LSD (song)

"LSD"
"LSD"
Single by ASAP Rocky
from the album At.Long.Last.ASAP
Released	May 21, 2015
Recorded	2014
Genre	Neo-soul; alternative R&B; neo-psychedelia;
Length	3:58
Label	Polo Grounds; RCA;
Songwriter(s)	Rakim Mayers; Issac de Boni; Michael Burman; Hector Delgado; Bobbie Gentry; Michael Mule; James Scheffer;
Producer(s)	Hector Delgado; Jim Jonsin; Finatik N Zac;
ASAP Rocky singles chronology
Music video
	"LSD" on YouTube

"LSD" (stylized "L$D"; abbreviation for Love, Sex, Dreams) is a song by ASAP Rocky, an American hip hop recording artist. It was released on May 21, 2015, as the third single from his second studio album, At. Long. Last. ASAP (2015).^[1] The song contains a sample from "Ode to Billie Joe" by Lou Donaldson for the song's drums. "LSD" is a musical shift for ASAP Rocky into a more melodious and introspective style.

Music video

A music video for the song, directed by Dexter Navy and co-directed by ASAP Rocky himself,^[2] was released on May 19, 2015. The second half of the music video contains a snippet of "Excuse Me" which also appears on the album. Navy is known for directing other music videos for ASAP Rocky such as Kids Turned Out Fine and ASAP Forever. The video for "LSD" was nominated for The Best Music Video at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards. The video directly borrows imagery and was heavily influenced^[3] by French director Gaspar Noe's 2009 psychedelic art film Enter the Void. The song came in at number 64 on the Triple J Hottest 100 for 2015.

Awards and nominations

Year	Ceremony	Award	Result
2015	MTV Video Music Awards^[4]	Best Editing	Nominated
2016	Grammy Awards^[5]	Best Music Video	Nominated

Charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[6]	83
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[7]	79
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)^[8]	19
US Billboard Hot 100^[9]	62
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[10]	20

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[11]	Platinum	70,000^‡
Canada (Music Canada)^[12]	Platinum	80,000^‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)^[13]	Gold	45,000^‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[14]	2× Platinum	60,000^‡
Poland (ZPAV)^[15]	Gold	25,000^‡
Portugal (AFP)^[16]	Gold	10,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[17]	Silver	200,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[18]	3× Platinum	3,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "L$D - Single by A$AP Rocky". iTunes. 21 May 2015.
^ A$AP Rocky: LSD (Video 2015), retrieved 2019-01-18
^ "A$AP Rocky Talks Seeing Colors, Not Doing Molly, & the Color of the Dress". Noisey Youtube. September 2015.
^ Stutz, Colin (July 21, 2015). "2015 MTV Video Music Awards Nominees Revealed: Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, Ed Sheeran & More". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
^ "See the Full List of 2016 Grammy Nominations". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
^ Ryan, Gavin (June 6, 2015). "ARIA Singles: Taylor Swift Bad Blood Spends Second Week At No 1". Noise11. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
^ "A$AP Rocky Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 23, 2015" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
^ "A$AP Rocky Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
^ "A$AP Rocky Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2018 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
^ "Canadian single certifications – A$AP Rocky – L$d". Music Canada. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
^ "Danish single certifications – A$AP Rocky – L$D". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
^ "New Zealand single certifications – A$AP Rocky – L$D". Radioscope. Retrieved 2024-12-28. Type L$D in the "Search:" field.
^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2022 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
^ "Portuguese single certifications" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
^ "British single certifications – Asap Rocky – Lsd". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
^ "American single certifications – A$AP Rocky – L$D". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 19, 2023.

External links

"LSD" music video on YouTube

[1] "L$D - Single by A$AP Rocky". iTunes. 21 May 2015.

[2] A$AP Rocky: LSD (Video 2015), retrieved 2019-01-18

[3] "A$AP Rocky Talks Seeing Colors, Not Doing Molly, & the Color of the Dress". Noisey Youtube. September 2015.

[4] Stutz, Colin (July 21, 2015). "2015 MTV Video Music Awards Nominees Revealed: Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, Ed Sheeran & More". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2015.

[5] "See the Full List of 2016 Grammy Nominations". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2016.

[6] Ryan, Gavin (June 6, 2015). "ARIA Singles: Taylor Swift Bad Blood Spends Second Week At No 1". Noise11. Retrieved June 6, 2015.

[sc_Canada_A$AP_Rocky-7] "A$AP Rocky Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.

[8] "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 23, 2015" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved May 2, 2021.

[sc_Billboardhot100_A$AP_Rocky-9] "A$AP Rocky Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_A$AP_Rocky-10] "A$AP Rocky Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.

[AustraliasingleCertRef-11] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2018 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.

[CanadaA$AP_RockyL$dsingleCertRef-12] "Canadian single certifications – A$AP Rocky – L$d". Music Canada. Retrieved November 9, 2022.

[DenmarkA$AP_RockyL$DsingleCertRef-13] "Danish single certifications – A$AP Rocky – L$D". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved October 5, 2021.

[New_ZealandA$AP_RockyL$DsingleCertRef-14] "New Zealand single certifications – A$AP Rocky – L$D". Radioscope. Retrieved 2024-12-28. Type L$D in the "Search:" field.

[PolandsingleCertRef-15] "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2022 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 10, 2022.

[PortugalsingleCertRef-16] "Portuguese single certifications" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved May 23, 2022.

[United_KingdomAsap_RockyLsdsingleCertRef-17] "British single certifications – Asap Rocky – Lsd". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 26, 2020.

[United_StatesA$AP_RockyL$DsingleCertRef-18] "American single certifications – A$AP Rocky – L$D". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 19, 2023.

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v t e ASAP Rocky songs
Discography Awards and nominations
Live. Love. ASAP	"Peso"
Long. Live. ASAP	"Long Live ASAP" "Goldie" "PMW (All I Really Need)" "Fuckin' Problems" "Wild for the Night" "1 Train" "Fashion Killa" "Phoenix"
At. Long. Last. ASAP	"LSD" "Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2 (LPFJ2)" "Electric Body" "Jukebox Joints" "M's" "Everyday"
Testing	"ASAP Forever" "Fukk Sleep" "Praise the Lord (Da Shine)"
Don't Be Dumb	"D.M.B." "Shittin' Me" "Same Problems?" "Riot (Rowdy Pipe'n)" "Highjack" "Tailor Swif" "Ruby Rosary"
Other songs	"Multiply" "Cocky" "Bad Company" "Potato Salad" "Sundress" "Live Fast" "Babushka Boi" "T.D" "Doja" "Feel the Fiyaaaah" "Am I Dreaming" "Gangsta"
Featured songs	"Hands on the Wheel" "Cockiness (Love It) (Remix)" "Wildest Moments (Remix)" "U.O.E.N.O. (Remix)" "Shabba" "Pretend" "I'm Not the Only One (Remix)" "Good for You" "Lovesick" "Blended Family (What You Do for Love)" "Raf" "Who Dat Boy" "Summer Bummer" "Groupie Love" "No Limit" "Whiskey" "Pick It Up" "Count On Me"