I Hate U (SZA song)

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"I Hate U"
An iPhone screenshot of a text conversation with SZA, whose avatar is a greyscale portrait of her taking a selfie by the mirror. Sent at 8:06 a.m., the sole message, which comes from SZA, reads "I hate u."
Single by SZA
from the album SOS
ReleasedDecember 3, 2021
GenreElectro-R&B
Length2:54
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Solána Rowe
  • Rob Bisel
  • Carter Lang
  • Cody Fayne
  • Dylan Patrice
Producer(s)
SZA singles chronology
"Kiss Me More"
(2021) 		"I Hate U"
(2021) 		"No Love"
(2022)
Lyric video
"I Hate U" on
YouTube

"I Hate U" is a song by American singer SZA. It was released through Top Dawg Entertainment and RCA Records on December 3, 2021, as the second single from SZA's second studio album, SOS (2022). It was originally released on SoundCloud on August 22, 2021. "I Hate U" is an electro-R&B song with a "crunching", light instrumental, containing a relaxed, "ethereal" chorus, and hip hop-influenced verses.[1] A break-up song, it finds SZA detailing what went wrong in a past relationship, expressing resentment towards an ex-partner but acknowledging that she still misses them.

"I Hate U" entered at number seven on the United States's Billboard Hot 100, where it became SZA's fifth top-10 entry. It also peaked within the top 40 in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. The song received certifications from Australia, Canada, the UK, and the US.

Background

The song was originally released exclusively on SZA's (anonymous)

astrologist encouraged her to release the songs.[3] After "I Hate U" received a warm response from fans and garnered viral popularity on video-sharing app TikTok, SZA decided to give it an official release, stating: "Honestly, this started out as an exercise. I just wanted somewhere to dump my thoughts without pressure. Y'all made it a thing and I'm not mad LMAO. Ask and you shall receive".[4] However, after the song reached number one on US Apple Music, SZA revealed that the song is an official single, posting on social media: "One thing about y'all: y'all gon' make it a single even if it ain't! I love you! Thank you! [5][6] She also deemed the SoundCloud release an "experiment".[4]

Composition and reception

"I Hate U" has a

synth and "lush" instrumental, is SZA's "uncontainable and booming voice".[17]

Commercial performance

Following its official release, "I Hate U" debuted at number one on the United States's

Hot R&B Songs, it became SZA's second chart topper following "The Weekend" in 2018.[21]

In late–March 2022, "I Hate U" reached number one on

Mainstream Top 40[24] and number 15 on the all-genre Radio Songs.[25] On February 6, 2023, it was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[26]

Elsewhere, "I Hate U" debuted and peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Global 200.[27] On national charts, "I Hate U" peaked within the top 40 of New Zealand (8),[28] South Africa (8),[29] Canada (14),[30] Australia (16),[31] Ireland (27),[32] the United Kingdom (38),[33] and further reached Portugal (49)[34] and Lithuania (63).[35] It has received certfications from Australia (platinum),[36] Canada (double platinum),[37] and the UK (silver).[38]

Music video

A music video to accompany "I Hate U" was released on January 7, 2022. The visualizer, directed by Jack Begert, centers around a man (played by actor

Lakeith Stanfield) in a heated argument on the phone. After the fiery phone call, he finds himself alone walking along the beach trying to light a cigarette and failing to do so. He then receives a text from SZA that reads "i hate u", prompting him to hurl his phone in the ocean. The video concludes with the words "Not The End", hinting at a possible follow-up.[39]

Credits

Adapted from the liner notes of SOS[40]

Recording and management

  • Engineered at
    Westlake
    Studio A (Los Angeles, California)
  • Mixed at Ponzu Studios (Los Angeles)
  • Mastered at Becker Mastering (Pasadena, California)

Personnel

  • Solána Rowe (SZA) – songwriting
  • Rob Bisel – songwriting, production, engineering, mixing
  • Carter Lang – songwriting, production
  • Cody Fayne (ThankGod4Cody) – songwriting, production
  • Dylan Patrice – songwriting, production
  • Hector Castro – engineering
  • Robert N. Johnson – assistant engineering
  • Dale Becker – mastering
  • Katie Harvey – assistant mastering
  • Noah McCorkle – assistant mastering

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "I Hate U"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[36] Platinum 70,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[52] Platinum 40,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[37] 2× Platinum 160,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[38] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[26] 3× Platinum 3,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various December 3, 2021
[53]
United States January 11, 2022
Urban contemporary radio
 RCA [54]
March 15, 2022
Urban adult contemporary radio
 [55]

References

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