Luv (Tory Lanez song)

"Luv" is a song by Canadian singer and rapper Tory Lanez. It was released on July 29, 2016, as the second single from his debut studio album, I Told You (2016). The song was produced by Cashmere Cat and Benny Blanco. It has interpolations from "Everyone Falls in Love" by Tanto Metro and Devonte.[1] It received a nomination for Best R&B Song at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards that was held in February 2017.

"Luv"
Single by Tory Lanez
from the album I Told You
ReleasedJuly 29, 2016
Recorded2016
GenreDancehall
Length
  • 3:48 (album version)
  • 3:07 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Tory Lanez singles chronology
"For Real"
(2016)		 "Luv"
(2016)		 "Trust Nobody"
(2016)
Music video
"Luv" on YouTube

Music video

The music video for "Luv", directed by Lanez and Zac Facts, premiered via Lanez's Vevo channel on June 24, 2016.[2]

Remix

The official remix of the song was released on October 7, 2016, and features Jamaican dancehall artist Sean Paul.[3] Another remix was made with German rapper Bonez MC.

Chart performance

On the week of July 16, 2016, the song debuted at number 96 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and peaked at number 19. It became Tory Lanez' first song reach the top 20 on the chart. The song spent 22 weeks on the chart.

In Canada, the song debuted at number 96 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart on the week of July 9, 2016. It peaked at number 28 on the chart. The song spent a total of 20 weeks on the chart. The single was eventually certified platinum by Music Canada for sales of over 80,000 units in Canada.

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[29] Platinum 80,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[30] Platinum 600,000
United States (RIAA)[31] 2× Platinum 2,000,000

sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References
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  30. "British single certifications – Tory Lanez – Luv". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Luv in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  31. "American single certifications – Tory Lanez – Luv". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 


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