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Wikipedia article
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| type = single
| artist = B.o.B featuring Lil Wayne
| album = Strange Clouds
| released = September 27, 2011
| recorded = 2011
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| length = 3:46
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| producer = Dr. Luke, Cirkut
| chronology = B.o.B
| prev_title = I'll Be in the Sky
| prev_year = 2011
| next_title = The One That Got Away
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"'Strange Clouds'" is a song by American rapper B.o.B, featuring fellow American rapper Lil Wayne and produced by Dr. Luke and Cirkut. The song was announced by Atlantic Records to be released on iTunes on September 27, 2011, which coincidentally is Wayne's birthday. The song serves as the lead single from his second studio album of the same name. In its first week, it sold 197,000 digital copies, debuting at #7 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100. The song has sold over 1.3 million digital copies worldwide.
Background
Before the song's release B.o.B. performed the song at concert on three occasions. He debuted the song at Colorado in late August 2011, then performed the track again in Syracuse, New York on September 13, 2011 and on September 20, 2011, at Tennessee Tech University. On September 23, 2011, B.o.B released a trailer through his official website, depicting him in the studio playing the song. The song was written by Bobby Ray Simmons Jr., Dwayne Carter, Lukasz Gottwald and Henry Walter and was produced by Dr. Luke and Cirkut. It contains elements of dubstep and electro-hop. The official cover art for the single was released on September 26, 2011, on B.o.B's official website. The cover depicts an open grassy landscape on the bottom portion of the cover and a large open sky with a central mystical entity that resembles a nebula centered in the sky above. B.o.B included the song on his eighth mixtape, 'E.P.I.C (Every Play Is Crucial)'.
Critical reception
Caryn Ganz of 'Rolling Stone' gave the song three out of five stars, saying that "Wayne drops a wink-nudge verse about getting blitzed, but its B.o.B who lights up with a charming, tenacious flow."
Remix
The official remix to "Strange Clouds" was released 12 January 2012 and features fellow Atlanta rappers T.I. and Young Jeezy. The remix maintains the original production from Dr. Luke, however B.o.B performs a new verse and a slightly modified chorus.
It was mentioned on February 6, 2012 by American rapper Tech N9ne through his official blog and a tweet reply to a fan on his Twitter account, that he was originally included in the remix. It was later confirmed on April 5, 2012 by B.o.B through a tweet reply to a fan on his Twitter account.
Remix video
The official music video for the remix to "Strange Clouds" was released on February 1, 2012. The video, directed by 1st Impressions, premiered on B.o.B's YouTube page on January 31, 2012.Chart performance
On the week of October 10, 2011 the song debuted at number seven on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 making it the "Hot Shot Debut" of the week. In the first week of the song's release it sold 197,000 digital copies debuting at number three on the U.S. Hot Digital Songs. "Strange Clouds" marks his best debut sales week for a single, previously held by the 137,000 launch of "Airplanes" on May 1, 2010. As of February 9, 2012, "Strange Clouds" has been certified platinum by the RIAA.
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References
Category:B.o.B songs
Category:Songs written by B.o.B
Category:Lil Wayne songs
Category:Songs about cannabis
Category:Songs written by Lil Wayne
Category:Song recordings produced by Dr. Luke
Category:Songs written by Dr. Luke
Category:Grand Hustle Records singles
Category:2011 singles
Category:Song recordings produced by Cirkut (record producer)
Category:Dubstep songs
Category:2011 songs
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