"LoveHate Thing" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Wale featuring vocals from

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singer Sam Dew. It was co-written by both artists, along with Antonio Palmer and Mint Condition's

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, who also co-produced the song with Dew and Tone P. It was released on May 21, 2013 as the second single from his third studio album '' The Gifted'' (2013). The song garnered a positive reception from critics. "LoveHate Thing" peaked at number 89 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It also reached numbers 25 and 30 on the

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charts respectively. It was certified Gold by the

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(RIAA), denoting sales of over 500,000 units in the United States. A music video directed by Sarah McColgan was made for the single that features Wale both performing with a backing band on a rooftop and going to places in his hometown of Washington D.C. Wale first performed the song live on the ''

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'' and made a later appearance at the 2013 Soul Train Awards with co-writer and producer Williams.

Critical reception

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's David Jeffries gave the song a "Track Pick" tag, calling it "a breezy summertime jam reminiscing with plenty of gun talk and reckless stories of youth." While mixed towards the album, Evan Rytlewski of ''

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'' put the track alongside "Gullible" for giving it "a respectable stretch of strutting, '70s-soul throwbacks." The song was nominated for Best Collaboration at the 2013 Soul Train Awards, but lost to

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" with

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and T.I.

Music Video

The music video was released on June 23, 2013. Directed by Sarah McColgan, the video features a suited up Wale joining a backing band on a rooftop to perform with them. Intercut are scenes of Wale from his days as a struggling rapper from D.C. to where he is because of his success.

Live Performances

Wale first performed "LoveHate Thing" with Sam Dew on the ''

'' on June 26, 2013. He performed the song again as a mashup with

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's " Inner City Blues" alongside Williams at the 2013 Soul Train Awards on December 1, 2013.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

External links

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