| "Fight the Feeling" | ||||
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| Single by Rod Wave | ||||
| from the album Nostalgia | ||||
| Released | March 31, 2023 | |||
| Genre | Soul-trap | |||
| Length | 2:40 | |||
| Label | Alamo | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rodarius Green | |||
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| Rod Wave singles chronology | ||||
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| "Fight the Feeling" on YouTube | ||||
"Fight the Feeling" is a song by American rapper and singer Rod Wave, released on March 31, 2023 as the lead single from his fifth studio album Nostalgia . It was produced by BeatsbyTrain, Amineskkrt, Aldaz and ThatBossEvan.
The song is built on a rolling percussion beat and piano keys in its production. Lyrically, Rod Wave tells a story of a woman who tries to hide her feelings of pain from the end of a relationship by dressing up and going to the club: "So get your hair did, put your clothes on / Tell the DJ to play your song / Tryna fight the feeling, But she never finished healing / Now you in the middle of the club, trying not to cry to a love song". [1] [2] [3] [4]
Alexander Cole of HotNewHipHop gave the song a "Very Hotttt" rating and wrote, "As for his singing, well, it is exactly what you would expect from Wave. He sounds fantastic all throughout the song, and there is no doubt he is an exceptional talent." [3]
An official music video premiered alongside the single. In it, Rod Wave performs live at a nightclub, [3] [4] where the woman in the story dances the night away with her friends while trying to fight her emotions, hence why it is called 'Fight the Feeling'. [4]
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [5] | 22 |
| Global 200 ( Billboard ) [6] | 57 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 [7] | 16 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [8] | 7 |
| US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [9] | 8 |
| Chart (2023) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [10] | 30 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard) [11] | 38 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA) [12] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
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