Wokeuplikethis
{{short description|2017 single by Playboi Carti featuring Lil Uzi Vert}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{About||the 2017 film|Woke Up Like This (film)}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Wokeuplikethis
| cover = Playboi Carti - 'wokeuplikethis' cover.svg
| type = single
| artist = Playboi Carti featuring Lil Uzi Vert
| album = Playboi Carti
| released = March 10, 2017 (SoundCloud)
April 7, 2017 (official release)
| recorded = February 14, 2017{{Cite web |last=Benz |first=Noisey Staff and Tyler |date=2017-08-07 |title=Yo, Pi'erre Bourne Is Out of Here |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/yo-pierre-bourne-is-out-of-here/ |access-date=2025-04-08 |website=VICE |language=en-US}}
| studio = Means Street Studios
| genre = Trap
| length = 3:57
| label = {{hlist|AWGE|Interscope}}
| writer = {{hlist|Jordan Carter|Symere Woods|Jordan Jenks}}
| producer = Pi'erre Bourne
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Playboi Carti
| type = Single
| prev_title = Margiela Roof
| prev_year = 2017
| title = wokeuplikethis*
| year = 2017
| next_title = Sleeping With My 9
| next_year = 2017
}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = Lil Uzi Vert
| type = Single
| prev_title = XO Tour Llif3
| prev_year = 2017
| title = wokeuplikethis*
| year = 2017
| next_title = Raf
| next_year = 2017
}}
{{External music video|{{YouTube|REmZhFKmOmo|"wokeuplikethis*"}}}}
}}
"Wokeuplikethis" (stylized as "wokeuplikethis*") is a song by American rapper Playboi Carti, featuring fellow American rapper Lil Uzi Vert. Written alongside producer Pi'erre Bourne, it was originally released on March 11, 2017 to SoundCloud before being official released on April 7, 2017, as the second single from Carti's eponymous debut commercial mixtape. The song samples the 2004 single "White Tee".
Release
The song premiered via SoundCloud on March 10, 2017,{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/playboi-carti-woke-up-like-this-feat-lil-uzi-vert-new-song.1973247.html|title=Playboi Carti - Woke Up Like This Feat. Lil Uzi Vert |work=HotNewHipHop|date=March 10, 2017|access-date=May 22, 2017}} and was released on iTunes for digital download as a single on April 7, 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/04/playboi-carti-woke-up-like-this-itunes-countdown-clock/|title=Playboi Carti's "Woke Up Like This" Hits iTunes as Mysterious Countdown Clock Surfaces|work=XXL|date=April 7, 2017|access-date=May 22, 2017}}
Composition and lyrics
"Wokeuplikethis" is a trap song. Carti's verses have been described as "spilling out unfinished ideas, but there's a charm to the way he dawdles through verses, as if rap is merely an afterthought."{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/18975-playboi-carti-woke-up-like-this-ft-lil-uzi-vert/|title=Playboi Carti "woke up like this*" [ft. Lil Uzi Vert]|website=Pitchfork|date=April 11, 2017}} The lyrics of the song depict Carti and Lil Uzi’s rise to fame and criticises smaller artists for allegedly copying their style.{{Citation |title=Playboi Carti (Ft. Lil Uzi Vert) – wokeuplikethis* |url=https://genius.com/Playboi-carti-wokeuplikethis-lyrics |access-date=2024-04-05}} The intro consists of Lil Uzi repeating the phrase “I’m a rockstar” in a reference to him and Carti’s fame.{{Citation |title=Playboi Carti (Ft. Lil Uzi Vert) – wokeuplikethis* |url=https://genius.com/Playboi-carti-wokeuplikethis-lyrics |access-date=2024-04-05}}
Music video
The song's official music video premiered exclusively on Tidal and was then later released on YouTube on August 9, 2017, with 101 million views as of March 2025. The video was directed by James “JMP” Pereira, who has directed videos such as "Look At Me" and "Moonlight" for XXXTentacion.{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2017/08/playboi-carti-lil-uzi-vert-wokeuplikethis-video|title=Lil Uzi Vert Is a Scene-Stealer in Playboi Carti's New "Woke Up Like This" Video|author=William Cowen, Trace|date=August 9, 2017|website=Complex}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7897064/playboi-carti-wokeuplikethis-video-lil-uzi-vert|title=Playboi Carti Hits the Prison Yard With Lil Uzi Vert in 'wokeuplikethis*' Video|magazine=Billboard|author=Penrose, Nerisha|date=August 9, 2017}}
=Synopsis=
The video takes place in a prison, with the opening shot showing Carti getting a haircut shirtless by a woman in a red dress while lip syncing the lyrics on a rotary dial telephone. The rest of the video switches between shots of an exercise yard and a hallway with other prisoners imitating him.{{cite web|url=https://www.vibe.com/index.php/2017/08/playboi-carti-lil-uzi-vert-woke-up-like-video |title=Playboi Carti And Lil Uzi Vert Question Impostors In "Woke Up Like" (Video)|author=Mikey Fresh |date=August 9, 2017 |website=Vibe}}
Usage in media
- The song was sampled by Eminem for the track "Greatest" on Kamikaze.{{Cite web |title=Eminem Drops Surprise New Album Kamikaze: Listen|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/eminem-drops-surprise-new-album-kamikaze-listen/ |last=Minsker |first=Evan |website=Pitchfork |date=August 30, 2018 |access-date=August 31, 2018}}
- Beyoncé interpolated the song into her 2018 Coachella performance.{{Cite news|url=https://www.essence.com/entertainment/songs-beyonce-covered-coachella/|title=The Deep Cuts Beyoncé Paid Homage To During Her Coachella Set - Essence|work=Essence|access-date=2018-11-15|language=en-US}}
- The song was used in the video game NBA Live 18
- Lil Wayne remixed the song on his mixtape Dedication 6: Reloaded.
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (2017)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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| {{singlechart|Billboardhot100|76|artist=Playboi Carti|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 23, 2017}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardrandbhiphop|32|artist=Playboi Carti|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 31, 2017}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardrapsongs|25|artist=Playboi Carti|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 10, 2017}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (2017)
! scope="col"| Position |
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| scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2017|magazine=Billboard|access-date=July 1, 2020}}
| 79 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=single|artist=Playboi Carti|title=Wokeuplikethis*|award=Gold|relyear=2017|certyear=2017}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Playboi Carti/Lil Uzi Vert|title=Woke Up Like This*|award=Silver|relyear=2017|certyear=2022|accessdate=April 19, 2022|id=18008-5920-1}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|artist=Playboi Carti feat. Lil Uzi Vert|title=Wokeuplikethis*|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2017|certyear=2024|access-date=July 3, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|artist=Playboi Carti|title=Wokeuplikethis*|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2017|certyear=2019|accessdate=July 31, 2019}}
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References
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{{Playboi Carti}}
{{Lil Uzi Vert}}
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Category:Songs written by Playboi Carti
Category:Songs written by Lil Uzi Vert