LoveHate Thing

"LoveHate Thing"
Single by Wale featuring Sam Dew
from the album The Gifted
Released	May 21, 2013
Recorded	2013
Genre	Hip hop R&B
Length	4:27
Label	Allido Maybach Music Group Atlantic
Songwriters	Folarin Antonio Palmer Stokley Williams Sam Dew
Producers	Tone P Stokley Williams (co.) Sam Dew (co.)
Wale singles chronology
"So Many Girls" (2013) "LoveHate Thing" (2013) "Bad (Remix)" (2013)
Sam Dew singles chronology
"LoveHate Thing" (2013)
Music video
"LoveHate Thing" on YouTube

"LoveHate Thing" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Wale featuring vocals from Roc Nation singer Sam Dew. It was co-written by both artists, along with Antonio Palmer and Mint Condition's Stokley Williams, who also co-produced the song with Dew and Tone P. It was released on May 21, 2013 as the second single from his third studio album The Gifted (2013).

The song garnered a positive reception from critics. "LoveHate Thing" peaked at number 89 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also reached numbers 25 and 30 on the Rhythmic and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts respectively. It was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting sales of over 1,000,000 units in the United States.^[1] A music video directed by Sarah McColgan was made for the single that features Wale both performing with a backing band on a rooftop and going to places in his hometown of Washington D.C.

Wale first performed the song live on the Late Show with David Letterman and made a later appearance at the 2013 Soul Train Awards with co-writer and producer Williams.

Critical reception

AllMusic's David Jeffries gave the song a "Track Pick" tag, calling it "a breezy summertime jam reminiscing with plenty of gun talk and reckless stories of youth."^[2] While mixed towards the album, Evan Rytlewski of The A.V. Club put the track alongside "Gullible" for giving it "a respectable stretch of strutting, '70s-soul throwbacks."^[3] The song was nominated for Best Collaboration at the 2013 Soul Train Awards,^[4] but lost to Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" with Pharrell and T.I.^[5]

Music video

The music video was released on June 23, 2013.^[6] Directed by Sarah McColgan,^[7] the video features a suited up Wale joining a backing band on a rooftop to perform with them. Intercut are scenes of Wale from his days as a struggling rapper from D.C. to where he is because of his success.^[7]

Live performances

Wale first performed "LoveHate Thing" with Sam Dew on the Late Show with David Letterman on June 26, 2013.^[8] He performed the song again as a mashup with Marvin Gaye's "Inner City Blues" alongside Williams at the 2013 Soul Train Awards on December 1, 2013.^[9]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2013) Peak position US Billboard Hot 100[10] 89 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 30 US Rhythmic Airplay (Billboard)[12] 25 Chart (2025) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[13] 41 Czech Republic Singles Digital (ČNS IFPI)[14] 61 Germany (GfK)[15] 46 Ireland (IRMA)[16] 97 Latvia (LaIPA)[17] 17 Lithuania (AGATA)[18] 29 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[19] 37 Slovakia Singles Digital (ČNS IFPI)[20] 61 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[21] 79 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] 38 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[23] 21

Year-end charts Chart (2013) Position US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[24] 97

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[25]	Gold	35,000^‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[26]	Gold	15,000^‡
United States (RIAA)[1]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
United States[27]	May 21, 2013	Digital download	Maybach Music Group, Atlantic

References

1. "American single certifications – Wale – LoveHate Thing". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
2. Jeffries, David. "The Gifted - Wale". AllMusic. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
3. Rytlewski, Evan (July 2, 2013). "Wale: The Gifted · Music Review". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Archived from the original on December 5, 2018. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
4. Baker, Soren (September 17, 2013). "Kendrick Lamar, Justin Timberlake, Chris Brown Lead 2013 Soul Train Awards Nominations". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Archived from the original on September 18, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
5. Joseph, Justin Dwayne (December 1, 2013). "Soul Train Awards 2013 Winners: Full List". Centric. Viacom. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
6. "Love Hate Thing ft. Sam Dew | Wale | Music Video". MTV. June 23, 2013. Archived from the original on June 26, 2013. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
7. Depland, Michael (June 25, 2013). "Video Premiere: Wale Featuring Sam Dew, 'Love Hate Thing'". MTV. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
8. Blanco, Alvin Aqua (June 27, 2013). "Wale Performs "LoveHate Thing" On Late Show With David Letterman [Video]". HipHopWired. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
9. "Jennifer Hudson, Tamar Braxton, K. Michelle, & Wale Perform at Soul Train Awards". Rap-Up. December 2, 2013. Archived from the original on December 3, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
10. "Wale Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
11. "Wale Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
12. "Wale Chart History (Rhythmic Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
13. "Wale feat. Sam Dew – Lovehate Thing" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
14. "ČNS IFPI – CZ Singles Digital – Top 100 – 8. týden 2025" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
15. "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
16. "IRMA – Irish Charts (Week 8, 2025)". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
17. "Reperis Wiesulis komentē savu veiksmes atslēgu" [Rapper Wiesulis comments on his key to success] (in Latvian). TV Net [lv]. March 4, 2025. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
18. "2025 9-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. February 28, 2025. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
19. "Wale feat. Sam Dew – LoveHate Thing" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
20. "ČNS IFPI – SK Singles Digital – Top 100 – 8. týden 2025" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
21. "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 8, 2025" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
22. "Wale feat. Sam Dew – LoveHate Thing". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
23. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart on 28/2/2025 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
24. "2013 Year End Charts — R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on March 10, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
25. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2025 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
26. "New Zealand single certifications – Wale feat. Sam Dew – Love Hate Thing". Radioscope. Retrieved November 25, 2025. Type Love Hate Thing in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
27. "LoveHate Thing (feat. Sam Dew): Wale". Amazon.com. Retrieved May 21, 2013.

External links

• "LoveHate Thing" Music video on YouTube