"Hookah" is a song by American rapper

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. It was released on April 9, 2014 as the second announced single for '' The Gold Album: 18th Dynasty'', however the single ended up not being on the album. The song, produced by

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, features a

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from fellow American rapper

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. "Hookah" debuted at number 94 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and has peaked at number 85. The song has since been certified Platinum by the

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Background and release

On March 15, 2014, Tyga posted a snippet of the song on his

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page. Two days later on March 17, the full version of "Hookah" premiered and on April 9, 2014, the song released for digital download.

Music video

The music video was filmed on April 21, 2014, and was directed by Alex Nazari and Tyga. On June 6, 2014, the music video premiered. As of March 31, 2020, the video has over 438 million views.

Remixes

On May 18, 2014, American rapper

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released a remix to "Hookah".

Track listing

; Digital single

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

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