"Hopeless Romantic" is a song by American rapper Wiz Khalifa featuring fellow American rapper Swae Lee of Rae Sremmurd, from the former's sixth studio album Rolling Papers 2 (2018).[1] It was released to urban contemporary radio on August 7, 2018, by Atlantic Records as the album's second radio single (third single overall). It was produced by Young Chop & CBMix.
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| Single by Wiz Khalifa featuring Swae Lee | ||||
| from the album Rolling Papers 2 | ||||
| Released | June 21, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2017 | |||
| Genre | Trap | |||
| Length | 3:20 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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| "Hopeless Romantic feat. Swae Lee on YouTube | ||||
Music video
editThe official music video debuted on August 13, 2018, and received 3 million views its first week of availability.[2] As of April 2023, the video has over 86 million views.
Live performances
editThe rappers performed "Hopeless Romantic" on The Tonight Show on July 19, 2018.[3]
Charts
edit| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4] | 83 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 72 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] | 30 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[7] | 33 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[8] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
edit| Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| United States | June 21, 2018 | Digital download | ||
| August 7, 2018 | Urban contemporary radio | [9] |
References
edit- ^ "Wiz Khalifa enlists Swae Lee for "Hopeless Romantic"". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Wiz Khalifa - Hopeless Romantic feat. Swae Lee [Official Music Video]". YouTube.
- ^ "Wiz Khalifa and Swae Lee perform Hopeless Romantic". XXL Magazine. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ "Wiz Khalifa Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
- ^ "Wiz Khalifa Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
- ^ "Wiz Khalifa Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
- ^ "Wiz Khalifa Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ "American single certifications – Wiz Khalifa – Hopeless Romantic". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
- ^ "Urban/UAC Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on August 7, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2018.