Thief in the Night (song)

"Thief in the Night"
Single by Rod Wave
from the album Pray 4 Love
Released	February 28, 2020 [1]
Length	2:12
Label	Alamo
Songwriter(s)	Rodarius Green Kendrell Mattox Trentay Robinson
Producer(s)	DrellOnTheTrack Trillo Beatz
Rod Wave singles chronology
"Thug Motivation" (2020) "Thief in the Night" (2020) "Pray 4 Love" (2020)
Music video
"Thief in the Night" on YouTube

"Thief in the Night" is a song by American rapper Rod Wave, released on February 28, 2020 as the third single from his second studio album Pray 4 Love (2020).

Composition

The song contains a "soulful" blend of piano and guitar, over which Rod Wave hums and sing-raps about a breakup, relating it to gunplay, in one verse. ^{[2] [3]}

Music video

The music video was directed by Cole Bennett and released alongside the single. ^{[2] [3]}

Charts

Chart (2020)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100 [4]	74
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [5]	35

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [6]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Thief in the Night - Single". Apple Music . February 28, 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
2. Findlay, Mitch (March 2, 2020). "Rod Wave Drops Off New Single "Thief In The Night"". HotNewHipHop . Retrieved 27 March 2023.
3. "Rod Wave & Cole Bennett Drop "Thief In The Night"". Respect . March 2, 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
4. "Rod Wave Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
5. "Rod Wave Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
6. "American single certifications – Rod Wave – Thief in the Night". Recording Industry Association of America.