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| from the album Indicud | ||||
| Released | December 18, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
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| Length | 4:17 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Scott Mescudi | |||
| Producer(s) | Kid Cudi | |||
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"King Wizard" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Kid Cudi, taken from his third studio album Indicud (2013). The song was officially released on December 18, 2012 as the album's second official single, along with its accompanying music video, which was directed by Cudi himself.[1][2]
On September 2, 2012 Kid Cudi took to his tumblr to preview lyrics from a new song titled “King Wizard”.[3] On September 29, 2012, Cudi released a podcast, where he previewed "King Wizard", a new song he was "very excited about".[4] On October 3, 2012, one day after "Just What I Am", the album's lead single was officially released via iTunes, Cudi liberated "King Wizard" as the second offering from Indicud via SoundCloud.[5][6]
Cudi, who also produced the track, had teamed up with Samsung Mobile to release the clean version of the newly mastered “King Wizard” as a free download. The download was available by heading to Samsung Mobile USA's Facebook page under the “music” tab. The explicit version and the music video were officially released via iTunes, on December 18, 2012. On the day of its release Cudi announced via Twitter that the song was a promotional single and to expect Indicud in March 2013.[7]
The single's cover art is a self-portrait, which Cudi took with his iPhone. "I took the picture on the King Wizard single cover myself w my iPhone and I think its really fuckin funny ha the lil silly things in life", tweeted Cudi.[8]
| Chart (2012–13) | Peak position |
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| USBillboard Hot 100[9] | 91 |
| USHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] | 28 |
| USHot Rap Songs (Billboard)[11] | 24 |
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
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| United States | December 18, 2012[1] | Digital download | Universal Republic |
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| A Kid Named Cudi |
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| Man on the Moon: The End of Day |
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| Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager |
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| WZRD |
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| Indicud |
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| Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven |
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| Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin' |
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| Kids See Ghosts |
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| Man on the Moon III: The Chosen |
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| The Boy Who Flew to the Moon, Vol. 1 |
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| Entergalactic |
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| Insano |
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| Other singles |
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| Featured singles |
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| Promotional singles |
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| Unreleased songs |
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