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"Used to Be"
Single by Steve Aoki and Kiiara featuring Wiz Khalifa
ReleasedMarch 19, 2021 (2021-03-19)
Genre
Length3:40
Label Big Beat
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Michael McEachern
  • Steve Aoki
Steve Aoki singles chronology
" Give Me the Night"
(2021)
"Used to Be"
(2021)
"Aire"
(2021)
Kiiara singles chronology
"Happy Hour"
(2021)
"Used to Be"
(2021)
"Never Felt Like This"
(2021)
Wiz Khalifa singles chronology
" Too Late"
(2021)
"Used to Be"
(2021)
"Million Dollar Moment"
(2021)
Music video
"Used to Be" on YouTube

"Used to Be" is a song by American DJ and producer Steve Aoki and American singer-songwriter Kiiara, featuring American rapper Wiz Khalifa. The song was released on March 19, 2021 via Big Beat. [2]

Composition

"Used to Be" contains a sample from Matchbox Twenty's single " Unwell" (2003), and reimagine. [3]

Music video

The music video was directed by Noah Sterling and animated by Dreambear. Aoki, Kiiara and Khalifa fighting with an evil villain to save their "galactic city". [4]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. [5]

  • Michael McEachern – producer, writer
  • Steve Aoki – producer, programmer, writer
  • Wiz Khalifa – featured artist, programmer, writer
  • Colin Leonard – Masterer
  • Miles Walker – Mixer
  • Bolooki – vocal producer
  • Kiiara – vocal
  • Alexander Pall – writer
  • Andrew Taggart – writer
  • Joseph Henderson – writer
  • Madison Yanofsky – writer
  • Michael V. Gazzo – writer
  • Rob Thomas – writer

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Used to Be"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles ( RMNZ) [6] 18
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs ( Billboard) [7] 10

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Used to Be"
Chart (2021) Position
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard) [8] 28

Release history

Release history for "Used to Be"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various March 19, 2021 Big Beat [9]

References

  1. ^ Powell, Karlie (March 19, 2021). "Steve Aoki, Kiiara & Wiz Khalifa Reboot Matchbox Twenty Hit with "Used To Be" Collab [LISTEN]". Youredm. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Steve Aoki Teams Up With Kiiara for New Song "Used To Be" featuring Wiz Khalifa". Pm Studio. March 19, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  3. ^ Store, Katie (March 19, 2021). "Steve Aoki, Kiiara, and Wiz Khalifa Reimagined a Matchbox Twenty Hit for New Single, "Used to Be"". edm.com. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  4. ^ "Steve Aoki, Wiz Khalifa & Kiiara Share New Single 'Used To Be'". Warner Music. March 22, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  5. ^ "Credits / Used to Be / Steve Aoki & Kiiara (feat. Wiz Khalifa)". Tidal. March 19, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  6. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". March 29, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  7. ^ "Steve Aoki Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  8. ^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  9. ^ "Used to Be - Steve Aoki & Kiiara (feat. Wiz Khalifa)". Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Apple Music.