Let Me Know (I Wonder Why Freestyle)

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"Let Me Know (I Wonder Why Freestyle)"
Single by Juice Wrld
from the EP JuiceWrld 9 9 9
ReleasedDecember 7, 2019
RecordedJune 13, 2017
Studio Enviyon Studios, Country Club Hills
Genre Emo rap
Length3:35
Label
Songwriter(s) Jarad Higgins
Producer(s) Nick Mira
Juice Wrld singles chronology
"Bandit"
(2019)
"Let Me Know (I Wonder Why Freestyle)"
(2019)
"Godzilla"
(2020)

"Let Me Know (I Wonder Why Freestyle)" is a song by American rapper Juice Wrld, first released for his EP, JuiceWrld 9 9 9 (2017). Due to its viral spread on TikTok and the growing popularity of its artist, the song was re-released by Grade A Productions and Interscope Records on December 7, 2019. [1] It was the last song released by Juice Wrld before his death a day later, [2] and is featured on the soundtrack of the video game NBA 2K21 . [3]

Contents

Composition

The song features "foreboding bass tones emblematic of Chicago's drill scene", [1] accompanying Juice Wrld lamenting a girl who left him, while also asking about her and hoping she will come back to him. [4]

Charts

Chart (2019–20)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [5] 73
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [6] 14
US Billboard Hot 100 [7] 78
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [8] 30

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Poland (ZPAV) [9] Gold25,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [10] Silver200,000
United States (RIAA) [11] Gold500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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