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Single by Lil Wayne featuring Drake | |||||||||||
Released | May 6, 2014 | ||||||||||
Format | Digital download | ||||||||||
Recorded | 2013 | ||||||||||
Genre | Hip hop | ||||||||||
Length | 5:37 | ||||||||||
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"Believe Me" is a song by American rapper Lil Wayne, released as the intended lead single from his eleventh studio album, Tha Carter V. The song features Canadian rapper Drake. 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.
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".
As of February 27, 2015, the track has sold more than 1,000,000 copies in United States and has been certified Platinum by the RIAA.
"Believe Me" received critical acclaim, with Lil Wayne and Drake's lyrical performances receiving high praise. Many critics hailed the song as Lil Wayne's best release in years. "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".
^shipments figures based on certification alone