Nuts (song)
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| Single by Lil Peep featuring Rainy Bear | ||||
| from the album Live Forever | ||||
| B-side | "Flannel" | |||
| Released | December 2, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
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| Length | 1:25 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Willie G | |||
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Lil Peep ft. Rainy Bear – "Nuts"
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| "Nuts" on YouTube | ||||
"Nuts" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American rapper Lil Peep featuring Rainy Bear, released as the third and final single from his second mixtape, Live Forever (2015). The production was handled by Willie G. The song was written by Lil Peep along with Rainy Bear, Baron Black and Willie G. Classified as a combination of emo rap and other subgenres, the song contains lyrics about love and drugs.
The song was originally released alongside Live Forever (2015) through Autnmy, but was later taken down. It re-released posthumously as a single on December 17, 2021 through AWAL due to sample clearance issues, and saw a huge surge of popularity on platforms such as TikTok.
Background and sampling
"Nuts" samples "Bright Lights", from the Jesus Camp soundtrack by Force Theory, the track was produced by Willie G.[3][2] Due to sample clearance issues,[4] the song would later be re-released posthumously as a single on December 17, 2021,[1][5] through AWAL.[5] The single saw an increase in popularity on platforms such as TikTok.[4] Lil Skil,[6] a.k.a. Rainy Bear was featured in the credits.[7]
Commercical performance
"Nuts" broke several streaming records upon its re-release in 2021. In the United States, the song debuted at number 40 on the RMNZ Hot Singles.[8] It later gained 30,000 sales within its first two years of sales in the country,[9] and went gold in the United Kingdom with about 340 million streams.[10] With over 1.25 billion streams in the United States, it was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.[11]
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Live Forever's liner notes,[12] and Lil Peep's estate website.[13]
- Gustav Ahr – composer, lead vocalist
- Willie G – producer[3]
- Joe LaPorta - mastering[13]
- Baron Black – composer
- Rainy Bear - featured artist[13]
- Neill Livingston – composer[3]
- Michael Furjanic – composer[3]
- William Gardner – composer
Charts
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[8] | 40 |
Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| New Zealand (RMNZ)[9] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[10] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[11] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ a b "Lil Peep – Nuts". AllMusic. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ^ a b Ahr, Gustav. "nuts [ft. lil skil] (prod. willie g)". Soundcloud. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Ahr, Gustav (December 2, 2015). "Lil Peep & Rainy Bear – nuts". Tidal. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ^ a b Darville, Jordan (December 2, 2022). "Lil Peep's 2015 mixtape Live Forever is now on streaming platforms". The Fader. Archived from the original on December 3, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
- ^ a b Ahr, Gustav (December 17, 2021). "nuts (feat. rainy bear) - Single by Lil Peep". Apple Music. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
- ^ Ahr, Gustav (December 2, 2022). "Live Forever Blog". Official Website of the Estate of Gustav Ahr / Lil Peep. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ^ Tenreyro, Tatiana (November 17, 2017). "A Timeline of Lil Peep's Career". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 27, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ^ a b "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 27, 2021. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ^ a b "New Zealand single certifications – Lil Peep feat. rainy bear – Nuts". Radioscope. Retrieved May 7, 2025. Type Nuts in the "Search:" field.
- ^ a b "British single certifications – Lil Peep Ft Rainy Bear – Nuts". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ a b "American single certifications – Lil Peep – Nuts (Feat. Rainy Bear)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
- ^ "Lil Peep - Live Forever". Discogs. December 2, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ^ a b c Ahr, Gustav. "Live Forever Credits". Official Website of the Estate of Gustav Ahr / Lil Peep. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2025.