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Love Yourz

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"Love Yourz"
Single by J. Cole
from the album 2014 Forest Hills Drive
ReleasedFebruary 27, 2016
Recorded2014
GenreConscious hip hop
Length3:31
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Illmind
  • Cardiak
  • CritaCal
J. Cole singles chronology
"No Role Modelz"
(2015)
"Love Yourz"
(2016)
"Everybody Dies"
(2016)
Music video
"Love Yourz" on YouTube

"Love Yourz" is a song by American rapper J. Cole, released on February 27, 2016, as the fourth single from his third studio album, 2014 Forest Hills Drive. The song was written alongside producers Illmind, Cardiak, and CritaCal.[1] The song was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), selling over 1,000,000 units in the United States.

Music video

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On Cole's 30th birthday, an official music video for "Love Yourz" was released onto YouTube on January 28, 2015. On his 31st birthday, Cole released the live music video for "Love Yourz" on January 28, 2016, along with a surprise live album, Forest Hills Drive: Live. The music video was filmed during his Forest Hills Drive Tour, and was also featured in his HBO documentary, Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming on January 9, 2015.[2][3][4]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Love Yourz"
Chart (2016) Peak
position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] 41
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[6] 35

Certifications

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Certifications for "Love Yourz"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[7] Gold 35,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[8] Silver 200,000
United States (RIAA)[9] Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Peters, Mitchell (November 30, 2014). "J. Cole Unveils '2014 Forest Hills Drive' Album Track List". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on February 10, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  2. ^ Big Homie (January 29, 2016). "New Video: J.Cole "Love Yourz (Live)"". Rap Radar. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  3. ^ Philip Lewis (January 28, 2016). "J. Cole Releases 'Forest Hills Drive: Live' — Here's What You Need to Know". Yahoo! News. Archived from the original on January 29, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  4. ^ J. Cole (December 15, 2015). "J. Cole (@JColeNC)". Twitter. Archived from the original on 5 January 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2016.yeah
  5. ^ "J. Cole Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  6. ^ "J. Cole Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  7. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  8. ^ "British single certifications – J Cole – Love Yourz". British Phonographic Industry.
  9. ^ "American single certifications – J. Cole – Love Yourz". Recording Industry Association of America.