| "Wishing" | ||||
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| Single by DJ Drama featuring Chris Brown, Skeme and LyQuin | ||||
| from the album Quality Street Music 2 | ||||
| Released | May 2, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
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| Length | 4:15 | |||
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| Producer(s) | J Nat Beats | |||
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| "Wishing" on YouTube | ||||
"Wishing" is a song by American hip hop record producer DJ Drama. It was released as a digital download on May 2,2016,as the lead single from fifth studio album Quality Street Music 2 (2016). The song features guest vocals from American singer and rapper Chris Brown,and American rappers Skeme and LyQuin. [1] The song contains a sample of the song "Disrespectful" by Trey Songz and Mila J from his sixth studio album Trigga (2014).
On May 26,2016,DJ Drama uploaded the music video for "Wishing",directed by Eavvon O'Neal,on his YouTube and Vevo account. [2] The music video features a cameo appearance from 50 Cent. [3]
On September 28,2016,a remix was released that featured DJ Drama,Chris Brown,Fabolous,Trey Songz,Tory Lanez and JhenéAiko. [4]
"Wishing" peaked at number 77 on the Billboard Hot 100,becoming DJ Drama's highest-charting single.
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100 [5] | 77 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [6] | 29 |
| US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay ( Billboard ) [7] | 8 |
| US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [8] | 30 |
| Chart (2016) | Position |
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| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [9] | 86 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| New Zealand (RMNZ) [10] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA) [11] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| United States | May 2,2016 | Digital download |
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| United Kingdom | May 6,2016 | [13] | ||