Sucker for Pain

"Sucker for Pain" is a song by American rappers Lil Wayne and Wiz Khalifa and American rock band Imagine Dragons with fellow American rapper Logic and American singer Ty Dolla $ign featuring fellow American band X Ambassadors. The song was released as a single for the motion picture soundtrack for Suicide Squad (2016) on June 24, 2016, by Atlantic Records.^[2] On the same day, the official music video was uploaded to Atlantic Records' YouTube channel.

"Sucker for Pain"
Single by Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa and Imagine Dragons with Logic and Ty Dolla Sign featuring X Ambassadors
from the album Suicide Squad: The Album
Released	June 24, 2016 (2016-06-24)
Recorded	2016
Genre	Alternative hip hop rap rock[1]
Length	4:03
Label	Atlantic Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Dwayne Carter Jr. Cameron Thomaz Dan Reynolds Daniel Platzman Wayne Sermon Benjamin McKee Sir Robert Bryson Hall II Tyrone Griffin Jr. Sam Harris Alexander Grant
Producer(s)	Alex da Kid
Lil Wayne singles chronology
"No Problem" (2016) "Sucker for Pain" (2016) "Running Back" (2017)
Wiz Khalifa singles chronology
"Kush Ups" (2016) "Sucker for Pain" (2016) "Fuck Apologies" (2016)
Imagine Dragons singles chronology
"Not Today" (2016) "Sucker for Pain" (2016) "Levitate" (2016)
Logic singles chronology
"Wrist" (2016) "Sucker for Pain" (2016) "Sriracha" (2016)
Ty Dolla $ign singles chronology
"Work from Home" (2016) "Sucker for Pain" (2016) "Campaign" (2016)
X Ambassadors singles chronology
"Collider" (2016) "Sucker for Pain" (2016) "Low Life" (2016)
Suicide Squad singles chronology
"Heathens" (2016) "Sucker for Pain" (2016) "Purple Lamborghini" (2016)
Music video
"Sucker for Pain" on YouTube

Critical reception

Elias Leight of Rolling Stone called the song "loopy" and praised Lil Wayne's contribution to the song, saying "Wayne shines during his verse, delivering self-destructive rhymes while skipping nimbly around the plodding beat".^[3] Carly Mallenbaum of USA Today felt that the song is "sexy".^[4]

Commercial performance

In the United States, the song reached number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 3 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

Track listings

Digital download^[2]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sucker for Pain" (with Logic and Ty Dolla $ign featuring X Ambassadors)	4:03

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016–2017)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[5]	7
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6]	6
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7]	35
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[8]	35
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9]	19
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[10]	4
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[11]	6
Denmark (Tracklisten)[12]	9
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[13]	5
France (SNEP)[14]	18
Germany (GfK)[15]	8
Hungary (Single Top 40)[16]	26
Ireland (IRMA)[17]	18
Italy (FIMI)[18]	19
Latvia (Latvijas Top 40)[19]	6
Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20) [20]	4
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[21]	29
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[22]	30
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[23]	5
Norway (VG-lista)[24]	3
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[25]	5
Portugal (AFP)[26]	5
Russia (Tophit)[27]	6
Scotland (OCC)[28]	13
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[29]	9
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[30]	38
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[31]	7
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[32]	16
UK Singles (OCC)[33]	11
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[34]	1
US Billboard Hot 100[35]	15
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[36]	21
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[37]	3
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[38]	3
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[39]	8

Year-end charts

Chart (2016)	Position
Australia (ARIA)[40]	54
Australia Urban (ARIA)[41]	6
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[42]	37
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[43]	64
Denmark (Tracklisten)[44]	83
Germany (Official German Charts)[45]	46
Italy (FIMI)[46]	87
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[47]	94
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[48]	78
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[49]	71
US Billboard Hot 100[50]	68
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[51]	25
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[52]	8
Chart (2017)	Position
Australia Urban (ARIA)[53]	41
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[54]	8

Decade-end charts

Chart (2010–2019)	Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[55]	42

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[56]	Platinum	70,000‡
Belgium (BEA)[57]	Gold	10,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[58]	Platinum	90,000‡
France (SNEP)[59]	Platinum	133,333‡
Germany (BVMI)[60]	Platinum	400,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[61]	2× Platinum	100,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[62]	Gold	15,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[63]	2× Platinum	100,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[64]	Platinum	10,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[65]	Gold	30,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[66]	Gold	15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[67]	Platinum	600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[68]	3× Platinum	3,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Worldwide	June 24, 2016	Digital download streaming	Atlantic	[2]

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