"Molly" is a song by American recording artist

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, released March 29, 2013 as the first

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for his third studio album, ''

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''. The song has peaked at number 66 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It heavily samples Cedric Gervais's 2012 single of the same name.

Music video

On March 21, 2013 Tyga shot the music video for "Molly" with Wiz Khalifa and Mally Mall. It was shot in downtown Los Angeles and was directed by

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. He described the video as "''

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''". On April 7, 2013, the music video was released.

Chart performance

The song peaked at number 66 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and song spent a total of 11 weeks on the chart. On March 19, 2020, the single was certified

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by the

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(RIAA) for combined sales and

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s over a million units in the United States.

Track listing

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Wiz Khalifa Cameron Jibril Thomaz (born September 8, 1987), better known by his stage name Wiz Khalifa, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor. He released his debut album, ''Show and Prove'', in 2006 and signed to Warner Bros. Records in 200 ...

Cedric Gervais Cédric DePasquale (, born 7 June 1979), better known by his stage name Cedric Gervais (), is a French DJ, record producer and actor residing in Miami Beach, Florida. In 2013, he produced a remix of Lana Del Rey's " Summertime Sadness", for whic ...

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Charts

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Weekly charts

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Year-end charts

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Certifications

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References

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