Hookah (song)

"Hookah" is a song by American rapper Tyga. It was released on April 9, 2014 as the second promotional single prior to The Gold Album: 18th Dynasty. The song, produced by London on da Track, features a guest appearance from fellow American rapper Young Thug. "Hookah" debuted at number 94 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and has peaked at number 85. The song has since been certified Platinum by the RIAA.

"Hookah"
Single by Tyga featuring Young Thug
ReleasedApril 9, 2014
Recorded2014
GenreHip hop
Length3:22
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)London on da Track
Tyga singles chronology
"Loyal"
(2013)		 "Hookah"
(2014)		 "Bend Ova"
(2014)
Young Thug singles chronology
"Stoner"
(2014)		 "Hookah"
(2014)		 "About the Money"
(2014)

Background and release

On March 15, 2014, Tyga posted a snippet of the song on his Facebook page.[1] Two days later on March 17, the full version of "Hookah" premiered and on April 9, 2014, the song released for digital download.[2]

Music video

The music video was filmed on April 21, 2014, and was directed by Alex Nazari and Tyga.[3] On June 6, 2014, the music video premiered. As of March 31, 2020, the video has over 438 million views.

Remixes

On May 18, 2014, American rapper K Camp released a remix to "Hookah".[4]

Track listing
Digital single
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Hookah" (featuring Young Thug)
London on da Track3:22

Chart performance

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[11] Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151979458117711&set=vb.11592717710&type=2&theater
  2. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/id858914107
  3. http://www.youngmoneyhq.com/2014/04/25/on-set-of-tyga-young-thug-hookah-video-shoot-pictures/
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gmgmx2ZXtYI
  5. "Ultratop.be – Tyga feat. Young Thug – Hookah" (in Dutch). Ultratop Urban. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  6. "Lescharts.com – Tyga feat. Young Thug – Hookah" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  7. "Deutsche Black Charts". Trendcharts. Media Control. Archived from the original on June 11, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  8. "Tyga Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  9. "Tyga Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  10. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  11. "American single certifications – Tyga – Hookah". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 31, 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 


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