"Wish" is a song by American DJ Diplo featuring American rapper Trippie Redd. It was released on March 23, 2018, as a single from Diplo's EP California (2018) and Redd's debut studio album Life's a Trip (2018).
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| Single by Diplo featuring Trippie Redd | ||||
| from the album California and Life's a Trip | ||||
| Released | March 23, 2018 | |||
| Genre | Emo rap | |||
| Length | 2:55 | |||
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| "Wish" on YouTube | ||||
Composition edit
Trevor Smith of HotNewHipHop described the style of the song as almost "bright and fast enough" to be pop radio-friendly, even though it has a dark subject matter.[1] The song also features a "dreamy melody" from Diplo.[2]
Music video edit
The official music video was released on April 25, 2018. It opens with Diplo and Trippie Redd posing on the balcony of a lavish mansion, before Redd goes inside and plays with a group of baby goats.[3][4] He wanders inside the mansion, as he experiences psychedelic effects.[3][5][6] Eventually, Redd swings from a chandelier surrounded by fireworks, as an escape from the goats.[3][4][5]
An alternate music video was released in February 2020. This visual takes place in a warehouse and starts off with Trippie Redd seemingly killing clones of himself, through the use of visual effects, until a stand-in actor kills him by mistake. The video crew panics and attempts to call an ambulance, but the director suggests to "keep rolling", instead wrapping Redd's body with a trash bag and throwing it over a bridge.[7]
Charts edit
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[8] | 8 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[9] | 4 |
| US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard)[10] | 2 |
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[11] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ Smith, Trevor (March 24, 2018). "Trippie Redd Fronts Diplo's Colorful "Wish"". HotNewHipHop.
- ^ Bein, Kat (April 25, 2018). "Diplo, Trippie Redd Get Weird in a Mansion in 'Wish' Video: Watch". Billboard.
- ^ a b c India, Lindsey (April 25, 2018). "Trippie Redd Swings on a Chandelier in Diplo's "Wish" Video". XXL.
- ^ a b Robertson, Darryl (April 25, 2018). "Diplo And Trippie Redd Release Interesting Video For "Wish"". Vibe.
- ^ a b Huynh, Davis (April 25, 2018). "Watch Diplo & Trippie Redd's Euphoric New Video for "Wish"". Hypebeast.
- ^ Mahadevan, Tara C. (April 25, 2018). "Diplo and Trippie Redd Hang Out in a Posh Mansion for the "Wish" Video". Complex.
- ^ Caraan, Sophie (February 25, 2020). "Diplo & Trippie Redd Share Grisly Alternative Music Video for "Wish"". Hypebeast.
- ^ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 2, 2018.
- ^ "Diplo Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Diplo – Chart History: Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard.
- ^ "American single certifications – Diplo – Wish". Recording Industry Association of America.