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Wow... That's Crazy is the sixth studio album by American rapper Wale. It was released on October 11, 2019, by Every Blue Moon, Maybach Music Group and Warner Records. The production on the album was handled by multiple producers including: Hit-Boy, OZ, Ayo & Keyz, The Arcade and Bizness Boi among others. The album also features guest appearance by Meek Mill, Rick Ross, Bryson Tiller, Ari Lennox, Boogie, 6lack, Lil Durk, and more.

Wow... That's Crazy was supported by five singles: "On Chill", "BGM", "Love & Loyalty", "Love... (Her Fault)" and "Sue Me". The album received generally positive reviews from music critics and was a moderate commercial success. It debuted at number seven on the US Billboard 200 with 38,000 album-equivalent units in its first week. The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in November 2021.

Background

In 2018, Wale announced that he parted ways with Atlantic Records, and released three EPs with Warner Records throughout the year: It's Complicated, Self Promotion, and Free Lunch.

Singles

Wale released "Black Bonnie" and "Poledancer" in 2018 as promotional singles.

The first single from the album, "On Chill" featuring Jeremih, was released on July 12, 2019. On August 26, the second single "BGM" was released. He released the third single on October 1, titled "Loyalty & Love" featuring Mannywellz.

"Love... (Her Fault)", featuring Bryson Tiller was released as a single in January 2020. The album opener "Sue Me", featuring Kelly Price was released as a single in April 2020. "Sue Me" was performed as a medley with "Love... (Her Fault)", alongside Price on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah on February 11, 2020, in which Wale paid tribute to Kobe Bryant and Bryant's daughter Gianna. A video, in the form of a short-film, was released for "Sue Me" on April 22, 2020. Rap-Up described the video as "provocative and powerful", showcasing "an alternate reality where the black and white experience are reversed".

Commercial performance

Wow... That's Crazy debuted at number seven on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 38,000 album-equivalent units (including 5,000 copies in pure album sales) in its first week. This became Wale's fourth US top-ten debut on the chart. On November 30, 2021, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 500,000 units in the United States.

Track listing

*Wow... That's Crazy* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Sue Me" (featuring Kelly Price)	Olubowale Akintimehin Kelly Price Norva Denton	D Woo Larrance Dopson Quintin Gulledge	3:50
2.	"Love & Loyalty" (featuring Mannywellz)	Akintimehin Emmanuel Ajomale	Sango	3:10
3.	"Cliché" (featuring Ari Lennox and Boogie)	Akintimehin Anthony Dixson Joelle James Philip Adetumbi	OB	3:40
4.	"Expectations" (featuring 6lack)	Akintimehin Christopher Ward Ricardo Valentine, Jr.	Bizness Boi Th3ory	5:03
5.	"BGM"	Akintimehin	Esta	3:07
6.	"Love... (Her Fault)" (featuring Bryson Tiller)	Akintimehin Bryson Tiller	OZ	3:32
7.	"On Chill" (featuring Jeremih)	Akintimehin Eric Bellinger Jeremy Felton	Denton Todd Moore	3:34
8.	"Routine" (featuring Meek Mill and Rick Ross)	Akintimehin Clemm Rishad Robert Williams William Roberts	StreetRunner	3:34
9.	"Love Me Nina/Semiautomatic"	Akintimehin Ajomale Flex Kartel	Ayo & Keyz Kyle Donald Super Miles Todd Bergman	4:16
10.	"Break My Heart (My Fault)" (featuring Lil Durk)	Akintimehin Durk Banks	OTF Rah Park Hill SkylerOnTheBeat	3:53
11.	"Debbie"	Akintimehin	The Arcade	2:25
12.	"50 in da Safe" (featuring Pink Sweats)	Akintimehin David Bowden	Hit-Boy	4:24
13.	"Set You Free" (featuring Kelly Price)	Akintimehin Price	Mike Hector	2:48
Total length:				53:42

Bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
14.	"Black Bonnie" (featuring Jacquees)	Akintimehin Bellinger Rodriquez Broadnax	Ayo N Keyz	2:57
15.	"Poledancer" (featuring Megan Thee Stallion)	Akintimehin Megan Pete	Justin DeVon Garner Lionel Nealy	3:29

Notes

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Charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)	55
US Billboard 200	7
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	6

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)	Gold	500,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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Discography
Studio albums	Attention Deficit (2009) Ambition (2011) The Gifted (2013) The Album About Nothing (2015) Shine (2017) Wow... That's Crazy (2019) Folarin II (2021)
Compilations	Self Made Vol. 1 (with MMG) (2011) Self Made Vol. 2 (with MMG) (2012) Self Made Vol. 3 (with MMG) (2013)
Mixtapes	100 Miles & Running (2007) The Mixtape About Nothing (2008) Folarin (2012) Summer on Sunset (2016)
Singles	"Chillin" "Pretty Girls" "Lotus Flower Bomb" "Bag of Money" "Bad" "LoveHate Thing" "Poor Decisions" "Clappers" "The Body" "Ride Out" "The Matrimony" "My PYT" "Running Back" "Saint Laurent" "On Chill" "Angles" "Poke It Out"
Featured singles	"Change" "No Hands" "What Yo Name Iz?" (remix) "I'm On" "In & Out" "Diced Pineapples" "Bad Ass" "So Many Girls" "Bounce It" "You Don't Know What to Do" "Coffee" "Let Me Drink"
Other songs	"Ambition" "Feeling Right (Everything Is Nice)" "Don't Shoot"
Related articles	Maybach Music Group

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