"Nowadays" is a song by American rapper and singer Lil Skies featuring fellow American singer Landon Cube. It was released for digital download on December 17, 2017, as the second single from Skies' mixtape Life of a Dark Rose.[1] The song is one of the two first Lil Skies songs (alongside "Red Roses", another collaboration with Landon Cube) to reach the US Billboard Hot 100, debuting at number 85[2] and peaking at number 55.
| "Nowadays" | ||||
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| Single by Lil Skies featuring Landon Cube | ||||
| from the album Life of a Dark Rose | ||||
| Released | December 17, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2017 | |||
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| Length | 3:24 | |||
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| Producer(s) | CashMoneyAP | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Nowadays" on YouTube | ||||
The sequel to the track, "Nowadays, Pt. 2" featuring Landon Cube was featured on Skies' debut studio album Shelby released on March 1, 2019.
Background
editThis song is about lil skies break up with his bff claire echoing the distaste for a relationship as well as "fake friends" from his previous hit "Red Roses", Lil Skies and previous collaborator Landon Cube harmonize about their fast-paced living and achievements, presumably after their newfound fame, on an up-tempo CashMoneyAP production.[3]
Music video
editThe music video was shot at Plano High School (Illinois).[4][5] On December 17, 2017, Cole Bennett uploaded the music video for "Nowadays" on his YouTube account, Lyrical Lemonade. The music video has amassed over 309 million views, as of June, 2021.[6]
The music video for the song, set in a high school and depicting Skies as a senior jock, is directed by Cole Bennett.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Nowadays" | Lil Skies, Landon Cube, Fame-Is |
| 3:24 |
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[12] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[13] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
| Portugal (AFP)[14] | Gold | 5,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[15] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[16] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Life of a Dark Rose by Lil Skies". AppleMusic. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
- ^ "Lil Skies Makes Billboard Hot 100 Debut With 'Nowadays' & 'Red Roses'". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-01-27.
- ^ "Lil Skies - Nowadays Lyrics". Genius. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
- ^ "Lil Skies Feat. Landon Cube: Nowadays". IMDb. 17 December 2017.
- ^ "Cole Bennett Shares Story About Fighting to Release Lil Skies' "Nowadays" Video". Complex Networks.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Lil Skies - Nowadays ft. Landon Cube (Directed by Cole Bennett). YouTube.
- ^ "Lil Skies Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
- ^ "Lil Skies feat. Landon Cube – Nowadays". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ^ "Lil Skies Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
- ^ "Lil Skies Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Lil Skies – Nowadays". Music Canada. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
- ^ "Danish single certifications – Lil Skies feat. Landon Cube – Nowadays". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ "Portuguese single certifications – Lil Skies feat. Landon Cube – Nowadays" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "British single certifications – Lil Skies ft Landon Cube – Nowadays". British Phonographic Industry.
- ^ "American single certifications – Lil Skies – Nowadays". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 10, 2018.