Lust (Lil Skies song)

"Lust"
Single by Lil Skies
from the album Life of a Dark Rose
ReleasedDecember 12, 2017
Recorded2017
Genre
Length2:36
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)CashMoneyAP
Lil Skies singles chronology
"Moving On"
(2017) 		"Lust"
(2017) 		"Lonely"
(2017)
Music video
"Lust" on YouTube

"Lust" is a single by American rapper Lil Skies. It was released for digital download on December 12, 2017, as the third single from his mixtape Life of a Dark Rose.[1] The song peaked at no. 87 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Music video

The video was directed by Nicholas Jandora. It depicts Skies as a detective who follows a female robber, whom he deems attractive. She later drugs Skies and the music video goes on when he is under the influence, and clearly captivated by the female's charm. It is partially animated and partially real-life visuals.

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[2] 87
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3] 47

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[4] Platinum 80,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[5] Gold 25,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[6] Gold 5,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[7] Gold 400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[8] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Life of a Dark Rose by Lil Skies". Apple Music. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
  2. ^ "Lil Skies Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
  3. ^ "Lil Skies Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
  4. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Lil Skies – Lust". Music Canada. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  5. ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 11, 2024. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Lust in the search box.
  6. ^ "Portuguese single certifications – Lil Skies – Lust" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  7. ^ "British single certifications – Lil Skies – Lust". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  8. ^ "American single certifications – Lil Skies – Lust". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 30, 2019.