John (Lil Wayne song)

"John"
Single by Lil Wayne featuring Rick Ross
from the album Tha Carter IV
Released	March 24, 2011 (2011-03-24) [1]
Recorded	2011
Genre	Hardcore hip-hop trap
Length	4:47
Label	Young Money Cash Money Universal Motown
Songwriter(s)	Dwayne Carter Jr. William Roberts II Christian Ward Jamal Jones Austin Owens Robert Watson Erik Ortiz Kevin Crowe
Producer(s)	Yung Berg Polow da Don Ayo the Producer Rob Holladay J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League
Lil Wayne singles chronology
"Bow Chicka Wow Wow" (2010) "John" (2011) "This Is What Rock n' Roll Looks Like" (2011)
Rick Ross singles chronology
"Can a Drummer Get Some?" (2011) "John" (2011) "Tupac Back" (2011)

Digital single ^[1]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"John" (featuring Rick Ross)	Dwayne Carter, Jr., William Leonard Roberts II	Ayo the Producer	4:47

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2011)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100 [3]	22
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [4]	19
US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [5]	12
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [6]	30

Year-end charts

Chart (2011)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [7]	64

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [8]	2× Platinum	2,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "John (feat. Rick Ross) – Single – United States". iTunes . Apple, Inc. Archived from the original on August 31, 2011. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
2. "Ace Hood – John (Freestyle)". HipHopDX. May 12, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
3. "Lil Wayne Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
4. "Lil Wayne Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
5. "Lil Wayne Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
6. "Lil Wayne Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
7. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
8. "American single certifications – Lil Wayne – John". Recording Industry Association of America.