Wet Dreamz

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"Wet Dreamz"
Single by J. Cole
from the album 2014 Forest Hills Drive
ReleasedApril 14, 2015
Recorded2014
Genre
Length3:59
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) J. Cole
J. Cole singles chronology
"Planez"
(2015)
"Wet Dreamz"
(2015)
"No Sleeep"
(2015)
Music video
"Wet Dreamz" on YouTube

"Wet Dreamz" is a 2015 song by American rapper and record producer J. Cole, released on April 14, 2015, as the second single from his third studio album, 2014 Forest Hills Drive . The song samples "Mariya" by Family Circle and the 1973 song "Impeach the President" by The Honey Drippers, and was produced by Cole himself. [1] As of 2021, the single has officially been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Contents

Music video

On April 21, 2015, the accompanying video for "Wet Dreamz" was released on Cole's Vevo channel. It uses a pair of dogs to humorously represent the lyrics of the song, with the ending revealing they both belong to presumably J. Cole and the girl he wants to have sex with.

Charts

Chart performance for "Wet Dreamz"
Chart (2015)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [2] 61
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [3] 16

Certifications

Certifications for "Wet Dreamz"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [4] 4× Platinum280,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [5] Platinum90,000
New Zealand (RMNZ) [6] 5× Platinum150,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [7] 2× Platinum1,200,000
United States (RIAA) [8] 4× Platinum4,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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