Believe Me (Lil Wayne song)

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"Believe Me"
Single by Lil Wayne featuring Drake
ReleasedMay 6, 2014 (2014-05-06)
Recorded2013
GenreHip hop
Length5:37
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Lil Wayne singles chronology
"Thug Cry"
(2014) 		"Believe Me"
(2014) 		"Krazy"
(2014)
Drake singles chronology
"Trophies"
(2014) 		"Believe Me"
(2014) 		"Worst Behavior"
(2014)

"Believe Me" is a song by American rapper

urban contemporary radio stations on May 6, 2014, in the United States and was released as a digital download on May 28, 2014.[1] The song features a guest appearance by Canadian rapper Drake.[2] It was released as the intended lead single from Wayne's twelfth studio album, Tha Carter V
, however the song was omitted from the tracklist upon the album's delayed release in September 2018.

Background

On April 30, 2014, boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. posted a 15-second snippet/video of the song on Instagram. The preview shows Lil Wayne and Drake in the studio recording "Believe Me".[3]

Commercial performance

As of September 27, 2022, the track has sold more than 2,000,000 copies in

RIAA
.

Critical reception

"Believe Me" was featured on XXL's 25 Best Songs of 2014 (So Far). XXL commented on the song: "Carter Season was officially underway when Weezy dropped this gem on us late on a Friday night, and it was worth every second of the wait".[4]

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] 97
Belgium Urban (Ultratop Flanders)[6] 36
Germany (
Deutsche Black Charts)[7]
 13
UK Singles (OCC)[8]
 36
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 26
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] 7
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[11] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (2014) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[12] 89
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13] 27
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[14] 22

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[15] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Believe Me (feat. Drake) – Single – United States". iTunes. Apple, Inc. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
  2. ^ "Data". Archived from the original on 2015-07-06. Retrieved 2014-05-29.
  3. ^ "Lil Wayne and Drake Hit the Studio for 'Tha Carter V'". Rap-Up. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  4. ^ "The 25 Best Songs Of 2014 (So Far)". XXL. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Lil Wayne Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Lil Wayne feat. Drake – Believe Me" (in Dutch). Ultratop Urban. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  7. Media Control. Archived from the original
    on October 27, 2008. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  8. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  9. ^ "Lil Wayne Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  10. ^ "Lil Wayne Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
  11. ^ "Lil Wayne Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
  12. ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  13. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  14. ^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  15. ^ "American single certifications – Lil Wayne – Believe Me". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
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