Lust (Lil Skies song)

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"Lust"
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Single by Lil Skies
from the album Life of a Dark Rose
ReleasedDecember 12, 2017
Recorded2017
Genre
Length2:36
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) CashMoneyAP
Lil Skies singles chronology
"Moving On"
(2017)
"Lust"
(2017)
"Lonely"
(2017)
Music video
"Lust" on YouTube

"Lust" is a single by American rapper Lil Skies. It was released for digital download on December 12, 2017, as the third single from his mixtape Life of a Dark Rose . [1] The song peaked at no. 87 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Music video

The video was directed by Nicholas Jandora. It depicts Skies as a detective who follows a female robber, whom he deems attractive. She later drugs Skies and the music video goes on when he is under the influence, and clearly captivated by the female's charm. It is partially animated and partially real-life visuals.

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [2] 87
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [3] 47

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [4] Platinum80,000
Portugal (AFP) [5] Gold5,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [6] Gold400,000
United States (RIAA) [7] 2× Platinum2,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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