Prom Queen (Lil Wayne song)
"Prom Queen" | ||||
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Single by Lil Wayne | ||||
from the album Rebirth | ||||
Released | January 27, 2009 | |||
Recorded | 2008 | |||
Genre | Rap rock | |||
Length | 3:41 | |||
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"Prom Queen" is the lead single from
Musical style
"Prom Queen" is a rap rock song,[3] featuring "mall-metal riffage" and Auto-Tuned vocals.[4] The song also incorporates elements from emo, grunge and late-'90s rap-rock.[5]
Music video
The music video premiered on
The video also features the members of nu metal band Korn as Wayne's backup band, as well as Young Money artist Shanell Woodgett and her younger sister, Danity Kane member D. Woods.
Chart performance
"Prom Queen" started to make an impact on the charts in early February. It made a "Hot Shot Debut" at number 17 on the
Charts
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[6] | 93 |
Australia Urban (ARIA)[7] | 10 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] | 36 |
US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 15 |
US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[10]
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16 |
US Billboard Pop 100[11] | 22 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[12] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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United States | January 28, 2009 | Digital download | Cash Money, Universal Motown | [2] |
February 3, 2009 | Contemporary hit radio | [13] |
References
- ^ a b Lil Wayne Goes Rock With 'Rebirth'. Billboard (January 26, 2009). Retrieved January 26, 2009.
- ^ a b "Prom Queen: MP3 Downloads: Lil Wayne". Amazon.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2009. Retrieved January 27, 2009.
- ^ Jeffries, David. "Rebirth - Lil Wayne". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ Vozick-Levinson, Simon (January 28, 2009). "Lil Wayne's 'Prom Queen': Make it go away!". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ^ Weiss, Jeff (February 2, 2010). "Wayne's new world: A track-by-track breakdown of Lil Wayne's 'Rebirth'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 4, 2010. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 166.
- ^ "Top 40 Urban Albums & Singles Chart - Australian Record Industry Association". Ariacharts.com.au. Archived from the original on 2011-04-25. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
- ^ "Information Not Found". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
- ^ "Top 100 Music Hits, Top 100 Music Charts, Top 100 Songs & The Hot 100". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Lil Wayne – Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
- ^ "American single certifications – Lil Wayne – Prom Queen". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- ^ "CHR – Available for Airplay". FMQB. Archived from the original on February 19, 2009. Retrieved November 6, 2023.