Believe Me (Lil Wayne song)

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"Believe Me" is a song by American rapper Lil Wayne, released as the lead single from his eleventh studio album, Tha Carter V. The song features Canadian rapper Drake. It was serviced to urban contemporary radio stations on May 6, 2014, in the United States and was released as a digital download on May 28, 2014.[1][2]

Background

On April 30, 2014, boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr. posted a 15-second snippet/video of the song on Instagram. The preview shows Lil Wayne and Drake in the studio recording "Believe Me".[3]

Commercial performance

As of February 27, 2015, the track has sold more than 1,000,000 copies in United States and has been certified Platinum by the RIAA.

Critical reception

"Believe Me" received critical acclaim, with Lil Wayne and Drake's lyrical performances receiving high praise. Many critics hailed the song as Lil Wayne's best release in years. "Believe Me" was featured on XXL's 25 Best Songs of 2014 (So Far). XXL commented on the song: "Carter Season was officially underway when Weezy dropped this gem on us late on a Friday night, and it was worth every second of the wait".[4]

Chart performance

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] 97
Belgium Urban (Ultratop Flanders)[6] 36
Germany (Deutsche Black Charts)[7] 13
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[8] 36
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 26
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] 7
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[11] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 89

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[12] Platinum 1,000,000

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

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  5. ↑ "Lil Wayne – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Lil Wayne.
  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Lil Wayne feat. Drake – Believe Me" (in Dutch). Ultratop Urban. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
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  8. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2014-06-21" UK Singles Chart.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Lil Wayne – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Lil Wayne. Retrieved June 5, 2014. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "sc_Billboardhot100_Lil_Wayne" defined multiple times with different content
  10. ↑ "Lil Wayne – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Lil Wayne. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Lil Wayne – Chart history" Billboard Rhythmic Songs for Lil Wayne. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
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