Water (Ugly God song)
| "Water" | ||||
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| Length | 2:20 | |||
| Label | Asylum | |||
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| Original SoundCloud cover | ||||
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| "Water" on YouTube | ||||
"Water" is the debut single by American
rapper Ugly God. The song was premiered on March 16, 2016, on Ugly God's SoundCloud account, before being released for digital download as a single on November 18, 2016, by Asylum Records. It is the lead single from his debut mixtape The Booty Tape.[1][2] The track was produced by Ugly God himself, along with Danny Wolf. The song currently has over 95,000,000 plays and counting since being uploaded onto SoundCloud.[1] It also has 45,800,000 views on YouTube as of September 24, 2020. The official remix features American rapper Rich the Kid.[3][4]
Cover art
The original
Pokémon
-themed cover was eventually produced for the official release.
Music video
The song and its accompanying music video premiered the same day on March 16, 2016, on Ugly God's YouTube account. The music video has over 40 million views.[6]
Commercial performance
"Water" debuted at number 100 on US Billboard Hot 100 for the chart dated January 21, 2017, before dropping out of the Hot 100 after four weeks. It is Ugly God's only solo single to chart, and the highest-peaking of his two appearances on the Hot 100 to date.[7][8][9]
Charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 80 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] | 34 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[11] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ a b "Water". Ugly God – via SoundCloud.
- ^ "Water – Single by Ugly God on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US).
- ^ "Ugly God - Water (Remix) Feat. Rich The Kid". HotNewHipHop. 2016-05-30. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- ^ Ugly God - "Water" Remix Ft Rich The Kid, retrieved 2022-02-28
- ^ "Mood Rings - VPI Harmony - Mexican Summer Shop". Mexican Summer Shop. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ "Ugly God – Water (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)". Ugly God. March 16, 2016 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b "Ugly God Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
- ^ "Music: Top 100 Songs | Billboard Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. January 21, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ "Music: Top 100 Songs | Billboard Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. February 11, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ "Ugly God Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
- ^ "American single certifications – Ugly God – Water". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
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