Nuts (song)
| "Nuts" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by Lil Peep featuring Rainy Bear | |
| from the album Live Forever[1] | |
| B-side | "Give U the Moon" |
| Released | December 2, 2015 |
| Recorded | 2015 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 1:25[2][4] |
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Willie G |
| Music video | |
| "Nuts" on YouTube | |
| Audio sample | |
Lil Peep ft. Rainy Bear – "Nuts" | |
"Nuts" (stylized in all lowercase) is a single by American rapper Lil Peep featuring fellow American rapper Rainy Bear from his second mixtape, Live Forever. The song was re-released posthumously as a single on December 17, 2021 through AWAL due to sample clearance issues. The single saw a huge surge of popularity on platforms such as TikTok. It was written by Gustav along with Rainy Bear, Baron Black and the producer Millie G. A combination of emo rap and other subgenres, the song contains lyrics about love and drugs.
Background and sampling
[edit]The track was produced by Willie G.[5][3] "Nuts" samples "Bright Lights", from the Jesus Camp soundtrack by Force Theory. Due to sample clearance issues,[6] the song would later be re-released posthumously as a single on December 17, 2021,[2][4] through AWAL.[4] The single saw an increase in popularity on platforms such as TikTok.[6] Rainy Bear, previously known as Lil Skil[7] was featured in the credits.[8][a]
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format(s) | Version(s) | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | December 2, 2015 | Original |
|
[3] | |
| December 17, 2021 |
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AWAL | [4][6] | ||
| February 12, 2023 | CD | Death Note | [9] |
Commercical performance
[edit]"Nuts" broke several streaming records upon its re-release in 2021. In the United States, the song debuted at number 40 on the RMNZ Hot Singles.[10] It later gained 30,000 sales within its first two year of sales in the country,[11] and went gold in the United Kingdom with about 340 million streams.[12] With over 1.25 billion streams in the United States, it was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.[13]
Credits and personnel
[edit]- Gustav Ahr – composer, lead vocalist
- Willie G – producer[5]
- Joe LaPorta - mastering[14]
- Baron Black – composer
- Rainy Bear - featured artist[14]
- Neill Livingston – composer[5]
- Michael Furjanic – composer[5]
- William Gardner – composer
Credits adapted from the Live Forever's liner notes,[15][16] and Lil Peep's estate website.[14]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[10] | 40 |
Certifications and sales
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[11] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[12] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[13] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
|
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Notes
[edit]- ^ rainy bear was formerly known as Lil Skil.
References
[edit]- ^ Scott, Michael (December 7, 2017). "Music industry mourns the loss of rapper Lil Peep". The Mesa Press. Archived from the original on February 20, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Lil Peep – Nuts". AllMusic. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ^ a b c Ahr, Gustav. "nuts [ft. lil skil] (prod. willie g)". Soundcloud. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Ahr, Gustav (December 17, 2021). "nuts (feat. rainy bear) - Single by Lil Peep". Apple Music. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Ahr, Gustav (December 2, 2015). "Lil Peep & Rainy Bear – nuts". Tidal. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ^ a b c Darville, Jordan (December 2, 2022). "Lil Peep's 2015 mixtape Live Forever is now on streaming platforms". The Fader. Archived from the original on December 3, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
- ^ Ahr, Gustav (December 2, 2022). "Live Forever Blog". Official Website of the Estate of Gustav Ahr / Lil Peep. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ^ Tenreyro, Tatiana (November 17, 2017). "A Timeline of Lil Peep's Career". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 27, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ^ "Lil Peep feat. Rainy Bear - Nuts - ultratop.be". www.ultratop.be. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- ^ a b "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 27, 2021. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ^ a b "New Zealand single certifications – Lil Peep feat. rainy bear – Nuts". Radioscope. Retrieved May 7, 2025. Type Nuts in the "Search:" field.
- ^ a b "British single certifications – Lil Peep Ft Rainy Bear – Nuts". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
- ^ a b "American single certifications – Lil Peep – Nuts (Feat. Rainy Bear)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
- ^ a b c Ahr, Gustav. "Live Forever Credits". Official Website of the Estate of Gustav Ahr / Lil Peep. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ^ Lil Peep – Live Forever (CD, Mixtape). Death Note Music, LLC. 2023. LILP03, LILP03CD
- ^ "Lil Peep - Live Forever". December 2, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2025.