Lotus Flower Bomb

"Lotus Flower Bomb"
Single by Wale featuring Miguel
from the album Ambition
Released	October 11, 2011 (2011-10-11)
Recorded	2011
Genre	Pop rap R&B
Length	3:33 3:24 (radio edit sped up same tempo)
Label	Allido Maybach Music Group Warner Bros.
Songwriters	Olubowale Akintimehin Miguel Pimentel Sam Dew
Producer	Jerrin Howard
Wale singles chronology
"That Way" (2011) "Lotus Flower Bomb" (2011) "I'm On" (2011)
Miguel singles chronology
"Quickie" (2011) "Lotus Flower Bomb" (2011) "Pride N Joy" (2012)

Weekly charts Chart (2011–12) Peak position US Billboard Hot 100 [4] 38 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [5] 1 US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [6] 3 US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [7] 11

Year-end charts Chart (2012) Position US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [8] 3 US Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [9] 9 US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [10] 44 Decade-end charts Chart (2010–2019) Position US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [11] 40

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [12]	Gold	40,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [13]	Gold	15,000‡
United States (RIAA) [14]	2× Platinum	2,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release information

Country	Date	Format	Label	Ref
United States	October 11, 2011	Digital download	Maybach Music Group, Allido Records	[15]

See also

• List of number-one R&B singles of 2012 (U.S.)

References

1. "Nominees And Winners | GRAMMY.com". Archived from the original on 2012-02-17. Retrieved 2025-10-04.
2. Wale and Miguel - Lotus Flower Bomb Music Charts αCharts.us
3. Wale Can't Sleep, Nightmares of Failure: Read the Billboard Feature Story Billboard
4. "Wale Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
5. "Wale Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
6. "Wale Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.
7. "Wale Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
8. "R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - Best of 2012". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
9. "Rap Songs - Best of 2012". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
10. "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
11. "Decade-End Charts: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
12. "Canadian single certifications – Wale – Lotus Flower Bomb". Music Canada . Retrieved 14 December 2021.
13. "New Zealand single certifications – Wale feat. Miguel – Lotus Flower Bomb". Radioscope. Retrieved 17 September 2025.Type Lotus Flower Bomb in the "Search:" field.
14. "American single certifications – Wale – Lotus Flower Bomb". Recording Industry Association of America.
15. iTunes . iTunes.com. Retrieved October 11, 2011.