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"John"
"John"
Single by Lil Wayne featuring Rick Ross
from the album Tha Carter IV
Released	March 24, 2011
Recorded	2011
Genre	Hardcore hip hop; trap;
Length	4:47
Label	Young Money; Cash Money; Universal Motown;
Songwriter(s)	Dwayne Carter Jr.; William Leonard Roberts II; Kevin Crowe; Erik Ortiz; Christian Ward; Austin Owens;
Producer(s)	Polow Da Don; Yung Berg; Rob Holladay; Ayo The Producer; Natown;
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Rick Ross singles chronology
Music video
	"John" on YouTube

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"John" is a song by American rapper Lil Wayne, and the second single from his album Tha Carter IV. The song features rapper Rick Ross, and it peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100. "John" was released on March 24, 2011, on iTunes.^[1] The song uses the hook from Rick Ross' song "I'm Not a Star" from his album Teflon Don. The song title is a reference to English musician John Lennon. Lil Wayne performed the song at 2011's MTV Video Music Awards to the riff of Black Sabbath song, Iron Man.

Music video

The music video was released on VEVO on May 12, 2011. Birdman makes an appearance in the video, which was directed by Colin Tilley, who directed Chris Brown's "Look at Me Now," which also featured Wayne.

Remixes

On May 11, rapper Ace Hood released a freestyle over the beat of "John," which was off his "Body Bag Vol. 1" mixtape.^[2] Another rapper Wiz Khalifa released a remix to "John" titled "Chuck". Rapper Chamillionaire freestyled a verse along with the original lyrics on his Badass Freemixes 2 mixtape. On December 26, Lil Wyte also released his own version on his Wyte Christmas mixtape. Tyga also released a version of the track titled "Well Done 2" on a mixtape along with the same name. Jim Jones also released a freestyle.

Track listing

Digital single^[1]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"John" (featuring Rick Ross)	Dwayne Carter, Jr., William Leonard Roberts II	Ayo the Producer	4:47

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2011)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100^[3]	22
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[4]	19
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)^[5]	12
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[6]	30

Year-end charts

Chart (2011)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[7]	64

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[8]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "John (feat. Rick Ross) – Single – United States". iTunes. Apple, Inc. Archived from the original on August 31, 2011. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
^ "Ace Hood – John (Freestyle)". HipHopDX. May 12, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
^ "Lil Wayne Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
^ "Lil Wayne Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
^ "Lil Wayne Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
^ "Lil Wayne Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
^ "American single certifications – Lil Wayne – John". Recording Industry Association of America.

[John_iTunes-1] "John (feat. Rick Ross) – Single – United States". iTunes. Apple, Inc. Archived from the original on August 31, 2011. Retrieved August 16, 2011.

[Ace_Hood_Freestyle-2] "Ace Hood – John (Freestyle)". HipHopDX. May 12, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2011.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Lil_Wayne-3] "Lil Wayne Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2021.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_Lil_Wayne-4] "Lil Wayne Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2021.

[sc_Billboardrapsongs_Lil_Wayne-5] "Lil Wayne Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2021.

[sc_Billboardrhythmic_Lil_Wayne-6] "Lil Wayne Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2021.

[7] "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2021.

[United_StatesLil_WayneJohnsingleCertRef-8] "American single certifications – Lil Wayne – John". Recording Industry Association of America.

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 ==Remixes==
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+[[Category:Songs written by Kevin Crowe]]
+[[Category:Songs written by Ayo the Producer]]

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Discography
Studio albums	Port of Miami Trilla Deeper Than Rap Teflon Don God Forgives, I Don't Mastermind Hood Billionaire Black Market Rather You Than Me Port of Miami 2 Richer Than I Ever Been Too Good to Be True with Meek Mill (2023)
Compilation albums	Rise to Power Self Made Vol. 1 (with MMG) Self Made Vol. 2 (with MMG) Self Made Vol. 3 (with MMG)
Mixtapes	Ashes to Ashes Rich Forever The Black Bar Mitzvah Black Dollar
Singles	"Hustlin' " "Push It" "Speedin' " "The Boss" "Here I Am" "Magnificent" "Maybach Music 2" "Super High" "B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast)" "Live Fast, Die Young" "Aston Martin Music" "9 Piece" "You the Boss" "Stay Schemin'" "Touch'N You" "So Sophisticated" "Diced Pineapples" "100 Black Coffins" "No Games" "The Devil Is a Lie" "Thug Cry" "Sorry" "I Think She Like Me" "Gold Roses" "Shaq & Kobe" "Champagne Moments"
Featured singles	"Holla at Me" "Born-N-Raised" "We Takin' Over" "I'm So Hood" "100 Million" "Cash Flow" "Out Here Grindin" "You're Everything" "Welcome to the World" "Til da Sun Come Up" "Champion" "Put Your Hands Up" "All I Do Is Win" "Monster" "Rap Song" "Living Better Now" "Welcome to My Hood" "Swagger Right" "Can a Drummer Get Some?" "Hustle Hard (Remix)" "John" "Tupac Back" "I'm a Boss" "I'm on One" "Anything (To Find You)" "Fly Together" "Take It to the Head" "Bag of Money" "Why" "Lemme See" "Born Stunna" "Pop That" "I Wish You Would" "Beautiful Onyinye" "Triumphant (Get 'Em)" "Dope" "Bugatti" "Millions" "Believe It" "U.O.E.N.O." "Pour It Up (Remix)" "No New Friends" "Poor Decisions" "I Wanna Be with You" "They Don't Love You No More" "Options" "New Flame" "When You Feel This" "Do You Mind" "Money in the Grave "Down Like That" "Run It"
Other songs	"Make It Rain (Remix)" "Devil in a New Dress" "Deuces (Remix)" "The Way You Love Me" "Ambition" "I Am Your Leader" "Ali Bomaye" "FuckWithMeYouKnowIGotIt" "Nobody" "Sanctified" "Hungry" "Lemon Pepper Freestyle" "God Did"
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