1-800-273-8255

*This article is about the song by Logic. For the network using the phone number, see National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.*

The remix of Logic's song "**1-800-273-8255**" (featuring Khalid and Alessia Cara) was released on October 13, 2017, through Visionary Music Group and Def Jam Recordings. In addition to Logic's, Khalid's, and Alessia Cara's verses, Colombian singer Juanes had some verses as well. The song's title is the phone number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL). Produced by Logic and 6ix,  it was written by the three recording artists, along with 6ix and Drew Taggart of The Chainsmokers. "1-800-273-8255" eventually peaked at #3 on the US *Billboard* Hot 100 and received nominations for Song of the Year and Best Music Video at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards.

## Background

In an interview with Genius, Logic said:

> So the first hook and verse is from the perspective of someone who is calling the hotline and they want to commit suicide. They want to kill themselves. They want to end their life. When I jumped on a tour bus that started in Los Angeles, California and I ended up in New York City and did a fan tour where I went to fans' houses and shared meals with them, hung out with them, played them my album before it came out. Them along with other people on tour, just fans that I met randomly, they've said things like, "Your music has saved my life." And I was always like, "Aw so nice of you. Thanks." And I give them a hug and shit but in my mind, I'm like, "What the fuck?" And they're really serious. And they tat shit on their arms and get shit like lyrics that save their life and in my mind, I was like, "Man I wasn't even trying to save nobody's life." And then it hit me, *the power that I have as an artist with a voice. I wasn't even trying to save your life. Now what [could] happen if I actually did?*
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## Music Video

The song's accompanying music video premiered on August 17, 2017, on Logic's Vevo channel on YouTube. The director of the video was Andy Hines; the video itself centers around a young man struggling with feeling accepted due to his sexuality. The video features guest appearances from Coy Stewart, Nolan Gould, Luis Guzmán and Matthew Modine.

## Commercial performance

"1-800-273-8255" debuted at #61 on the US *Billboard* Hot 100 and #67 on the Canadian Hot 100 for the chart dated May 20, 2017. Following the album's release it went up to #47 and #40 respectively. On August 20, 2018, the single was certified quintuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and streaming equivalents of over five million units in the United States. Following the song's performance at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards, the song leapt to #9, becoming Logic and Khalid's first top 10 single, and Alessia Cara's fourth. It later reached the top three on the *Billboard* Hot 100, becoming all three's highest charting single; it performed well at radio, especially contemporary hit radio, where it reached #3 on the Mainstream Top 40.

## Impact

According to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL), in the three weeks following the single's release, calls directed to the NSPL rose by 27%, while visits to their website increased from 300,000 to 400,000 over the following months. According to *Billboard*, the hotline received the second-highest daily call volume ever with over 4,573 calls on the day that the song was released.

Lifeline's Director of Communications Frances Gonzalez reported that, following the night of the 2017 Music Video Awards, the NSPL experienced a 50% surge in the number of calls to their hotline. The was reportedly as a result of the performance of the song by Logic, Cara, and Khalid during the show as well as the speech given by recording artist and activist Ke$ha, who was tasked with presenting the performers.

During the 60th Annual Grammy Awards, Logic performed the song alongside Alessia Cara and Khalid, as a tribute to Soundgarden lead vocalist Chris Cornell and Linkin Park lead vocalist Chester Bennington, who both died by suicide in 2017. It was performed after the annual in memoriam tribute, which ended with Bennington.

## Remix

A Spanish remix featuring Colombian singer Juanes was released on October 13, 2017. Rapper Lil Durk has also remixed the hit single on his album *Just Cause Y'all Waited* and titled it "1 (773) Vulture".

## References

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