LSD (song)
2015 single by ASAP Rocky
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"LSD" (stylized as "L$D"; abbreviation for "Love, Sex, Dreams") is a song by ASAP Rocky, an American hip hop recording artist. It was released on May 21, 2015, as the third single from his second studio album, At. Long. Last. ASAP (2015).[1] The song contains a sample from "Ode to Billie Joe" by Lou Donaldson for the song's drums. "LSD" is a musical shift for ASAP Rocky into a more melodious and introspective style.
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| Single by ASAP Rocky | ||||
| from the album At.Long.Last.ASAP | ||||
| Released | May 21, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
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| Length | 3:58 | |||
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| "LSD" on YouTube | ||||
Music video
A music video for the song, directed by Dexter Navy and co-directed by ASAP Rocky himself,[2] was released on May 19, 2015. The second half of the music video contains a snippet of "Excuse Me" which also appears on the album. Navy is known for directing other music videos for ASAP Rocky such as Kids Turned Out Fine and ASAP Forever. The video for "LSD" was nominated for Best Music Video at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards. The video directly borrows imagery and was heavily influenced[3] by French director Gaspar Noe's 2009 psychedelic art film Enter the Void. The song came in at number 64 on the Triple J Hottest 100 for 2015.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Result |
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| 2015 | MTV Video Music Awards[4] | Best Editing | Nominated |
| 2016 | Grammy Awards[5] | Best Music Video | Nominated |
Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[6] | 83 |
| Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[7] | 79 |
| Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[8] | 19 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 62 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] | 20 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[11] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[12] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[13] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[14] | 2× Platinum | 60,000‡ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[15] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
| Portugal (AFP)[16] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[17] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[18] | 4× Platinum | 4,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||