Fuckin' Problems

"Fuckin' Problems" (also censored as "Problems" and titled on the clean version "F**kin' Problems") is a song by American rapper ASAP Rocky, featuring Canadian rapper Drake and fellow American rappers 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar. It was released on October 24, 2012, as the second single from Rocky's debut studio album Long. Live. ASAP (2013), and was later released to radio on November 27, 2012.

"Fuckin' Problems"
Single by ASAP Rocky featuring Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar
from the album Long. Live. ASAP
Released	October 24, 2012
Recorded	2012
Genre	Hip hop trap dirty rap
Length	3:57
Label	A$AP Worldwide Polo Grounds RCA
Songwriter(s)	Rakim Mayers Aubrey Graham Noah Shebib Kendrick Duckworth Tauheed Epps Stephen Garrett
Producer(s)	Noah "40" Shebib C. Papi (co.)
ASAP Rocky singles chronology
"Cockiness (Love It)" (2012) "Fuckin' Problems" (2012) "Wild for the Night" (2013)
Drake singles chronology
"We in This Bitch 1.5" (2012) "Fuckin' Problems" (2012) "Lord Knows" (2012)
2 Chainz singles chronology
"Bandz a Make Her Dance" (2012) "Fuckin' Problems" (2012) "I'm Different" (2012)
Kendrick Lamar singles chronology
"Swimming Pools (Drank)" (2012) "Fuckin' Problems" (2012) "Backseat Freestyle" (2012)
Music video
"Fuckin' Problems" on YouTube

Noah "40" Shebib assisted the artists in writing the song and also serves as producer alongside Drake, who co-produced under the pseudonym C. Papi.^[1] Static Major receives posthumous songwriting credits for the sampling of his unreleased composition for Aaliyah entitled "Don't Be Jealous" (which was leaked in January 2013 under title "Quit Hatin'"). Though uncredited, the song also interpolates Ol' Dirty Bastard's "Shimmy Shimmy Ya". The song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Song.

Background

The song was initially recorded by Drake for his album Nothing Was the Same in a studio session with rapper 2 Chainz. Drake felt like the song was a throwaway so he wanted to give the song to "somebody who was poppin" and gave it to Kendrick Lamar. Lamar recorded his verse on the song but decided not to use the song for his album Good Kid, M.A.A.D City, as he thought the song would not fit into the album, so he returned the song back to Drake again. Drake then finally let ASAP Rocky keep the song along with all the verses to use for his debut album Long. Live. ASAP.^[2]

Music video

The music video, directed by Sam Lecca and Clark Jackson, premiered on December 3, 2012 on 106 & Park.^[3]

Remixes

Young Money rapper Tyga has a freestyle to the song on his 2012 mixtape, 187. Lil Wayne freestyled over the beat on his Dedication 5 mixtape along with Kidd Kidd and Euro. Other freestyles and remixes to the song have been done by Rick Ross (with Stalley), Trey Songz, Joell Ortiz and Kevin McCall, among others.

Critical reception

Complex named the song number 21 on their list of the 50 best songs of 2012.^[4] Pitchfork ranked it at number 35 on their list of the top 100 songs of 2013.^[5] XXL positioned it at number 14 on their list of the best songs of the year.^[6]

Chart performance

The song has sold over two million digital copies in the US as of October 2013.^[7] The song has since peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and is the most successful song on the album. It is also Rocky's most successful song as a lead artist.

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2012–2013) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[8] 78 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[9] 3 Belgium Urban (Ultratop Flanders)[9] 11 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[10] 27 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] 65 France (SNEP)[12] 30 Portugal (AFP)[13] 42 Germany (GfK)[14] 86 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 65 UK Singles (OCC)[16] 50 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[17] 10 US Billboard Hot 100[18] 8 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[19] 2 US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[20] 2 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[21] 2 Chart (2019) Peak position Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)[22] 38

Year-end charts Chart (2013) Position Belgium (Ultratop Flanders Urban)[23] 43 France (SNEP)[24] 183 US Billboard Hot 100[25] 41 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[26] 8 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[27] 15

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[28]	3× Platinum	210,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[29]	Platinum	80,000*
Germany (BVMI)[30]	Gold	150,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[31]	Gold	35,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[32]	3× Platinum	90,000‡
Sweden (GLF)[33]	Gold	20,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[34]	Platinum	600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[35]	8× Platinum	8,000,000‡
Streaming
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[36]	Platinum	1,800,000†
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. † Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	October 24, 2012	Digital download	Polo Grounds, RCA	[37]
	November 27, 2012	Rhythmic contemporary radio		[38]