Love Sosa
2012 single by Chief Keef
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"Love Sosa" is the second single by rapper Chief Keef from his debut studio album Finally Rich (2012). It was released on October 18, 2012. The song was produced by Young Chop, and was written by him alongside Chief Keef. The track is often regarded as Keef's signature song.
| "Love Sosa" | ||||
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| Single by Chief Keef | ||||
| from the album Finally Rich | ||||
| Released | October 18, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | Drill | |||
| Length | 3:23 | |||
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| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Young Chop | |||
| Chief Keef singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Love Sosa" on YouTube | ||||
The accompanying music video was directed by Duan Gaines, more commonly known as DGainz. The film features Chief Keef and his collective performing in front of the camera while inside a house. The music video was released on October 18, 2012, the same day the single was released.
Rolling Stone stated that the song "shook the foundation of hip hop".[1]
Release
Music video
The music video, directed by DGainz, was shot and released on October 18, 2012. It was shot in the same spot as the video for Keef's first single "I Don't Like". The video was shot on the South Side of Chicago. The video has amassed 362 million views on YouTube as of July 2025.
Remix
Reception
The Magazine Complex ranked the song number 20 on their list of the 50 best songs of 2012.[4] Rapper Drake praised the song on Twitter, saying he played it 130 times in three days.[5][6][7] Chief Keef announced "Love Sosa" would be featured on one of the in-game radio stations within the 2013 game Grand Theft Auto V,[8] however this would turn out to be false.[9][10]
In 2026, the United States Department of Defense used Chief Keef's "Love Sosa" as background music in a video ad.[11]
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2012–2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[12] | 56 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13] | 16 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2013) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[14] | 64 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[15] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
| Italy (FIMI)[16] | Gold | 50,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[17] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[18] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[19] | 5× Platinum | 5,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||