Wet Dreamz

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"Wet Dreamz"
Single by J. Cole
from the album 2014 Forest Hills Drive
ReleasedApril 14, 2015
Recorded2014
Genre
Length3:59
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)J. Cole
J. Cole singles chronology
"Planez"
(2015)
"Wet Dreamz"
(2015)
"No Sleeep"
(2015)
Music video
"Wet Dreamz" on YouTube

"Wet Dreamz" is a 2015 song by American rapper and record producer J. Cole, released on April 14, 2015, as the second single from his third studio album, 2014 Forest Hills Drive. The song samples "Mariya" by Family Circle and the 1973 song "Impeach the President" by The Honey Drippers, and was produced by Cole himself.[1] As of 2021, the single has officially been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Music video[edit]

On April 21, 2015, the accompanying video for "Wet Dreamz" was released on Cole's Vevo channel. It uses a pair of dogs to humorously represent the lyrics of the song, with the ending revealing they both belong to presumably J. Cole and the girl he wants to have sex with.

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for "Wet Dreamz"
Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[2] 61
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3] 16

Certifications[edit]

Certifications for "Wet Dreamz"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[4] 4× Platinum 280,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[5] Platinum 90,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[6] 5× Platinum 150,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[7] 2× Platinum 1,200,000
United States (RIAA)[8] 4× Platinum 4,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "J. Cole Unveils '2014 Forest Hills Drive' Album Track List". Billboard.
  2. ^ "J Cole Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  3. ^ "J Cole Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  4. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  5. ^ "Danish single certifications – J. Cole – Wet Dreamz". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  6. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – J. Cole – Wet Dreamz". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  7. ^ "British single certifications – J Cole – Wet Dreamz". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  8. ^ "American single certifications – J. Cole – Wet Dreamz". Recording Industry Association of America.