"wokeuplikethis*"
Single by Playboi Carti featuring Lil Uzi Vert
from the album Playboi Carti
ReleasedMarch 10, 2017 (SoundCloud) April 7, 2017 (iTunes)
StudioMeans Street Studios
GenreTrap
Length3:57
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Pi'erre Bourne
Playboi Carti singles chronology
"Margiela Roof"
(2017) 		"wokeuplikethis*"
(2017) 		"Sleeping With My 9"
(2017)
Lil Uzi Vert singles chronology
"XO Tour Llif3"
(2017) 		"wokeuplikethis*"
(2017) 		"Raf"
(2017)
Music video
"wokeuplikethis*" on YouTube

"Wokeuplikethis" (stylized as "wokeuplikethis*") is a song by American rapper Playboi Carti featuring fellow American rapper Lil Uzi Vert. Written alongside producer Pi'erre Bourne. It was released on April 7, 2017, as the second single from Carti's eponymous debut commercial mixtape Playboi Carti (2017). The song samples the 2004 single "White Tee" by fellow Atlanta rap group Dem Franchize Boyz.

Release

The song premiered via SoundCloud on March 10, 2017,[1] and was released on the iTunes for digital download as a single on April 7, 2017.[2]

Composition and lyrics

"Wokeuplikethis" is a trap song. Carti's verses have been described as "spilling out unfinished ideas, but there's a charm to the way he dawdles through verses, as if rap is merely an afterthought."[3]

Music video

The song's official music video premiered exclusively on Tidal and was then later released on YouTube on August 7, 2017, with 89 million views as of September 2023. The video was directed by James “JMP” Pereira, who has directed videos such as "Look At Me" and "Moonlight" for XXXTentacion.[4][5]

Synopsis

The video takes place in a prison, with the opening shot showing Carti getting a haircut shirtless by a woman in a red dress while lip syncing the lyrics on a rotary dial telephone. The rest of the video switches between shots of an exercise yard and a hallway with other prisoners imitating him.[6]

Usage in media

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[13] Gold 40,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[14] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[15] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Playboi Carti - Woke Up Like This Feat. Lil Uzi Vert". HotNewHipHop. March 10, 2017. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  2. ^ "Playboi Carti's "Woke Up Like This" Hits iTunes as Mysterious Countdown Clock Surfaces". XXL. April 7, 2017. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  3. ^ "Playboi Carti "woke up like this*" [ft. Lil Uzi Vert]". Pitchfork. April 11, 2017.
  4. ^ William Cowen, Trace (August 9, 2017). "Lil Uzi Vert Is a Scene-Stealer in Playboi Carti's New "Woke Up Like This" Video". Complex.
  5. ^ Penrose, Nerisha (August 9, 2017). "Playboi Carti Hits the Prison Yard With Lil Uzi Vert in 'wokeuplikethis*' Video". Billboard.
  6. ^ Mikey Fresh (August 9, 2017). "Playboi Carti And Lil Uzi Vert Question Impostors In "Woke Up Like" (Video)". Vibe.
  7. ^ Minsker, Evan (August 30, 2018). "Eminem Drops Surprise New Album Kamikaze: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  8. ^ "The Deep Cuts Beyoncé Paid Homage To During Her Coachella Set - Essence". Essence. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
  9. ^ "Playboi Carti Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  10. ^ "Playboi Carti Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
  11. ^ "Playboi Carti Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  12. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  13. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Playboi Carti – Wokeuplikethis*". Music Canada.
  14. ^ "British single certifications – Playboi Carti/Lil Uzi Vert – Woke Up Like This*". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  15. ^ "American single certifications – Playboi Carti – Wokeuplikethis*". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
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