Nowadays


"Nowadays" is a single by American rapper Lil Skies featuring American singer Landon Cube. It was released for digital download on December 17, 2017 as the second single from Skies' debut studio album Life of a Dark Rose. The song is one of the two first Lil Skies songs to reach the US Billboard Hot 100, debuting at number 85, and peaked at number 55.
The sequel to the track, "Nowadays, Pt. 2" featuring Landon Cube was featured on Skies' sophomore studio album Shelby released on March 1, 2019.

Background

The song is about echoing the distaste for a relationship as well as "fake friends" from his previous hit "Red Roses", Lil Skies and previous collaborator Landon Cube harmonize about their fast-paced living and achievements, presumably after their newfound fame, on an up-tempo CashMoneyAP production.

Music video

The music video was shot at Plano High School.
On December 17, 2017, Cole Bennett uploaded the music video for "Nowadays" on his YouTube account. The music video has over 258 million views.
The music video for the song, set in a high school and depicting Skies as a senior jock, is directed by Cole Bennett.

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications