"Sucker for Pain" is a song by American rappers Lil Wayne and Wiz Khalifa and American rock band Imagine Dragons with fellow American rapper Logic and American singer Ty Dolla $ign featuring fellow American band X Ambassadors. The song was released as a single for the motion picture soundtrack for Suicide Squad (2016) on June 24, 2016, by Atlantic Records.[2] On the same day, the official music video was uploaded to Atlantic Records' YouTube channel.
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| Single by Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa and Imagine Dragons with Logic and Ty Dolla Sign featuring X Ambassadors | ||||
| from the album Suicide Squad: The Album | ||||
| Released | June 24, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
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| Length | 4:03 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Alex da Kid | |||
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| Wiz Khalifa singles chronology | ||||
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| Imagine Dragons singles chronology | ||||
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| Logic singles chronology | ||||
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| Ty Dolla $ign singles chronology | ||||
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| X Ambassadors singles chronology | ||||
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| Suicide Squad singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Sucker for Pain" on YouTube | ||||
Critical reception
Elias Leight of Rolling Stone called the song "loopy" and praised Lil Wayne's contribution to the song, saying "Wayne shines during his verse, delivering self-destructive rhymes while skipping nimbly around the plodding beat".[3] Carly Mallenbaum of USA Today felt that the song is "sexy".[4]
Commercial performance
In the United States, the song reached number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 3 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
Track listings
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sucker for Pain" (with Logic and Ty Dolla $ign featuring X Ambassadors) | 4:03 |
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
| Chart (2016) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[40] | 54 |
| Australia Urban (ARIA)[41] | 6 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[42] | 37 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[43] | 64 |
| Denmark (Tracklisten)[44] | 83 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[45] | 46 |
| Italy (FIMI)[46] | 87 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[47] | 94 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[48] | 78 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[49] | 71 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[50] | 68 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[51] | 25 |
| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[52] | 8 |
| Chart (2017) | Position |
| Australia Urban (ARIA)[53] | 41 |
| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[54] | 8 |
Decade-end charts
| Chart (2010–2019) | Position |
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| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[55] | 42 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[56] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
| Belgium (BEA)[57] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[58] | Platinum | 90,000‡ |
| France (SNEP)[59] | Platinum | 133,333‡ |
| Germany (BVMI)[60] | Platinum | 400,000‡ |
| Italy (FIMI)[61] | 2× Platinum | 100,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[62] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[63] | 2× Platinum | 100,000‡ |
| Portugal (AFP)[64] | Platinum | 10,000‡ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[65] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[66] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[67] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[68] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide | June 24, 2016 | Atlantic | [2] |