Love Scars

"Love Scars"
"Love Scars"
	R&B
Length	2:23
Label	TenThousand
Songwriter(s)	Michael White; Elliott Trent;
Producer(s)	Trent
Trippie Redd singles chronology
Music video
	"Love Scars" on YouTube

"Love Scars" is a song by American rapper Trippie Redd, first released through SoundCloud on November 24, 2016.^[1] It gained traction in 2017, becoming one of his most popular songs, and appears on his debut commercial mixtape A Love Letter to You (2017).

Background

According to Trippie Redd, the song was made in Columbus, Ohio and he recorded it in one take in a dark room. He originally created a song called "Long Way Home From Mars / Love Scars", but he separated it into two songs. The song also samples music from the video game Metroid Prime.^[2]^[3]

The song began garnering attention in early 2017. The success of the song helped Redd reach fame as a rapper.^[2]

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)^[4]	15
US Bubbling Under Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs^[5]	1

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[6]	2× Platinum	160,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[7]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Redd, Trippie (November 24, 2016). "Love Scars/You hurt me [Produced by: Elliott Trent]". SoundCloud.
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^ Cowen, Trace William (May 1, 2018). "Exclusive: Trippie Redd Talks Recording "Love Scars" in One Take". Complex.
^ "Trippie Redd Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
^ "Trippie Redd - Chart history: Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 25, 2020.
^ "Canadian single certifications – Trippie Redd – Love Scars". Music Canada. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
^ "American single certifications – Trippie Redd – Love Scars". Recording Industry Association of America.

[1] Redd, Trippie (November 24, 2016). "Love Scars/You hurt me [Produced by: Elliott Trent]". SoundCloud.

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[3] Cowen, Trace William (May 1, 2018). "Exclusive: Trippie Redd Talks Recording "Love Scars" in One Take". Complex.

[sc_Billboardbubbling100_Trippie_Redd-4] "Trippie Redd Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.

[5] "Trippie Redd - Chart history: Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 25, 2020.

[CanadaTrippie_ReddLove_ScarssingleCertRef-6] "Canadian single certifications – Trippie Redd – Love Scars". Music Canada. Retrieved November 2, 2023.

[United_StatesTrippie_ReddLove_ScarssingleCertRef-7] "American single certifications – Trippie Redd – Love Scars". Recording Industry Association of America.

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Discography
Studio albums	Life's a Trip (2018) ! (2019) Pegasus (2020) Trip at Knight (2021) Mansion Musik (2023)
Reissues	Neon Shark vs Pegasus (2021)
Mixtapes	A Love Letter to You (2017) A Love Letter to You 2 (2017) A Love Letter to You 3 (2018) A Love Letter to You 4 (2019) A Love Letter to You 5 (2023)
EPs	Genre: Sadboy (with Machine Gun Kelly)
Singles	"Love Scars" "Poles 1469" "Bust Down" "Dark Knight Dummo" "How You Feel" "Taking a Walk" "Topanga" "Under Enemy Arms" "Mac 10" "Love Me More" "Death" "Who Needs Love" "Excitement" "Tell Me U Luv Me" "Miss the Rage" "Holy Smokes" "Big 14" "Ain't Safe"
Featured singles	"Fuck Love" "High" "Wish" "Jump" "Gone Girl" "Bad Vibes Forever" "Wake Up Call"
Other songs	"66" "1400 / 999 Freestyle" "6 Kiss" "Blastoff" "Weeeeee" "Fully Loaded" "Knight Crawler" "Krzy Train"
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