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Stoner (song)

"Stoner"
Single by Young Thug
ReleasedFebruary 4, 2014
Recorded2013
Genre
Length4:00
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Dun Deal
Young Thug singles chronology
"Stoner"
(2014)
"Hookah"
(2014)
Music video
"Stoner" on YouTube

"Stoner" is a song by American rapper Young Thug. Released on February 4, 2014, as Young Thug's commercial debut single, the song is also featured on DJ Spinz's music compilation HPG 3 (2013).[1] After gaining popularity, the song was made available through iTunes by Atlantic Records.[2] The song is ranked as one of the 100 songs that defined the 2010s decade by Billboard.[3]

Music video

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The music video for "Stoner", directed by Be El Be, was premiered on May 10, 2014.[4] It features cameo appearances by fellow Southern hip hop acts, such as Birdman, Migos, Peewee Longway, Young Scooter, DJ Drama and Fabo.[5]

Composition

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"Stoner" was produced by Dun Deal, and has a runtime of four minutes. It was written by Dun Deal and Young Thug.

Commercial performance

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The song peaked at number 47 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on the week of April 5, 2014. And at number 13 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "DJ Spinz Presents: HPG 3 – DJ Spinz". Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  2. ^ "Stoner – Single by Young Thug on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  3. ^ Rys, Dan (November 21, 2019). "Songs That Defined the Decade: Young Thug's 'Stoner'". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  4. ^ "Young Thug "Stoner" Video [New Video]". HNHH. May 10, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  5. ^ "Fabo, Migos, Birdman, and Others Make Cameos In Young Thug's "Stoner" Video". Complex Networks. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  6. ^ "Young Thug feat. Wale – Stoner" (in Dutch). Ultratop Urban.
  7. ^ "Young Thug Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  8. ^ "Young Thug Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  9. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  10. ^ "American single certifications – Young Thug – Stoner". Recording Industry Association of America.
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