LoveHate Thing

"LoveHate Thing"
Single by Wale featuring Sam Dew
from the album The Gifted
ReleasedMay 21, 2013
Recorded2013
Genre
Length4:27
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Folarin
  • Antonio Palmer
  • Stokley Williams
  • Sam Dew
Producer(s)
Wale singles chronology
"So Many Girls"
(2013)
"LoveHate Thing"
(2013)
"Bad (Remix)"
(2013)
Sam Dew singles chronology
"LoveHate Thing"
(2013)
Music video
"LoveHate Thing" on YouTube

"LoveHate Thing" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Wale featuring vocals from Roc Nation singer Sam Dew. It was co-written by both artists, along with Antonio Palmer and Mint Condition's Stokley Williams, who also co-produced the song with Dew and Tone P. It was released on May 21, 2013 as the second single from his third studio album The Gifted (2013).

The song garnered a positive reception from critics. "LoveHate Thing" peaked at number 89 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also reached numbers 25 and 30 on the Rhythmic and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts respectively. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting sales of over 500,000 units in the United States. A music video directed by Sarah McColgan was made for the single that features Wale both performing with a backing band on a rooftop and going to places in his hometown of Washington D.C.

Wale first performed the song live on the Late Show with David Letterman and made a later appearance at the 2013 Soul Train Awards with co-writer and producer Williams.