Hopeless Romantic (Wiz Khalifa song)

"Hopeless Romantic" is a song by American rapper Wiz Khalifa featuring fellow American rapper Swae Lee of Rae Sremmurd, from the former's sixth studio album Rolling Papers 2 (2018).[1] It was released to urban contemporary radio on August 7, 2018, by Atlantic Records as the album's second radio single (third single overall). It was produced by Young Chop & CBMix.

"Hopeless Romantic"
Single by Wiz Khalifa featuring Swae Lee
from the album Rolling Papers 2
ReleasedJune 21, 2018
Recorded2017
GenreTrap
Length3:20
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Wiz Khalifa singles chronology
"Real Rich"
(2018)
"Hopeless Romantic"
(2018)
"Gin & Drugs"
(2018)
Swae Lee singles chronology
"Guatemala"
(2018)
"Hopeless Romantic"
(2018)
"Real Friends"
(2018)
Music video
"Hopeless Romantic feat. Swae Lee on YouTube

Music video

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The official music video debuted on August 13, 2018, and received 3 million views its first week of availability.[2] As of April 2023, the video has over 86 million views.

Live performances

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The rappers performed "Hopeless Romantic" on The Tonight Show on July 19, 2018.[3]

Charts

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Chart (2018) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4] 83
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 72
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] 30
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[7] 33

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Country Date Format Label Ref.
United States June 21, 2018 Digital download
August 7, 2018 Urban contemporary radio [9]

References

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  1. ^ "Wiz Khalifa enlists Swae Lee for "Hopeless Romantic"". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  2. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Wiz Khalifa - Hopeless Romantic feat. Swae Lee [Official Music Video]". YouTube.
  3. ^ "Wiz Khalifa and Swae Lee perform Hopeless Romantic". XXL Magazine. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  4. ^ "Wiz Khalifa Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  5. ^ "Wiz Khalifa Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  6. ^ "Wiz Khalifa Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  7. ^ "Wiz Khalifa Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  8. ^ "American single certifications – Wiz Khalifa – Hopeless Romantic". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
  9. ^ "Urban/UAC Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on August 7, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2018.