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| SinglebyLil Wayne featuring Drake | ||||
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| Released | May 6, 2014 (2014-05-06) | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 5:37 | |||
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"Believe Me" is a song by American rapper Lil Wayne. It was serviced to urban contemporary radio stations on May 6, 2014, in the United States and was released as a digital download on May 28, 2014.[1] The song features a guest appearance by Canadian rapper Drake.[2] It was released as the intended lead single from Wayne's twelfth studio album, Tha Carter V, however the song was omitted from the tracklist upon the album's delayed release in September 2018.
On April 30, 2014, boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. posted a 15-second snippet/video of the song on Instagram. The preview shows Lil Wayne and Drake in the studio recording "Believe Me".[3]
As of September 27, 2022, the track has sold more than 2,000,000 copies in United States and has been certified 2x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA.
"Believe Me" was featured on XXL's 25 Best Songs of 2014 (So Far). XXL commented on the song: "Carter Season was officially underway when Weezy dropped this gem on us late on a Friday night, and it was worth every second of the wait".[4]
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] | 97 |
| Belgium Urban (Ultratop Flanders)[6] | 36 |
| Germany (Deutsche Black Charts)[7] | 13 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 36 |
| USBillboard Hot 100[9] | 26 |
| USHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] | 7 |
| USRhythmic (Billboard)[11] | 4 |
| Chart (2014) | Position |
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| USBillboard Hot 100[12] | 89 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13] | 27 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[14] | 22 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[15] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
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| We Are Young Money |
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| Thank Me Later |
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| Take Care |
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| What a Time to Be Alive |
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| More Life |
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| Care Package |
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| Certified Lover Boy |
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| Honestly, Nevermind |
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| Her Loss |
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