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| Single by A$AP Rocky | ||||
| from the album At.Long.Last.ASAP | ||||
| Released | May 21, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
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| Length | 3:58 | |||
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| ASAP Rocky singles chronology | ||||
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| "LSD" on YouTube | ||||
"L$D" (stylized "L$D"; abbreviation for Love, Sex, Dreams) is a song by A$AP Rocky, an American hip hop recording artist. It was released on May 21, 2015, as the third single from his second studio album, At. Long. Last. ASAP (2015). [1] The song contains a sample from "Ode to Billie Joe" by Lou Donaldson for the song's drums. "L$D" is a musical shift for A$AP Rocky into a more melodious and introspective style.
Music video
A music video for the song, directed by Dexter Navy and co-directed by A$AP Rocky himself, [2] was released on May 19, 2015. The second half of the music video contains a snippet of "Excuse Me" which also appears on the album. Navy is known for directing other music videos for A$AP Rocky such as Kids Turned Out Fine and A$AP Forever. The video for "L$D" was nominated for The Best Music Video at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards. The video directly borrows imagery and was heavily influenced [3] by French director Gaspar Noe's 2009 psychedelic art film Enter the Void. The song came in at number 64 on the Triple J Hottest 100 for 2015.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | MTV Video Music Awards [4] | Best Editing | Nominated |
| 2016 | Grammy Awards [5] | Best Music Video | Nominated |
Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia ( ARIA) [6] | 83 |
| Canada ( Canadian Hot 100) [7] | 79 |
| Sweden Heatseeker ( Sverigetopplistan) [8] | 19 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 [9] | 62 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard) [10] | 20 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia ( ARIA) [11] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
| Canada ( Music Canada) [12] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| Denmark ( IFPI Danmark) [13] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
| Poland ( ZPAV) [14] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
| Portugal ( AFP) [15] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
| United Kingdom ( BPI) [16] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
| United States ( RIAA) [17] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "L$D - Single by A$AP Rocky". iTunes. 21 May 2015.
- ^ A$AP Rocky: LSD (Video 2015), retrieved 2019-01-18
- ^ "A$AP Rocky Talks Seeing Colors, Not Doing Molly, & the Color of the Dress". Noisey Youtube.
- ^ Stutz, Colin (July 21, 2015). "2015 MTV Video Music Awards Nominees Revealed: Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, Ed Sheeran & More". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ^ "See the Full List of 2016 Grammy Nominations". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (June 6, 2015). "ARIA Singles: Taylor Swift Bad Blood Spends Second Week At No 1". Noise11. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ^ "A$AP Rocky Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 23, 2015" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ "A$AP Rocky Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "A$AP Rocky Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2018 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – A$AP Rocky – L$d". Music Canada. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ "Danish single certifications – A$AP Rocky – L$D". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2022 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ "Portuguese single certifications" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "British single certifications – Asap Rocky – Lsd". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- ^ "American single certifications – A$AP Rocky – L$D". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
External links
[[Category: A$AP Rocky songs]] [[Category:Songs written by A$AP Rocky]]
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| "LSD" | ||||
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| Single by A$AP Rocky | ||||
| from the album At.Long.Last.ASAP | ||||
| Released | May 21, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:58 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Songwriter(s) |
| |||
| Producer(s) |
| |||
| ASAP Rocky singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Music video | ||||
| "LSD" on YouTube | ||||
"L$D" (stylized "L$D"; abbreviation for Love, Sex, Dreams) is a song by A$AP Rocky, an American hip hop recording artist. It was released on May 21, 2015, as the third single from his second studio album, At. Long. Last. ASAP (2015). [1] The song contains a sample from "Ode to Billie Joe" by Lou Donaldson for the song's drums. "L$D" is a musical shift for A$AP Rocky into a more melodious and introspective style.
Music video
A music video for the song, directed by Dexter Navy and co-directed by A$AP Rocky himself, [2] was released on May 19, 2015. The second half of the music video contains a snippet of "Excuse Me" which also appears on the album. Navy is known for directing other music videos for A$AP Rocky such as Kids Turned Out Fine and A$AP Forever. The video for "L$D" was nominated for The Best Music Video at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards. The video directly borrows imagery and was heavily influenced [3] by French director Gaspar Noe's 2009 psychedelic art film Enter the Void. The song came in at number 64 on the Triple J Hottest 100 for 2015.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | MTV Video Music Awards [4] | Best Editing | Nominated |
| 2016 | Grammy Awards [5] | Best Music Video | Nominated |
Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia ( ARIA) [6] | 83 |
| Canada ( Canadian Hot 100) [7] | 79 |
| Sweden Heatseeker ( Sverigetopplistan) [8] | 19 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 [9] | 62 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard) [10] | 20 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia ( ARIA) [11] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
| Canada ( Music Canada) [12] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| Denmark ( IFPI Danmark) [13] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
| Poland ( ZPAV) [14] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
| Portugal ( AFP) [15] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
| United Kingdom ( BPI) [16] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
| United States ( RIAA) [17] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000‡ |
|
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "L$D - Single by A$AP Rocky". iTunes. 21 May 2015.
- ^ A$AP Rocky: LSD (Video 2015), retrieved 2019-01-18
- ^ "A$AP Rocky Talks Seeing Colors, Not Doing Molly, & the Color of the Dress". Noisey Youtube.
- ^ Stutz, Colin (July 21, 2015). "2015 MTV Video Music Awards Nominees Revealed: Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, Ed Sheeran & More". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ^ "See the Full List of 2016 Grammy Nominations". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (June 6, 2015). "ARIA Singles: Taylor Swift Bad Blood Spends Second Week At No 1". Noise11. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ^ "A$AP Rocky Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 23, 2015" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ "A$AP Rocky Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "A$AP Rocky Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2018 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – A$AP Rocky – L$d". Music Canada. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ "Danish single certifications – A$AP Rocky – L$D". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2022 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ "Portuguese single certifications" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "British single certifications – Asap Rocky – Lsd". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- ^ "American single certifications – A$AP Rocky – L$D". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
External links
[[Category: A$AP Rocky songs]] [[Category:Songs written by A$AP Rocky]]
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