Wasted (Juice Wrld song)

"Wasted"
Single by Juice Wrld featuring Lil Uzi Vert
from the album Goodbye & Good Riddance
ReleasedJuly 10, 2018 (2018-07-10)
GenreTrap
Length4:18
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • CB Mix
Juice Wrld singles chronology
"Rich and Blind" / "Legends[1][2]"
(2018) 		"Wasted"
(2018) 		"Fine China"
(2018)
Lil Uzi Vert singles chronology
"Watch"
(2018) 		"Wasted"
(2018) 		"New Patek"
(2018)

"Wasted" is a song by American rapper Juice Wrld featuring fellow American rapper Lil Uzi Vert. It was released on July 10, 2018 before being added to the former's debut studio album Goodbye & Good Riddance, which was released earlier in May 2018 with Uzi as the only feature of the album.[3] It premiered on Apple Music's Beats 1.[4]

Reception

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The video game series Grand Theft Auto is referenced in the song, as is its developers, Rockstar Games,[5] as HotNewHipHop described the reference as "a charming play on the message that pops up when you die in Grand Theft Auto" games.[6] The word “wasted” is displayed across the screen whenever a player dies in Grand Theft Auto. Uzi Vert's verse is described as distorted,[7] and stated by Rap-Up as a "rapid-fire verse" on which they reference "molly, hakuna matata, and a dominatrix."[8][9]

Composition

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The meaning of the song is stated as "Juice getting vulnerable about a partner who's trying to 'get closer to Satan' by talking to him 'in the Matrix'"[10] and "tackling the duality of drug culture, one where users are aware of their own demons but keep coming back for one reason or another."[11][12] The song is described as "melancholic, shoegaze-y and dispirited." It reflects on consuming drugs with girls who make both artists sad. Compared to the musical style of fellow American rapper singer Post Malone, it is noted for its "jaded and new age pop sound." The song consists of a "heavy trap beat."[13]

Track listing

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Digital download[14]
No.TitleLength
1."Wasted" (featuring Lil Uzi Vert)4:18

Charts

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Chart (2018) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[15] 69
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[16] 17
US Billboard Hot 100[17] 67
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[18] 27
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[19] 21

Certifications

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Certifications for "Wasted"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[20] Gold 35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[21] 3× Platinum 240,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[22] Gold 25,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[24] 3× Platinum 3,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Ref.
Worldwide July 10, 2018
  • Digital download
[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Rich and Blind – Single by Juice WRLD on Apple Music". Retrieved November 14, 2020 – via Apple Music.
  2. ^ "Legends – Single by Juice WRLD on Apple Music". Retrieved November 14, 2020 – via Apple Music.
  3. ^ "Lil Uzi Vert and Juice WRLD Team Up for New Song "Wasted": Listen | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. July 10, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  4. ^ "Lil Uzi Vert & Juice WRLD Team up on Experimental Track "Wasted"". Highsnobiety. October 17, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  5. ^ Blistein, Jon (July 10, 2018). "Lil Uzi Vert, Juice WRLD Mend Broken Hearts With 'Grand Theft Auto' on New Song". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  6. ^ "Juice WRLD & Lil Uzi Vert Get High And Die On "Wasted"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  7. ^ "Juice WRLD & Lil Uzi Vert Are Scarred Rock Stars on Their New Song 'Wasted': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  8. ^ "New Music: Juice WRLD feat. Lil Uzi Vert – 'Wasted'". Rap-Up. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  9. ^ "Juice WRLD and Lil Uzi Vert share "Wasted"". The Fader. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  10. ^ "Lil Uzi Vert and Juice WRLD Share "Wasted" Collaboration". Pigeons and Planes. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  11. ^ "Juice WRLD teams with Lil Uzi Vert on "Wasted": Stream". Consequence of Sound. July 10, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  12. ^ "New Music: Juice WRLD – 'Wasted' (Feat. Lil Uzi Vert) | HipHop-N-More". HipHop-N-More. July 10, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  13. ^ "Juice WRLD - "Wasted" ft. Lil Uzi Vert: Listen". Spin. July 10, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  14. ^ a b "Wasted (feat. Lil Uzi Vert) - Single by Juice WRLD". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  15. ^ "Juice WRLD Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  16. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  17. ^ "Juice WRLD Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  18. ^ "Juice WRLD Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  19. ^ "Juice Wrld Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.
  20. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  21. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Juice Wrld – Wasted". Music Canada. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  22. ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 28, 2024. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Wasted in the search box.
  23. ^ "British single certifications – Juice Wrld & Lil Uzi Vert – Wasted". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  24. ^ "American single certifications – Juice Wrld – Wasted". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
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