Who Do You Love? (YG song)
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"Who Do You Love?" is a song by American hip hop recording artist YG from his debut studio album My Krazy Life (2014). It was released on February 20, 2014, as the third single from the album. The song, produced by frequent collaborator DJ Mustard, features a guest appearance from Canadian rapper Drake. The song has since peaked at number 54 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Background
YG has stated that the inspiration of the song came from a Lil Boosie song of the same name.[1] The song was originally intended as the first single off of "My Krazy Life" but YG chose to go against the label due to him preferring to not rely on Drake for success. The song initially leaked New Year's Eve 2013 after a fan impersonating a DJ tricked YG into emailing him the song.[2]
Controversy
On December 30, 2013, San Francisco rapper Rappin' 4-Tay wrote a tweet saying that Drake's verse on the song copied his verse from his 1994 single "Playaz Club".[3]
Music video
A music video for "Who Do You Love?" was released via YG's VEVO channel on March 7, 2014. It was directed by Benny Boom.[4]
Charts
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium Urban (Ultratop Flanders)[5] | 16 |
| France (SNEP)[6] | 197 |
| Germany (Deutsche Black Charts)[citation needed] | 12 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) | 87 |
| UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[7] | 16 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 54 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] | 15 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[10] | 5 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[11] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ http://genius.com/2963590
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6414059/juice-podcast-yg-talks-grammy-snub-who-do-you-love-leak-blame
- ^ Baker, Soren (January 2, 2014). "Rappin' 4-Tay Blasts Drake Over Verse On YG's "Who Do You Love"". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
- ^ "Watch YG's New Music Video for "Who Do You Love?" with Drake". Complex. March 7, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
- ^ "YG feat. Drake – Who Do You Love?" (in Dutch). Ultratop Urban. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
- ^ "YG FEAT. DRAKE – Who Do You Love?" (in French). Les classement single.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "YG Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "YG Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "YG Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ^ "American single certifications – YG – Who Do You Love". Recording Industry Association of America.