Water (Ugly God song)

"Water" is the debut single by American rapper Ugly God. The song was premiered on March 16, 2016 on Ugly God's SoundCloud account, before being released for digital download as a single on November 18, 2016, by Asylum Records. It is the lead single from his debut mixtape The Booty Tape.[1][2] The track was produced by Ugly God himself, along with Danny Wolf. The song currently has over 95,000,000 and counting since being uploaded onto SoundCloud.[1] It also has 32,600,000 views on YouTube as of August 26, 2017.

"Water"
Single by Ugly God
from the album The Booty Tape
ReleasedNovember 18, 2016 (2016-11-18)
Recorded2015
Genre
Length2:20
LabelAsylum
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Ugly God singles chronology
"Water"
(2016)
"Fuck Ugly God"
(2017)
Original SoundCloud cover
Music video
"Water" on YouTube

Cover art

The original SoundCloud debut of "Water" borrows the album art from Atlanta-based Mood Rings' 2013 debut album, VPI Harmony.[3] An original Pokémon-themed cover was eventually produced for the official release.

Music video

The song and its accompanying music video premiered the same day on March 16, 2016 on Ugly God's YouTube account. The music video has over 40 million views.[4]

Commercial performance

"Water" debuted at number 100 on US Billboard Hot 100 for the chart dated January 21, 2017, before dropping out of the Hot 100 after four weeks. It is Ugly God's only solo single to chart, and the highest-peaking of his two appearances on the Hot 100 to date.[5][6][7]

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 80
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] 34

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9] Platinum 1,000,000*

sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

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References

  1. "Water". Ugly God via SoundCloud.
  2. "Water – Single by Ugly God on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US).
  3. "Mood Rings - VPI Harmony - Mexican Summer Shop". Mexican Summer Shop. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  4. "Ugly God – Water (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)". Ugly God. March 16, 2016 via YouTube.
  5. "Ugly God Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  6. "Music: Top 100 Songs | Billboard Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. January 21, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  7. "Music: Top 100 Songs | Billboard Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. February 11, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  8. "Ugly God Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  9. "American single certifications – Ugly God – Water". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 15, 2017. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
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