"Luv" is a song by

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singer and rapper

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. It was released on June 9, 2016, as the second single from his debut studio album, '' I Told You'' (2016). The song was produced by

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and

Benny Blanco Benjamin Joseph Levin (born March 8, 1988), known professionally as Benny Blanco (stylized in all lowercase), is an American record producer. He is the recipient of the 2013 Hal David Starlight Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He is als ...

. It has interpolations from "Everyone Falls in Love" by Tanto Metro and Devonte. It received a nomination for

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at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards that was held in February 2017.

Music video

The

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for "Luv", directed by Lanez and Zac Facts, premiered via Lanez's

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channel on June 24, 2016.

Remix

The official remix of the song was released on October 7, 2016, and features Jamaican dancehall artist Sean Paul. Another remix was made with German rapper

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Chart performance

On the week of July 16, 2016, the song debuted at number 96 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and peaked at number 19. It became Tory Lanez' first song reach the top 20 on the chart. The song spent 22 weeks on the chart. In Canada, the song debuted at number 96 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart on the week of July 9, 2016. It peaked at number 28 on the chart. The song spent a total of 20 weeks on the chart. The single was eventually certified platinum by Music Canada for sales of over 80,000 units in Canada.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

* 2016 songs 2016 singles Tory Lanez songs Interscope Records singles Dancehall songs Songs written by Benny Blanco Song recordings produced by Benny Blanco Song recordings produced by Cashmere Cat Songs written by Steven "Lenky" Marsden Songs written by Cashmere Cat Songs written by Tory Lanez {{2016-single-stub