Columbia Robots + Humans
Songwriter(s)	Isaiah Faber Beatrice Laus Oscar Lang
Producer(s)	Otterpop
Powfu singles chronology
"Don't Fall Asleep Yet" (2020) "Death Bed (Coffee for Your Head)" (2020) "I'm Used to It" (2020)
Beabadoobee singles chronology
"I Wish I Was Stephen Malkmus" (2019) "Death Bed (Coffee for Your Head)" (2020) "Care" (2020)
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Music video
"Death Bed (Coffee for Your Head)" on YouTube

The song went viral on the video sharing app TikTok in early 2020, gaining over 4.1 billion plays for the month of March alone.[4][5]

Background

The song's commercial release was delayed by a year due to the clearance of the sample of Beabadoobee's 2017 song "Coffee". Powfu said on Twitter in April 2019 that he had not put it on Spotify because he was "scared [he'd] get in trouble from the sample [he] use[s] in it", but said he "would upload it anyway" and told his followers to give him "a week and a half". It was finally released to streaming and download services in February 2020.[4] On May 28, 2020, a later version featured on his EP Poems of the Past, which included the original version, was released featuring American pop punk band Blink-182.

Composition

Columbia's British subsidiary Sony Music UK described it as a lo-fi hip hop single.[6]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2020) Peak position Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)[7] 66 Australia (ARIA)[8] 5 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] 11 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[10] 7 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[11] 29 Brazil (Top 100 Brasil)[12] 69 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[13] 11 Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[14] 45 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[15] 7 Denmark (Tracklisten)[16] 10 Estonia (Eesti Tipp-40)[17] 9 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[18] 9 France (SNEP)[19] 19 Germany (Official German Charts)[20] 18 Hungary (Stream Top 40)[21] 13 Ireland (IRMA)[22] 7 Italy (FIMI)[23] 6 Israel (Media Forest)[24] 7 Latvia (Latvijas Top 40)[25] 37 Malaysia (RIM)[26] 1 Mexico (Billboard Ingles Airplay)[27] 1 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[28] 13 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[29] 11 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[30] 5 Norway (VG-lista)[31] 14 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[32] 4 Portugal (AFP)[33] 7 Romania (Airplay 100)[34] 54 Scotland (OCC)[35] 4 Singapore (RIAS)[36] 1 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[37] 17 Slovenia (SloTop50)[38] 24 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[39] 38 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[40] 15 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[41] 13 UK Singles (OCC)[42] 4 US Billboard Hot 100[43] 23 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[44] 19 US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[45] 31 US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[46] 1 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[47] 8 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[48] 15 US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[49] 3 US Rolling Stone Top 100[50] 12 Monthly charts Chart (2020) Peak position Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[51] 16

Year-end charts Chart (2020) Position Australia (ARIA)[52] 20 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[53] 52 Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[54] 51 Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[55] 53 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[56] 28 Denmark (Tracklisten)[57] 57 France (SNEP)[58] 55 Germany (Official German Charts)[59] 68 Ireland (IRMA)[60] 43 Italy (FIMI)[61] 46 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[62] 83 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[63] 60 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[64] 21 Poland (ZPAV)[65] 60 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[66] 38 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[67] 27 UK Singles (OCC)[68] 21 US Billboard Hot 100[69] 43 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[70] 27 US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[71] 5

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[72]	2× Platinum	140,000
Belgium (BEA)[73]	Gold	20,000
Canada (Music Canada)[74]	3× Platinum	240,000
France (SNEP)[75]	Platinum	200,000
Italy (FIMI)[76]	Platinum	70,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)[77]	2× Platinum	120,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[78]	Platinum	30,000
Poland (ZPAV)[79]	2× Platinum	40,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[80]	Gold	20,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[81]	Platinum	600,000
United States (RIAA)[82]	2× Platinum	2,000,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	February 8, 2020	Digital download streaming	Columbia Robots and Humans	[83]
United States	April 7, 2020	Contemporary hit radio	Columbia	[84]

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External links

• "Death Bed (Coffee for Your Head)" Music Video on YouTube
• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics