Girl of My Dreams (Rod Wave song)

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"Girl of My Dreams"
Single by Rod Wave
from the album Pray 4 Love (Deluxe)
ReleasedMay 1, 2020
Length2:40
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Ace Lex
Rod Wave singles chronology
"And I Still"
(2020)
"Girl of My Dreams"
(2020)
"Through the Wire"
(2020)
Music video
"Girl Of My Dreams" on YouTube

"Girl of My Dreams" is a song by American rapper and singer Rod Wave, and the sixth single from his second studio album Pray 4 Love , appearing on the deluxe edition.

Contents

Background and composition

As the title suggests, Rod Wave melodically fantasizes about the woman of his dreams, sing-rapping about what he sees in her. [1] The instrumental of the song, produced by Ace Lex, contains a sample of "Bullet" by Tula.

Music video

The music video was released on May 3, 2020. It features Rod Wave in his bedroom daydreaming about a woman he loves, [2] and a silhouette of a beautiful African-American woman appears in the visual as well. [3]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [8] Platinum1,000,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

Double-dagger-14-plain.png Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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