"Wishing" is a song by American hip hop record producer DJ Drama. It was released as a digital download on May 2, 2016, as the lead single from fifth studio album Quality Street Music 2 (2016). The song features guest vocals from American singer and rapper Chris Brown, and American rappers Skeme and LyQuin.[1] The song contains a sample of the song "Disrespectful" by Trey Songz and Mila J from his sixth studio album Trigga (2014).
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| Single by DJ Drama featuring Chris Brown, Skeme and LyQuin | ||||
| from the album Quality Street Music 2 | ||||
| Released | May 2, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
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| Length | 4:15 | |||
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| Producer(s) | J Nat Beats | |||
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| Skeme singles chronology | ||||
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| LyQuin singles chronology | ||||
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| "Wishing" on YouTube | ||||
Music video
editOn May 26, 2016, DJ Drama uploaded the music video for "Wishing", directed by Eavvon O'Neal, on his YouTube and Vevo account.[2] The music video features a cameo appearance from 50 Cent.[3]
Remix
editOn September 28, 2016, a remix was released that featured DJ Drama, Chris Brown, Fabolous, Trey Songz, Tory Lanez and Jhené Aiko.[4]
Charts
edit"Wishing" peaked at number 77 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming DJ Drama's highest-charting single.
Weekly charts
edit| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 77 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] | 29 |
| US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[7] | 8 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[8] | 30 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2016) | Position |
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| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] | 86 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[10] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| United States | May 2, 2016 | Digital download |
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| United Kingdom | May 6, 2016 | [12] |
References
edit- ^ Lilah, Rose (May 9, 2016). "DJ Drama drops off his new single, featuring Chris Brown, Skeme and Ly@uin, "Wishing"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
- ^ "DJ Drama - Wishing ft. Chris Brown, Skeme, Lyquin". YouTube. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ^ "DJ Drama Feat. Chris Brown, Skeme, Lyquin "Wishing" Video". hotnewhiphop.com. 26 May 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
- ^ "New Music: DJ Drama feat. Fabolous, Trey Songz, Tory Lanez, Jhené Aiko, & Chris Brown – 'Wishing (Remix)'".
- ^ "DJ Drama Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ^ "DJ Drama Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ "DJ Drama Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ^ "DJ Drama Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- ^ "American single certifications". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "Wishing (feat. Chris Brown, Skeme & Lyquin) - Single". iTunes (US). 2 May 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
- ^ "Wishing (feat. Chris Brown, Skeme & Lyquin) - Single". iTunes (GB). Retrieved July 3, 2016.