"Luv" is a song by Canadian singer and rapper Tory Lanez. It was released on June 9, 2016, as the second single from his debut studio album, I Told You (2016). The song was produced by Cashmere Cat and Benny Blanco. It has interpolations from "Everyone Falls in Love" by Tanto Metro and Devonte.[1] It received a nomination for Best R&B Song at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards that was held in February 2017.

"Luv"
Single by Tory Lanez
from the album I Told You
ReleasedJune 9, 2016
Recorded2016
GenreDancehall
Length
  • 3:48 (album version)
  • 3:07 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Tory Lanez singles chronology
"For Real"
(2016)
"Luv"
(2016)
"Trust Nobody"
(2016)
Music video
"Luv" on YouTube

Music video edit

The music video for "Luv", directed by Lanez and Zac Facts, premiered via Lanez's Vevo channel on June 24, 2016.[2]

Remix edit

The official remix of the song was released on October 7, 2016, and features Jamaican dancehall artist Sean Paul.[3] Another remix was made with German rapper Bonez MC.

Chart performance edit

On the week of July 16, 2016, the song debuted at number 96 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and peaked at number 19. It became Tory Lanez' first song to reach the top 20 on the chart. The song spent 22 weeks on the chart.

In Canada, the song debuted at number 96 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart on the week of July 9, 2016. It peaked at number 28 on the chart. The song spent a total of 20 weeks on the chart. The single was eventually certified platinum by Music Canada for sales of over 80,000 units in Canada.

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[29] Platinum 80,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[30] Gold 45,000
France (SNEP)[31] Gold 100,000
Germany (BVMI)[32] Gold 200,000
Norway (IFPI Norway)[33] Gold 20,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[34] Platinum 600,000
United States (RIAA)[35] 2× Platinum 2,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References edit

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  30. ^ "Danish single certifications – Tory Lanez – Luv". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
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  32. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Tory Lanez; 'Luv')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  33. ^ "Norwegian single certifications – Tory Lanez – Luv" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  34. ^ "British single certifications – Tory Lanez – Luv". British Phonographic Industry.
  35. ^ "American single certifications – Tory Lanez – Luv". Recording Industry Association of America.

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