Cigarettes (song) explained

Cigarettes
Type:	single
Artist:	Juice Wrld
Album:	Fighting Demons
Cover:	Juice Wrld - Cigarettes.jpg
Released:	February 2, 2022
Length:	3:47
Label:	Grade A Interscope
Producer:	Nick Mira
Prev Title:	Wandered to LA
Prev Year:	2021
Next Title:	Bye Bye
Next Year:	2022

"Cigarettes" is a song by American rapper Juice Wrld. After being leaked for several years, it was released on February 2, 2022, by Grade A Productions and Interscope Records. The song was produced by Nick Mira. It was later added to Juice Wrld's fourth studio album Fighting Demons as a part of the extended edition.

Background

The song first leaked online in October 2018. It continuously garnered attention on the Internet over the next three years. On February 2, 2022, Juice Wrld's estate uploaded the song to streaming services, surprising fans. The single was released alongside an animated music video and another song from Juice Wrld, "Go Hard 2.0".^{[1] [2]}

Composition

Over guitar-laden production, Juice Wrld sings about not wanting to be lonely and his feelings for his loved one, as well as his addiction to smoking.^[3]

Music video

The official music video was directed by Steve Cannon and released on March 3, 2022. It follows a young man named Derek (played by Logan Shroyer) whose addiction to alcohol leads to the loss of his job as a warehouse worker and the end of his relationship with his girlfriend.^{[4] [5]} The man begins a journey of being sober for 999 days (a reference to the number which Juice Wrld is associated with) and achieves his goal.^[6] However, during a night out with his friends (one of whom is played by actor Angus Cloud), Derek goes to the bar and orders a drink, tempted to drink again. He flips his sobriety coin to decide. After it lands, his ex-girlfriend stops him and they happily walk away, rekindling their relationship.

Charts

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Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[7]	79
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)^[8]	22
Greece International (IFPI)^[9]	83
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[10]	3
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[11]	87

Release history

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Date	Format	Label
Various	February 2, 2022			^[12]
United States	March 1, 2022	Rhythmic contemporary		^[13]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Saponara. Michael. 2022-02-02. Unreleased Juice WRLD Single 'Cigarettes' Gets The Full Music Video Treatment. live. 2022-02-11. HipHopDX. https://web.archive.org/web/20220202224944/https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.67751/title.unreleased-juice-wrld-single-cigarettes-gets-the-full-music-video-treatment . February 2, 2022 .
2. Web site: A.. Aron. 2022-02-02. Juice WRLD's "Cigarettes" Drops On DSPs. live. HotNewHipHop. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20220202220150/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/jucie-wrlds-cigarettes-drops-on-dsps-new-song.1993914.html . February 2, 2022 .
3. Legaspi. Althea. 2022-02-02. Juice WRLD Battles Inner and Intergalactic Demons in 'Cigarettes,' 'Go Hard 2' Videos. live. 2022-02-11. Rolling Stone. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20220202214658/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/juice-wrld-cigarettes-go-hard-2-video-1294179/ . February 2, 2022 .
4. Blistein . Jon . 2022-03-03 . Angus Cloud Cameos in the Gritty New Video for Juice WRLD's Posthumous 'Cigarettes' . 2022-03-07 . Rolling Stone . en-US.
5. Web site: Saponara . Michael . 2022-03-03 . 'Euphoria's Angus Cloud Stars In Juice WRLD's 'Cigarettes' Video . 2022-03-07 . HipHopDX.
6. Web site: Rose . Jordan . March 3, 2022 . Juice WRLD's "Cigarettes" Gets a Powerful Video With a Cameo From Angus Cloud of 'Euphoria' . 2022-03-07 . . en.
7. The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 21 February 2022. The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association. 166. 4. February 21, 2022.
8. Web site: ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles for week of 21 February 2022 . . February 21, 2022 . April 4, 2022.
9. Web site: Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 49/2021. IFPI Greece. April 4, 2022. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20220217121344/http://www.ifpi.gr/digital_iel.html. February 17, 2022.
10. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. February 14, 2022. February 12, 2022.
11. Web site: Veckolista Singlar, vecka 6. Sverigetopplistan. February 12, 2022.
12. Web site: Cigarettes - Single by Juice Wrld. Apple Music. February 20, 2022.
13. Web site: Future Releases for Rhythmic Radio Stations. All Access. February 20, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220217234212/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases. February 17, 2022.