She Will
2011 single by Lil Wayne
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"She Will" is a song by American rapper Lil Wayne featuring Canadian rapper Drake. Written alongside producers T-Minus & 40, it was released on August 16, 2011 as the fourth single from the former's ninth studio album Tha Carter IV.[2][3] It was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales exceeding 4 million units on September 27, 2022.[4]
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| Single by Lil Wayne featuring Drake | ||||
| from the album Tha Carter IV | ||||
| Released | August 16, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
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| Length | 5:07 | |||
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| Producer | T-Minus • 40 | |||
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In 2025 the song went viral due to it being associated with a TikTok dance trend, leading to a resurgence of streams of the song on Spotify.[5]
Background
On August 7, 2011, a video of a recording session of the song was released with Lil Wayne previewing his verse to Drake on Skype. It was directed by DJ Scoob Doo, and was showcased on MTV News.[6] The song was to be titled "Maybe She Will",[7] to be recorded by Drake and to feature a verse from Rick Ross, but after hearing the song, Drake asked Lil Wayne to have it.[8]
Chart performance
On August 18, 2011, it debuted on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at number 48 and eventually ascended to number 1.[9] In its first week, it sold 255,000 digital copies, debuting at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. This made it the highest-charting single from the album as well as Wayne's second highest-charting song as a lead artist, behind "Lollipop". The song also topped the Digital Songs chart on the week of September 3, reaching 255,000 digital sales.[10][11]
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[30] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[31] | 4× Platinum | 4,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format |
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| August 16, 2011 | Digital download[2] | |
| Rhythmic contemporary airplay[3] |