Peso (song)

"Peso"
"Peso"
Single by ASAP Rocky
from the album Live. Love. ASAP
Released	July 21, 2011
Recorded	2011
Genre	Cloud rap; East Coast hip hop;
Length	2:50
Label	ASAP Worldwide; Polo Grounds; RCA;
Songwriter(s)	Rakim Mayers; Tyshaun Holloway; James Harris III; Terry Lewis;
Producer(s)	ASAP Ty Beats
ASAP Rocky singles chronology
Music video
	"Peso" on YouTube

"Peso" is the debut single by American rapper ASAP Rocky. Produced by his ASAP Mob cohort, ASAP Ty Beats, it was released through ASAP Worldwide, Polo Grounds Music, and RCA Records as the lead single from his critically acclaimed breakout mixtape Live. Love. ASAP (2011). The song contains a sample of The S.O.S. Band's "No One's Gonna Love You", from their 1984 album Just the Way You Like It.^[2]

Music video

On December 13, 2011, the music video, directed by Abteen Bagheri, premiered on MTV2.^[3] After more than 17 million views on YouTube, A$AP Rocky was invited to tour as the opening act for Drake.^[4]

Charts

Chart (2012)	Peak position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[5]	75

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Peso"
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[6]	Gold	40,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[7]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Peso - Single by ASAP Rocky". itunes. 31 October 2011.
^ "ASAP Rocky's Peso sample of The S.O.S. Band's No One's Gonna Love You". WhoSampled.
^ "Peso - ASAP Rocky". MTV2. Archived from the original on January 10, 2012.
^ Rodriguez, Jayson. "ROCKY'S ROAD." Billboard: The International Newsweekly of Music, Video and Home Entertainment, vol. 125, no. 3, 2013., pp. 32-33
^ "ASAP Rocky - Chart History". Billboard.
^ "Canadian single certifications – A$AP Rocky – Peso". Music Canada. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
^ "American single certifications – A$AP Rocky – Peso". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 19, 2023.

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[1] "Peso - Single by ASAP Rocky". itunes. 31 October 2011.

[2] "ASAP Rocky's Peso sample of The S.O.S. Band's No One's Gonna Love You". WhoSampled.

[3] "Peso - ASAP Rocky". MTV2. Archived from the original on January 10, 2012.

[4] Rodriguez, Jayson. "ROCKY'S ROAD." Billboard: The International Newsweekly of Music, Video and Home Entertainment, vol. 125, no. 3, 2013., pp. 32-33

[5] "ASAP Rocky - Chart History". Billboard.

[CanadaA$AP_RockyPesosingleCertRef-6] "Canadian single certifications – A$AP Rocky – Peso". Music Canada. Retrieved November 17, 2022.

[United_StatesA$AP_RockyPesosingleCertRef-7] "American single certifications – A$AP Rocky – Peso". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 19, 2023.

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v t e ASAP Rocky songs
Discography Awards and nominations
Live. Love. ASAP	"Peso"
Long. Live. ASAP	"Long Live ASAP" "Goldie" "PMW (All I Really Need)" "Fuckin' Problems" "Wild for the Night" "1 Train" "Fashion Killa" "Phoenix"
At. Long. Last. ASAP	"LSD" "Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2 (LPFJ2)" "Electric Body" "Jukebox Joints" "M's" "Everyday"
Testing	"ASAP Forever" "Fukk Sleep" "Praise the Lord (Da Shine)"
Don't Be Dumb	"D.M.B." "Shittin' Me" "Same Problems?" "Riot (Rowdy Pipe'n)" "Highjack" "Tailor Swif" "Ruby Rosary"
Other songs	"Multiply" "Cocky" "Bad Company" "Potato Salad" "Sundress" "Live Fast" "Babushka Boi" "T.D" "Doja" "Feel the Fiyaaaah" "Am I Dreaming" "Gangsta"
Featured songs	"Hands on the Wheel" "Cockiness (Love It) (Remix)" "Wildest Moments (Remix)" "U.O.E.N.O. (Remix)" "Shabba" "Pretend" "I'm Not the Only One (Remix)" "Good for You" "Blended Family (What You Do for Love)" "Raf" "Who Dat Boy" "Summer Bummer" "Groupie Love" "No Limit" "Whiskey" "Pick It Up" "Count On Me"