Rough Water
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Single by Travie McCoy featuring Jason Mraz | ||||
Released | September 13, 2013 (2013-09-13) | |||
Recorded | 2013 | |||
Genre | Pop-rap | |||
Length | 3:39 | |||
Label | Fueled by Ramen | |||
Songwriter(s) | Travis McCoy, Jason Mraz, Ammar Malik, Benjamin Levin, Dan Omelio | |||
Producer(s) | RoboPop | |||
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"Rough Water" is a song by American rapper Travie McCoy featuring American singer-songwriter and guitarist Jason Mraz. It was released digitally as a single on September 13, 2013 through Fueled by Ramen.
Lyrics
The song is based on two lovers in a long distance relationship, where McCoy says they're on the same sphere despite 3 months apart, while Mraz sings the lines 'Never let go of me, Hold tight, It's gonna get hard to breathe" in an emotional hook. The song also features many references to the 1998 film Titanic, i.e. "loose lips sink ships, that's what someone told me, but this boat can stay afloat as long as you hold me".
Music Video
The music video was premiered on October 11, 2013. The video was filmed in New York City.[1]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Rough Water" (featuring Jason Mraz) | 3:39 |
Charts
Chart (2013–14) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[3] | 11 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] | 38 |
US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 82 |
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[6] | 20 |
References
- ^ "Travie McCoy: Rough Water ft. Jason Mraz [OFFICIAL VIDEO]".
- ^ "Rough Water (feat. Jason Mraz) - Single by Travie McCoy". iTunes. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ^ "Travie McCoy feat. Jason Mraz – Rough Water" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ^ "Travie McCoy feat. Jason Mraz – Rough Water". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ^ "Travie McCoy Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ^ "Travie McCoy Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
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