Love Scars

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"Love Scars"
Trippie Redd - Love Scars.png
Single by Trippie Redd
from the album A Love Letter to You
ReleasedNovember 24, 2016
Genre Emo rap, R&B
Length2:23
Label TenThousand
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Trent
Trippie Redd singles chronology
"Love Scars"
(2016)
"Poles 1469"
(2017)
Music video
"Love Scars" on YouTube

"Love Scars" is a song by American rapper Trippie Redd, first released through SoundCloud on November 24, 2016. [1] It gained traction in 2017, becoming one of his most popular songs, and appears on his debut commercial mixtape A Love Letter to You (2017).

Contents

Background

According to Trippie Redd, the song was made in Columbus, Ohio and he recorded it in one take in a dark room. He originally created a song called "Long Way Home From Mars / Love Scars", but he separated it into two songs. The song also samples music from the video game Metroid Prime . [2] [3]

The song began garnering attention in early 2017. The success of the song helped Redd reach fame as a rapper. [2]

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [4] 15
US Bubbling Under Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs [5] 1

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [6] 2× Platinum160,000
United States (RIAA) [7] 2× Platinum2,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. Redd, Trippie (November 24, 2016). "Love Scars/You hurt me [Produced by: Elliott Trent]". SoundCloud .
  2. 1 2 Benz, Tyler (August 11, 2017). "Trippie Redd Is on the Way to Becoming Soundcloud Rap's Frank Sinatra". Vice .
  3. Cowen, Trace William (May 1, 2018). "Exclusive: Trippie Redd Talks Recording "Love Scars" in One Take". Complex .
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  7. "American single certifications – Trippie Redd – Love Scars". Recording Industry Association of America.