Hookah (Tyga song)

"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)

"Hookah" is a song by American rapper Tyga. It was released on April 9, 2014 as the second single—following "Wait for a Minute" (with Justin Bieber)—for his fourth album The Gold Album: 18th Dynasty (2015), from which it was ultimately excluded.[1] The song, produced by London on da Track, features a guest appearance from then-upcoming rapper Young Thug. "Hookah" debuted at number 94 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and has since peaked at number 85; it received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Background and release

On March 15, 2014, Tyga posted a snippet of the song on his Facebook page.[2] Two days later on March 17, the full version of "Hookah" premiered and on April 9, 2014, the song released for digital download.[3]

Music video

The music video was filmed on April 21, 2014, and was directed by Alex Nazari and Tyga.[4] On June 6, 2014, the music video premiered.

Remixes

On May 18, 2014, American rapper K Camp released a remix to "Hookah".[5]

Track listing

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

Chart performance

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[12] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Tyga Announces 'The Gold Album' Release Date".
  2. ^ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151979458117711&set=vb.11592717710&type=2&theater [user-generated source]
  3. ^ "Hookah (Feat. Young Thug) - Single by Tyga". iTunes. January 2014.
  4. ^ "On Set of Tyga & Young Thug's "Hookah" Video Shoot [Pictures]". 17 June 2009.
  5. ^ "- YouTube". YouTube.
  6. ^ "Tyga feat. Young Thug – Hookah" (in Dutch). Ultratop Urban. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  7. ^ "Tyga feat. Young Thug – Hookah" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  8. ^ "Deutsche Black Charts". Trendcharts. Media Control. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  9. ^ "Tyga Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  10. ^ "Tyga Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  11. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  12. ^ "American single certifications – Tyga – Hookah". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 31, 2020.


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