Fuckin' Problems

"Fuckin'Problems"
Single by ASAP Rocky featuring Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar
from the album Long. Live. ASAP
ReleasedOctober 24, 2012
Recorded2012
Genre
Length3:57
Label
Songwriters
Producers
ASAP Rocky singles chronology
"Cockiness (Love It)" (remix)
(2012)		 "Fuckin'Problems"
(2012)		 "Wild for the Night"
(2013)
Drake singles chronology
"We in This Bitch 1.5"
(2012)		 "Fuckin'Problems"
(2012)		 "Lord Knows"
(2012)
2 Chainz singles chronology
"Bandz a Make Her Dance"
(2012)		 "Fuckin'Problems"
(2012)		 "I'm Different"
(2012)
Kendrick Lamar singles chronology
"Swimming Pools (Drank)"
(2012)		 "Fuckin'Problems"
(2012)		 "Backseat Freestyle"
(2012)
Music video
"Fuckin' Problems" on YouTube

"Fuckin'Problems" (also censored as "Problems" and titled on the clean version "F**kin'Problems") is a song by American rapper ASAP Rocky, featuring Canadian rapper Drake and fellow American rappers 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar. It was released on October 24, 2012, as the second single from Rocky's debut studio album Long. Live. ASAP (2013), and was later released to radio on November 27, 2012.

Noah "40" Shebib assisted the artists in writing the song and also serves as producer alongside Drake, who co-produced under the pseudonym C. Papi. Though uncredited, the song also interpolates Ol' Dirty Bastard's "Shimmy Shimmy Ya". The song was nominated for Best Rap Song at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards.

Background

In an interview with XXL, Drake stated that he originally recorded the song in a studio session with rapper 2 Chainz. Drake wanted to release the song within two months instead of waiting for the intended release date of his album, and offered it to Kendrick Lamar. Lamar recorded a verse on the song, but it was determined to be unsuitable for Lamar's album. Drake subsequently collaborated with ASAP Rocky, who released the song for his own album. The singer-songwriter Stephen "Static Major" Garrett is credited due to the sampling of Aaliyah's unreleased song "Don't Be Jealous".

Music video

The music video, directed by Sam Lecca and Clark Jackson, premiered on December 3, 2012 on 106 & Park.

Remixes

Young Money rapper Tyga has a freestyle to the song on his 2012 mixtape, 187, alongside "Clique" by Kanye West. Lil Wayne freestyled over the beat on his Dedication 5 mixtape along with Kidd Kidd and Euro. Other freestyles and remixes to the song have been done by Rick Ross (with Stalley), Trey Songz, Joell Ortiz and Kevin McCall, among others.

Critical reception

Complex named the song number 21 on their list of the 50 best songs of 2012. Pitchfork ranked it at number 35 on their list of the top 100 songs of 2013. XXL positioned it at number 14 on their list of the best songs of the year.

Chart performance

The song has sold over two million digital copies in the US as of October 2013. The song has since peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and is the most successful song on the album. It is also Rocky's most successful song as a lead artist.

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) 3× Platinum 210,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) Platinum 80,000*
Germany (BVMI) Gold 150,000‡
Italy (FIMI) Gold 35,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) 4× Platinum 120,000‡
Sweden (GLF) Gold 20,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA) 8× Platinum 8,000,000‡
Streaming
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) Platinum 1,800,000†

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States October 24, 2012
November 27, 2012 Rhythmic contemporary radio

References

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