Love Songs (Kaash Paige song)
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| "Love Songs" | ||||
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| Single by Kaash Paige | ||||
| from the album Parked Car Convos | ||||
| Released | November 19, 2018 | |||
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| Length | 2:29 | |||
| Label | Def Jam | |||
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| "Love Songs" on YouTube | ||||
"Love Songs" is a song by American singer-songwriter Kaash Paige. The song was originally released on SoundCloud on October 8, 2018, but was released on all digital and streaming platforms on November 19, 2018.[1] The single became trending on the video-sharing platform TikTok in late 2019.[2] A remix featuring fellow R&B singer 6lack was released on January 28, 2020, available on all digital and streaming platforms.[3] The single samples Dream Koala's 2012 song "We Can't Be Friends."
"Love Songs" has since peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 charts in the United States and number 66 on the Canadian Hot 100 in the Canada.[4][5]
During an interview with Genius, Paige stated that she was inspired to make the song when she heard Doja Cat's 2014 song "No Police," claiming "This is a fire beat. It's like a fire melody. I was like bro, I gotta make a part two. I had to make a part two." Ironically, Paige declares that she really doesn't like love songs, but the song lyrics just came to her while vacuuming.
Critical reception
Pete Freedman of Central Track awarded the song 'Song Of The Day,' writing, "That mindset paid off with this track, for sure. With its Chance The Rapper-nodding lyrics sung in an alluring but unconventional tone that we can’t help but think was at least a little influenced by another notable area performer, the Dream Koala-produced cut isn’t the shallow offering you’d perhaps expect from a performer as young as Kaash Paige is. Quite the opposite, actually: “Love Songs” rather deftly laments the fact that our heroine is resigned to singing love songs in order to pretend that her current relationship isn’t quite as rosy in real life as it looks on paper."[6]
Charts
| Chart (2019–2020) | Peak position |
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| Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[7] | 66 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[8] | 10 |
| US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard)[9] | 2 |
| US Hot R&B Songs (Billboard)[10] | 15 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2020) | Position |
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| US Hot R&B Songs (Billboard)[11] | 37 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[12] | Diamond | 160,000‡ |
| France (SNEP)[13] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[14] | 2× Platinum | 60,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[15] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[16] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||