"Used to Be" is a song by American DJ and producer
Steve Aoki
Steven Hiroyuki Aoki (, ; born November 30, 1977), best known as Steve Aoki, is an American DJ, record producer, music programmer, and record executive. and American singer-songwriter
Kiiara
Kiara Saulters (born May 24, 1995), known professionally as Kiiara, is an American singer and songwriter from Wilmington, Illinois. She is currently signed to Atlantic Records. Her 2015 single "Gold" peaked at number 13 on the ''Billboard'' Ho ...
, featuring American rapper
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 ...
. The song was released on March 19, 2021 via
Big Beat
Big beat is an electronic music genre that usually uses heavy breakbeats and synthesizer-generated loops and patterns – common to acid house/techno. The term has been used by the British music industry to describe music by artists such as ...
.
Composition
"Used to Be" contains a sample from
Matchbox Twenty
Matchbox Twenty (also known as Matchbox 20 and MB20) is an American rock band formed in Orlando, Florida, in 1995. The group currently consists of Rob Thomas (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Brian Yale (bass guitar), Paul Doucette (drums, r ...
's single "
Unwell
"Unwell" is a song by American alternative rock group Matchbox Twenty. Released on February 3, 2003, as the second single from their third album, '' More Than You Think You Are'' (2002), it was written by Matchbox Twenty lead singer Rob Thomas. ...
" (2003), and reimagine.
Music video
The music video was directed by Noah Sterling and animated by Dreambear. Aoki, Kiiara and Khalifa fighting with an evil villain to save their "galactic city".
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from
Tidal
Tidal is the adjectival form of tide.
Tidal may also refer to:
* ''Tidal'' (album), a 1996 album by Fiona Apple
* Tidal (king), a king involved in the Battle of the Vale of Siddim
* TidalCycles, a live coding environment for music
* Tidal (servic ...
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* Michael McEachern –
producer, writer
* Steve Aoki – producer, programmer, writer
* Wiz Khalifa – featured artist, programmer, writer
* Colin Leonard – Masterer
* Miles Walker –
Mixer
* Bolooki – vocal producer
* Kiiara – vocal
*
Alexander Pall – writer
*
Andrew Taggart – writer
* Joseph Henderson – writer
* Madison Yanofsky – writer
* Michael V. Gazzo – writer
*
Rob Thomas – writer
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Release history
References
2021 songs
2021 singles
Steve Aoki songs
Kiiara songs
Wiz Khalifa songs
Songs written by Steve Aoki
Songs written by Wiz Khalifa
Songs written by Andrew Taggart
Songs written by Rob Thomas (musician)
Warner Music Group singles
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