Wasted (Juice Wrld song)

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"Wasted"
Wasted Juice Uzi.jpg
Single by Juice Wrld featuring Lil Uzi Vert
from the album Goodbye & Good Riddance
ReleasedJuly 10, 2018 (2018-07-10)
Genre Trap
Length4:18
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • CB Mix
Juice Wrld singles chronology
"Rich and Blind" / "Legends [1] [2] "
(2018)
"Wasted"
(2018)
"Fine China"
(2018)
Lil Uzi Vert singles chronology
"Watch"
(2018)
"Wasted"
(2018)
"New Patek"
(2018)

"Wasted" is a song by American rapper Juice Wrld featuring fellow American rapper Lil Uzi Vert. It was released on July 10, 2018 before being added to the former's debut studio album Goodbye & Good Riddance , which was released earlier in May 2018 with Uzi as the only feature of the album. [3] It premiered on Apple Music's Beats 1. [4]

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Reception

The video game series Grand Theft Auto is referenced in the song, as is its developers, Rockstar Games, [5] as HotNewHipHop described the reference as "a charming play on the message that pops up when you die in Grand Theft Auto" games. [6] Uzi Vert's verse is described as distorted, [7] and stated by Rap-Up as a "rapid-fire verse" on which they reference "molly, hakuna matata, and a dominatrix." [8] [9]

Composition

The meaning of the song is stated as "Juice getting vulnerable about a partner who's trying to 'get closer to Satan' by talking to him 'in the Matrix'" [10] and "tackling the duality of drug culture, one where users are aware of their own demons but keep coming back for one reason or another." [11] [12] The song is described as "melancholic, shoegaze-y and dispirited." It reflects on consuming drugs with girls who make both artists sad. Compared to the musical style of fellow American rapper singer Post Malone, it is noted for its "jaded and new age pop sound." The song consists of a "heavy trap beat." [13]

Track listing

Digital download [14]
No.TitleLength
1."Wasted" (featuring Lil Uzi Vert)4:18

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [15] 69
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [16] 17
US Billboard Hot 100 [17] 67
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [18] 27
US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [19] 21

Certifications

Certifications for "Wasted"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [20] Gold35,000
Canada (Music Canada) [21] 3× Platinum240,000
Poland (ZPAV) [22] Gold25,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [23] Silver200,000
United States (RIAA) [24] 3× Platinum3,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
WorldwideJuly 10, 2018
  • Digital download
[14]

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