Released April 9, 2014 Recorded 2014 Length 3:22 | Format Digital download Genre Hip hop | |
Label Young Money
Cash Money
Republic | ||
"Hookah" is a song by US hip hop recording artist Tyga. It was released on April 9, 2014 as the second promotional single prior to The Gold Album: 18th Dynasty. The song, produced by London on da Track, features a guest appearance from fellow American rapper Young Thug. "Hookah" debuted at number 94 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has peaked at number 85. In December 2014, the song was certified gold by the RIAA.
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Background and release
On March 15, 2014, Tyga posted a snippet of the song on his Facebook page. Two days later on March 17, the full version of "Hookah" premiered and on April 9, 2014, the song released for digital download.
Music video
The music video was filmed on April 21, 2014, and was directed by Alex Nazari and Tyga. On June 6, 2014, the music video premiered. As of January 4, 2017 the music video has over 300 million views on YouTube.
Remixes
On May 18, 2014, American rapper K Camp released a remix to "Hookah"