She Will
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{{short description|2011 single by Lil Wayne}}
{{Infobox song
| name = She Will
| cover = Lil Wayne - She Will cover.jpg
| artist = Lil Wayne featuring Drake
| type = single
| album = Tha Carter IV
| released = August 16, 2011
| recorded = 2011
| genre = *Hip hop
- downtempo{{Cite web|url=https://www.beatport.com/genre/electronica-downtempo/3/releases?page=1339&sortBy=publishDate+DESC&publishDateEnd=2016-07-03&publishDateStart=2016-07-02&perPage=50|title=Electronica Releases :: Beatport|website=Beatport }}
| length = 5:07
| label = *Young Money
| writer = *Dwayne Carter
- Aubrey Graham
- Tyler Williams
| producer = T-Minus
| chronology = Lil Wayne singles
| prev_title = How to Love
| prev_year = 2011
| next_title = It's Good
| next_year = 2011
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Drake
| type = single
| prev_title = Headlines
| prev_year = 2011
| title = She Will
| year = 2011
| next_title = It's Good
| next_year = 2011 }}
}}
"She Will" is a song by American rapper Lil Wayne featuring Canadian rapper Drake. Written alongside producer T-Minus, it was released on August 16, 2011 as the fourth single from the former's ninth studio album Tha Carter IV.{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/album/she-will-feat.-drake/id457140298?i=457140303&v0=9990&ign-mpt=uo%3D1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113122001/https://itunes.apple.com/album/she-will-feat.-drake/id457140298?i=457140303&v0=9990&ign-mpt=uo=1|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 13, 2012|title= She Will (feat. Drake) – Single – United States|work=iTunes|publisher=Apple, Inc.|access-date=August 16, 2011}}{{cite magazine|url=http://fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=69239#2011|title=CHR archive 8/16 Rhythm Crossover|magazine=FMQB|access-date=August 16, 2011|archive-date=January 1, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110101125955/http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=69239#2011|url-status=dead}} It was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales exceeding 4 million units on September 27, 2022.{{cite web|title=RIAA – Recording Industry Association of America|url=http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database|publisher=Recording Industry Association of America}}
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.https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/lil-wayne-drake-she-will-number-1-tiktok-billboard-top-50-1235893118/
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.{{cite web|url=http://rapfix.mtv.com/2011/08/08/lil-wayne-she-will/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111124081646/http://rapfix.mtv.com/2011/08/08/lil-wayne-she-will/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 24, 2011|title=Lil Wayne To Drop 'She Will,' Drake Looks On|publisher=MTV News|date=August 8, 2011|access-date=2011-08-08}} The song was to be titled "Maybe She Will",{{cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2011/01/t-minus-talks-nicki-minajs-moment-4-life-drakes-take-care-and-lil-waynes-tha-carter-iv|title=T-Minus Talks Nicki Minaj's "Moment 4 Life," Drake's "Take Care," and Nathan Diaz"Tha Carter IV"|work=Complex|access-date=2011-01-05}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://rapradar.com/2011/08/13/new-music-lil-wayne-ft-drake-x-rick-ross-she-will-original/|title= New Music: Lil Wayne Ft. Drake x Rick Ross "She Will" (Original)|work=Rap Radar|date= 13 August 2011|access-date=August 13, 2011}}
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.{{cite magazine|title=R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of August 27, 2011 (Biggest Jump)|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2011-08-27/r-b-hip-hop-songs?order=gainer|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|access-date=August 18, 2011}} 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.{{cite magazine|title=Lil Wayne's 'She Will' Feat. Drake Debuts at No. 1 on Digital Songs; Jay-Z & Kanye Top Billboard 200 Again|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts-articles/chart-alert/lil-wayne-s-she-will-feat-drake-debuts-at-1005325762.story|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|access-date=24 August 2011|archive-date=8 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110908014216/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts-articles/chart-alert/lil-wayne-s-she-will-feat-drake-debuts-at-1005325762.story|url-status=dead}}{{cite magazine|title=Lil Wayne Logs Hot 100's Biggest Bow, Katy Perry Still No. 1|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/467766/lil-wayne-logs-hot-100s-biggest-bow-katy-perry-still-no-1|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|access-date=August 24, 2011}}
Charts
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= Weekly charts =
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2011)
!scope="col"| Peak |
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| scope="row"{{singlechart|Canada|16|artist=Lil Wayne|access-date=April 10, 2012}} |
| scope="row"{{singlechart|France|70|artist=Lil Wayne feat. Drake|song=She Will|access-date=April 10, 2012}} |
| scope="row"{{singlechart|Scotland|75|date=20110903|access-date=May 21, 2022}} |
| scope="row"{{singlechart|UKrandb|19|date=20110903|access-date=April 10, 2012}} |
| scope="row"|UK Singles (Official Charts Company){{Cite web |title=Official UK Singles Top 100 |url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/singles-chart/ |access-date=September 3, 2011 |publisher=The Official Charts Company}}
|style="text-align:center;"|58 |
| scope="row"{{singlechart|Billboardhot100|3|artist=Lil Wayne|access-date=April 10, 2012}} |
| scope="row"{{singlechart|Billboardrandbhiphop|1|artist=Lil Wayne|access-date=April 10, 2012}} |
| scope="row"{{singlechart|Billboardrapsongs|2|artist=Lil Wayne|access-date=April 10, 2012}} |
| scope="row"{{singlechart|Billboardrhythmic|3|artist=Lil Wayne|access-date=October 1, 2019}} |
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= Year-end charts =
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Lil Wayne|title=She Will|award=Silver|type=single|relyear=2011|certyear=2025|access-date=January 24, 2025|id=20721-5737-1}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|title=She Will|artist=Lil Wayne|type=single|award=Platinum|number=4|access-date=September 27, 2022|relyear=2011|certyear=2022}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|noshipments=true|streaming=true | nosales=true}}
Release history
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! Region ! Date ! Format |
| rowspan="3"|United States |
| rowspan="2"|August 16, 2011 |
| Rhythmic contemporary airplay |
References
{{reflist|3}}
External links
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ej2Gt1iwdFM&feature=player_embedded "Making of "SHE WILL" Lil Wayne ft Drake off Carter IV dir:DJ Scoob Doo"] on YouTube
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3I0tVJQExM "PT. 2 Making of "SHE WILL" Lil Wayne ft. Drake directed by DJ Scoob Doo"] on YouTube
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{{Drake songs}}
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