Hookah (Tyga song)

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"Hookah"
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Single by Tyga featuring Young Thug
ReleasedApril 9, 2014
Recorded2014
Genre Hip hop
Length3:22
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) London on da Track
Tyga singles chronology
"Loyal"
(2013)
"Hookah"
(2014)
"Bend Ova"
(2014)
Young Thug singles chronology
"Stoner"
(2014)
"Hookah"
(2014)
"About the Money"
(2014)

"Hookah" is a song by American rapper Tyga. It was released on April 9, 2014 as the second announced single for The Gold Album: 18th Dynasty , however the single ended up not being on the album. The song, produced by London on da Track, features a guest appearance from fellow American rapper Young Thug. "Hookah" debuted at number 94 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and has peaked at number 85. The song has since been certified Platinum by the RIAA.

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Background and release

On March 15, 2014, Tyga posted a snippet of the song on his Facebook page. [1] Two days later on March 17, the full version of "Hookah" premiered and on April 9, 2014, the song released for digital download. [2]

Music video

The music video was filmed on April 21, 2014, and was directed by Alex Nazari and Tyga. [3] On June 6, 2014, the music video premiered.

Remixes

On May 18, 2014, American rapper K Camp released a remix to "Hookah". [4]

Track listing

Digital single
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Hookah" (featuring Young Thug) London on da Track 3:22

Chart performance

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [11] Platinum1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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