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Love Scars

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"Love Scars"
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Single by Trippie Redd
from the album A Love Letter to You
ReleasedNovember 24, 2016
GenreEmo rap, R&B
Length2:23
LabelTenThousand
Songwriters
ProducerTrent
Trippie Redd singles chronology
"Love Scars"
(2016)		 "Poles 1469"
(2017)
Music video
"Love Scars" on YouTube

"Love Scars" is a song by American rapper Trippie Redd, first released through SoundCloud on November 24, 2016.[1] It gained traction in 2017, becoming one of his most popular songs, and appears on his debut commercial mixtape A Love Letter to You (2017).

Background

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Trippie Redd said that the song was made in Columbus, Ohio, and he recorded it in one take in a dark room. He originally created a song called "Long Way Home From Mars / Love Scars", but he separated it into two songs. The song also uses samples from the video game Metroid Prime.[2][3]

The song began garnering attention in early 2017, and propelled him to mainstream success.[2] Redd later stated that he knew "Love Scars" would be a hit, and that he had its title tattooed on him before he recorded the song: "I just got it tatted on my face, and then, ever since after that, I made a song after the tat, and that s**t just blew up ... I knew it was gonna blow up. I felt it – just the energy I gave in that song, the vibe."[4]

Charts

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Chart (2017) Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[5]15
US Bubbling Under Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[6] 1

Certifications

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Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[7] 2× Platinum 160,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[8] Gold 15,000‡
United States (RIAA)[9] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ↑ Redd, Trippie (November 24, 2016). "Love Scars/You hurt me [Produced by: Elliott Trent]". SoundCloud.
  2. 1 2 Benz, Tyler (August 11, 2017). "Trippie Redd Is on the Way to Becoming Soundcloud Rap's Frank Sinatra". Vice.
  3. ↑ Cowen, Trace William (May 1, 2018). "Exclusive: Trippie Redd Talks Recording "Love Scars" in One Take". Complex.
  4. ↑ Hay, Kameron (August 15, 2018). "Everything You Need To Know About Trippie Redd". Complex.
  5. ↑ "Trippie Redd Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
  6. ↑ "Trippie Redd - Chart history: Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 25, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Trippie Redd – Love Scars". Music Canada. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  8. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Trippie Redd – Love Scars". Radioscope. Retrieved February 17, 2025. Type Love Scars in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  9. ↑ "American single certifications – Trippie Redd – Love Scars". Recording Industry Association of America.
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