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2016 single by 6lack From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Prblms" (a disemvoweling of "problems" and stylized in all caps) is a single by American singer 6lack. It was released on September 23, 2016, by LoveRenaissance and Interscope Records.[3] The track was produced by NOVA.[4] The song was certified 3× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in December 2020.
"Prblms" | ||||
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Single by 6lack | ||||
from the album Free 6lack | ||||
Released | September 23, 2016 | |||
Recorded | 2016 | |||
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Length | 4:06 | |||
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Producer(s) | NOVA | |||
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Music video | ||||
"PRBLMS" on YouTube |
6lack originally released "Prblms" onto SoundCloud on April 14, 2016.[5] His manager connected with Apple Music's R&B curator, and eventually the song appeared on 10 playlists through the service.[5] In June, media personality Kylie Jenner lip-synced to the song during one of her Snapchat videos, which boosted the popularity of it.[6] 6lack said Jenner's shout-out was a great experience, and it showed him that he was "doing something right."[7] The song was later re-released officially in September of that year.[7]
Lyrically, the song is about a failing relationship.[8] 6lack wrote the song after having a fight with the woman he was seeing at the time; one of the lines from the song is a text that he received from her the night he was writing the song.[7]
The music video for "Prblms" was released on October 14, 2016, on 6lack's Vevo account.[9]
Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100[10] | 72 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] | 34 |
Chart (2017) | Position |
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US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12] | 96 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[13] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada)[14] | 3× Platinum | 240,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[15] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[16] | 4× Platinum | 4,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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