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Nowadays (song)

2017 single by Lil Skies

2017 single by Lil Skies

FieldValue
nameNowadays
captionLil Skies - Nowadays ft. Lil Skies
typesingle
artistLil Skies featuring Landon Cube
albumLife of a Dark Rose
releasedDecember 17, 2017
recorded2017
length
label
writer
producerCashMoneyAP
prev_titleLonely
chronologyLil Skies
prev_year2017
next_titleNow
next_year2018
misc{{External music video
  • Trap
  • emo rap
  • R&B

"Nowadays" is a song by American rapper and singer Lil Skies featuring fellow American singer Landon Cube. It was released for digital download on December 17, 2017, as the second single from Skies' mixtape Life of a Dark Rose. The song is one of the two first Lil Skies songs (alongside "Red Roses", another collaboration with Landon Cube) to reach the US Billboard Hot 100, debuting at number 85 and peaking at number 55.

The sequel to the track, "Nowadays, Pt. 2" featuring Landon Cube was featured on Skies' debut studio album Shelby released on March 1, 2019.

Background

This song is about lil skies break up with his bff claire echoing the distaste for a relationship as well as "fake friends" from his previous hit "Red Roses", Lil Skies and previous collaborator Landon Cube harmonize about their fast-paced living and achievements, presumably after their newfound fame, on an up-tempo CashMoneyAP production.

Music video

The music video was shot at Plano High School (Illinois). On December 17, 2017, Cole Bennett uploaded the music video for "Nowadays" on his YouTube account, Lyrical Lemonade. The music video has amassed over 309 million views, as of June, 2021.

The music video for the song, set in a high school and depicting Skies as a senior jock, is directed by Cole Bennett.

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position

Year-end charts

Chart (2018)PositionUS Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)
81

Certifications

References

References

  1. "Life of a Dark Rose by Lil Skies". AppleMusic.
  2. "Lil Skies Makes Billboard Hot 100 Debut With 'Nowadays' & 'Red Roses'".
  3. "Lil Skies - Nowadays Lyrics". Genius.
  4. (17 December 2017). "Lil Skies Feat. Landon Cube: Nowadays".
  5. "Cole Bennett Shares Story About Fighting to Release Lil Skies' "Nowadays" Video".
  6. "Lil Skies - Nowadays ft. Landon Cube (Directed by Cole Bennett)".
  7. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2018".
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