Hopeless Romantic (Wiz Khalifa song)

"Hopeless Romantic"
"Hopeless Romantic"
Single by Wiz Khalifa featuring Swae Lee
from the album Rolling Papers 2
Released	June 21, 2018
Recorded	2017
Genre	Trap
Length	3:20
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Cameron Thomaz; Tyree Pittman; Chris Barnett; Khalif Brown;
Producer(s)	Young Chop; CBMix;
Wiz Khalifa singles chronology
Swae Lee singles chronology
Music video
	"Hopeless Romantic feat. Swae Lee on YouTube

"Hopeless Romantic" is a song by American rapper Wiz Khalifa featuring fellow American rapper Swae Lee of Rae Sremmurd, from the former's sixth studio album Rolling Papers 2 (2018).^[1] It was released to urban contemporary radio on August 7, 2018, by Atlantic Records as the album's second radio single (third single overall). It was produced by Young Chop & CBMix.

Music video

The official music video debuted on August 13, 2018, and received 3 million views its first week of availability.^[2] As of April 2023, the video has over 86 million views.

Live performances

The rappers performed "Hopeless Romantic" on The Tonight Show on July 19, 2018.^[3]

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[4]	83
US Billboard Hot 100^[5]	72
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[6]	30
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[7]	33

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[8]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
United States	June 21, 2018	Digital download	Taylor Gang Atlantic
United States	August 7, 2018	Urban contemporary radio	Taylor Gang Atlantic	^[9]

References

^ "Wiz Khalifa enlists Swae Lee for "Hopeless Romantic"". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Wiz Khalifa - Hopeless Romantic feat. Swae Lee [Official Music Video]". YouTube.
^ "Wiz Khalifa and Swae Lee perform Hopeless Romantic". XXL Magazine. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
^ "Wiz Khalifa Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
^ "Wiz Khalifa Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
^ "Wiz Khalifa Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
^ "Wiz Khalifa Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
^ "American single certifications – Wiz Khalifa – Hopeless Romantic". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
^ "Urban/UAC Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on August 7, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2018.

[1] "Wiz Khalifa enlists Swae Lee for "Hopeless Romantic"". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2018.

[2] Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Wiz Khalifa - Hopeless Romantic feat. Swae Lee [Official Music Video]". YouTube.

[3] "Wiz Khalifa and Swae Lee perform Hopeless Romantic". XXL Magazine. Retrieved August 20, 2018.

[sc_Canada_Wiz_Khalifa-4] "Wiz Khalifa Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2018.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Wiz_Khalifa-5] "Wiz Khalifa Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2018.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_Wiz_Khalifa-6] "Wiz Khalifa Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2018.

[sc_Billboardrhythmic_Wiz_Khalifa-7] "Wiz Khalifa Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2018.

[United_StatesWiz_KhalifaHopeless_RomanticsingleCertRef-8] "American single certifications – Wiz Khalifa – Hopeless Romantic". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 16, 2019.

[allaccess-9] "Urban/UAC Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on August 7, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2018.

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v t Wiz Khalifa singles
Discography
Rolling Papers	"Black and Yellow" "Roll Up" "On My Level" "The Race" "No Sleep"
Mac & Devin Go to High School	"Young, Wild & Free"
O.N.I.F.C.	"Work Hard, Play Hard" "Remember You"
Blacc Hollywood	"We Dem Boyz" "You and Your Friends"
Khalifa	"Bake Sale"
TGOD Mafia: Rude Awakening	"All Night"
Rolling Papers 2	"Something New" "Hopeless Romantic" "Fr Fr"
Other singles	"Say Yeah" "We Own It (Fast & Furious)" "Shell Shocked" "See You Again" "Burn Slow" "King of Everything" "Pull Up" "Sucker for Pain" "Gang Up" "Speed Me Up" "The Thrill"
Featured singles	"Till I'm Gone" "Oh My" "5 O'Clock" "I'm On" "Till I Die" "Payphone" "Celebration" "Don't Make Em Like You" "Die Young" "Hate Bein' Sober" "Molly" "Beat It" "23" "Think About It" "Feelin' Myself" "Or Nah" "Party Girls" "Bigroom Blitz" "Kush Ups" "Fuck Apologies" "Ain't Nothing" "Where I'm From" "One Whole Day" "Too Late" "Used to Be"
Promotional singles	"Double Vision" (Remix) "Bright Lights Bigger City" (Remix) "Sleazy Remix 2.0: Get Sleazier" "KK" "Stayin Out All Night" "Promises" "So High" "Go Hard or Go Home" "No Social Media" "Influence"
Other songs	"Taylor Gang" "Smokin' On" "Let It Go"

v t Swae Lee
Discography
Studio albums	Swaecation (2018)
Singles	"Guatemala" "Sunflower" "Better to Lie" "Crave" "Won't Be Late" "Be Like That" "Calling"
Featured singles	"Burn Slow" "Unforgettable" "Hopeless Romantic" "Real Friends" "Close to Me" "Arms Around You" "Lala (Unlocked)"
Other songs	"Nightcrawler" "R.I.P. Screw" "Annihilate" "Circus Maximus"
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