"LoveHate Thing" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Wale featuring vocals from Roc Nation singer Sam Dew. It was co-written by both artists,along with Antonio Palmer and Mint Condition's Stokley Williams,who also co-produced the song with Dew and Tone P. It was released on May 21,2013 as the second single from his third studio album The Gifted (2013).
The song garnered a positive reception from critics. "LoveHate Thing" peaked at number 89 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also reached numbers 25 and 30 on the Rhythmic and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts respectively. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),denoting sales of over 500,000 units in the United States. A music video directed by Sarah McColgan was made for the single that features Wale both performing with a backing band on a rooftop and going to places in his hometown of Washington D.C.
AllMusic's David Jeffries gave the song a "Track Pick" tag,calling it "a breezy summertime jam reminiscing with plenty of gun talk and reckless stories of youth."[1] While mixed towards the album,Evan Rytlewski of The A.V. Club put the track alongside "Gullible" for giving it "a respectable stretch of strutting,'70s-soul throwbacks."[2] The song was nominated for Best Collaboration at the 2013 Soul Train Awards,[3] but lost to Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" with Pharrell and T.I.[4]
Music video
The music video was released on June 23,2013.[5] Directed by Sarah McColgan,[6] the video features a suited up Wale joining a backing band on a rooftop to perform with them. Intercut are scenes of Wale from his days as a struggling rapper from D.C. to where he is because of his success.[6]
↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 8. týden 2025 in the date selector. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 8. týden 2025 in the date selector. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
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