Cigarettes (song)

"Cigarettes" is a song by American rapper and singer 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.

"Cigarettes"
Single by Juice Wrld
from the album Fighting Demons
Released	February 2, 2022
Length	3:47
Label	Grade A Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Jarad Higgins Nicholas Mira
Producer(s)	Nick Mira
Juice Wrld singles chronology
"Wandered to LA" (2021) "Cigarettes" (2022) "Bye Bye" (2022)
Music video
"Cigarettes" on YouTube

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.^[1][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.^[4][5][6]

Charts

Chart performance for "Cigarettes"

Chart (2022)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[7]	79
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)^[8]	22
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[9]	50
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[10]	24
Germany (Official German Charts)^[11]	55
Global 200 (Billboard)^[12]	36
Greece (IFPI)^[13]	83
Ireland (IRMA)^[14]	37
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[15]	78
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[16]	3
Portugal (AFP)^[17]	118
South Africa (RISA)^[18]	81
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[19]	87
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[20]	77
UK Singles (OCC)^[21]	37
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)^[22]	20
US Billboard Hot 100^[23]	43
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[24]	12

Release history

Release history for "Cigarettes"

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	February 2, 2022	Digital download streaming	Grade A Interscope	^[25]
United States	March 1, 2022	Rhythmic contemporary		^[26]

References

1. Saponara, Michael (February 2, 2022). "Unreleased Juice WRLD Single 'Cigarettes' Gets The Full Music Video Treatment". HipHopDX. from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
2. A., Aron (February 2, 2022). "Juice WRLD's "Cigarettes" Drops On DSPs". HotNewHipHop. from the original on February 2, 2022.
3. Legaspi, Althea (February 2, 2022). "Juice WRLD Battles Inner and Intergalactic Demons in 'Cigarettes,' 'Go Hard 2' Videos". Rolling Stone. from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
4. Blistein, Jon (March 3, 2022). "Angus Cloud Cameos in the Gritty New Video for Juice WRLD's Posthumous 'Cigarettes'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
5. Saponara, Michael (March 3, 2022). "'Euphoria's Angus Cloud Stars In Juice WRLD's 'Cigarettes' Video". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
6. Rose, Jordan (March 3, 2022). "Juice WRLD's "Cigarettes" Gets a Powerful Video With a Cameo From Angus Cloud of 'Euphoria'". Complex. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
7. "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 21 February 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 166. Australian Recording Industry Association. February 21, 2022. p. 4.
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9. "Juice Wrld – Cigarettes" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
10. "Juice Wrld Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
11. "Juice Wrld – Cigarettes" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
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13. . IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on February 17, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
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19. "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 6". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
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22. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
23. "Juice Wrld Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
24. "Juice Wrld Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
25. "Cigarettes - Single by Juice Wrld". Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Apple Music.
26. . All Access. Archived from the original on February 17, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.