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"Wasted Summers"
Single by Juju <3
ReleasedJuly 12, 2023
Recorded2023
Genre
Length2:10
LabelNot Fit for Society
Songwriter(s)
  • Julian Perez
  • Lailah Sandoval
Producer(s)Dan Darmawan
Music video
"Wasted Summers" on YouTube

"Wasted Summers" is a song by American singer Juju <3. It was released on July 12, 2023, as a standalone single through Not Fit for Society. The song features vocals by his 10-year-old sister Lailah and was produced by Dan Darmawan. It went viral on TikTok and topped Spotify's Viral 50 US chart. A visualizer was released for the song in September 2023. The official music video premiered on January 26, 2024.

Background

Both Julian Perez and his sister Lailah Sandoval wrote the song and posted it to TikTok in May 2023. It went viral with many users using the Lailah assisted portion of the track in their videos.[1] This resulted in the duo releasing the song officially on July 12, 2023, through Not Fit for Society.[2][3]

A visualizer was released for the song on September 11, 2023[4] and a music video on January 26, 2024.[5]

Composition

The track has a tempo of 104 BPM. It runs 2 minutes and 10 seconds long with a C key and a major mode.[6] The song was produced by Dan Darmawan and features vocals from his sister Lailah as well.[7]

Music video

Directed by Mitch DiNello, the music video was filmed in October 2023[8] and premiered on January 26, 2024. The video begins with Perez sad and alone at a train station and alone in a field. As the video continues Perez is joined by his sister Sandoval and they are seen running around and dancing in the fields.[5]

Reception

The song reminded many of its listeners of the 2017 film The Florida Project mostly due to his sister joining him singing reminding listeners of the character Moonee, it was also compared to the likes of Alex G and Current Joys.[9]

After its release on July 12, 2023, following its use on over 230,000 TikTok videos, it went to number 1 on Spotify's Viral 50 U.S. Chart.[1] It debuted at No. 13 on Billboard Hot Alternative Songs, No. 25 on Hot Rock Songs, and No. 32 on Hot Rock & Alternative Songs with 2.8 million U.S. streams on September 9, 2023.[10][11][12]

Track listings

  1. "Wasted Summers" – 2:10
  1. "Wasted Summers" (sped up) – 1:58
  2. "Wasted Summers" (slowed down) – 2:35
  3. "Wasted Summers" – 2:10

Charts

Chart performance for "Wasted Summers"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
US Hot Alternative Songs (Billboard)[15] 13
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[16] 32
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[17] 25
UK Independent Singles Breakers Chart (OCC)[18] 8

References

  1. ^ a b "'Wasted Summers' Goes Viral Thanks to Little Sister Sing-Along". Billboard. 2023-08-10. Archived from the original on 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  2. ^ "Wasted Summers". July 12, 2023 – via open.spotify.com.
  3. ^ "Not Fit For Society - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Archived from the original on 2023-12-05. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  4. ^ Wasted Summers - juju (Visualizer), 2023-09-11, retrieved 2023-12-05
  5. ^ a b juju - Wasted Summers (Official Music Video), retrieved 2024-03-26
  6. ^ "BPM and key for Wasted Summers by juju". SongBPM. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  7. ^ "10 First-Timers on Billboard's Charts This Week: Buck Meek, Juju<3, säje, Peakboy & More". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  8. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  9. ^ "Trending Tracks: Tee Grizzley and Skilla Baby, juju". How Music Charts. 2023-08-28. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  10. ^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs". Billboard. 2013-01-02. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  11. ^ Cusson, Michael (2022-06-28). "Hot Rock Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  12. ^ Cabral, R. J. (2020-06-09). "Hot Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  13. ^ "Wasted Summers". Spotify. July 12, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  14. ^ "Wasted Summers (Sped Up)". Spotify. October 11, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  15. ^ "Hot Alternative Songs: Week of September 9, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  16. ^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs: Week of September 9, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  17. ^ "Hot Rock Songs: Week of September 9, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  18. ^ "Official Independent Singles Breakers Chart on 25/8/2023". OCCl. Retrieved November 7, 2023.


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