2011 single by Wale featuring Miguel
"Lotus Flower Bomb " is a song by American hip hop recording artist Wale , released as the lead single from his second studio album Ambition . The song was officially released on October 11, 2011 through Allido Records , Maybach Music Group and Warner Bros. The song, featuring R&B singer Miguel , was produced by Jerrin Howard. The song received a nomination for Best Rap Song at the 55th Grammy Awards .
Background
Wale released "Lotus Flower Bomb" on October 11, 2011, a few weeks before the release of his highly anticipated second studio album "Ambition ".
Remixes
Rapper Nelly did a remix to "Lotus Flower Bomb", which appeared on his 2011 mixtape O.E.M.O. .
Music video
The music video shot in Atlanta, Georgia , was directed by Taj. The video depicts a scene from Poetic Justice , where Wale is a mailman who is trying to charm the beauty salon owner played by Bre Scullark from America's Next Top Model . The car depicted in the video is a Lotus Evora .
Chart performance
"Lotus Flower Bomb" charted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for the week of October 18, 2011 at #87. The song peaked at #38 on the Hot 100, making it Wale's biggest hit as a lead artist, until his 2013 single, "Bad ", which peaked at #21 on the Hot 100. As of July 2013, the song has sold 620,000 copies.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
Chart (2010–2019)
Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard )
40
Certifications
Region
Certification
Certified units /sales
Canada (Music Canada )
Gold
40,000
United States (RIAA )
2× Platinum
2,000,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Release information
See also
References
http://www.grammy.com/nominees?genre=28
Wale and Miguel - Lotus Flower Bomb Music Charts αCharts.us
Wale Can't Sleep, Nightmares of Failure: Read the Billboard Feature Story Billboard
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"R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - Best of 2012" . Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
"Rap Songs - Best of 2012" . Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
"Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2012" . Billboard . Retrieved 2019-10-01.
"Decade-End Charts: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs" . Billboard . Retrieved 2020-01-13.
"Canadian single certifications – Wale – Lotus Flower Bomb" . Music Canada . Retrieved 14 December 2021.
"American single certifications – Wale – Lotus Flower Bomb" . Recording Industry Association of America .
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ambition-deluxe-version/id473447465 . iTunes.com. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
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