Erase Me (song)

"Erase Me" is a song by American recording artist Kid Cudi, released August 17, 2010, as the lead single from his second studio album Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager (2010). It features a guest appearance by his mentor Kanye West, and was produced by Jim Jonsin.

"Erase Me"
Single by Kid Cudi featuring Kanye West
from the album Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager
B-side"REVOFEV"[1]
ReleasedAugust 17, 2010
Format
Recorded2010
Genre
Length3:13
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jim Jonsin
Kid Cudi singles chronology
"That Tree"
(2010)		 "Erase Me"
(2010)		 "No One Believes Me"
(2011)
Kanye West singles chronology
"Live Fast, Die Young"
(2010)		 "Erase Me"
(2010)		 "Runaway"
(2010)
Music video
"Erase Me" on YouTube
Audio sample
"Erase Me"
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The song debuted on a Cleveland radio station on June 30, 2010, and was officially released to Rhythm/Crossover radio on August 17, 2010.[4][5][6] On August 24, 2010, "Erase Me" was released digitally via iTunes.[7] In 2011, it was featured on ESPN's hit morning sports show SportsCenter.

Music video

Jason Goldwatch directed the music video. Kid Cudi plays a Jimi Hendrix-influenced character, sporting a black afro wig and a headband. Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Clark Duke make up the rest of Kid Cudi's band in the video.

Charts and certifications

"Erase Me" made a Hot Shot debut on the Billboard Hot 100 at #22. On August 30, it debuted on the New Zealand single charts at #22. On September 5, it debuted on the UK singles chart at #58, and #18 on the UK R&B Chart.

Chart performance
Chart (2010) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 50
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] 41
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[10] 15
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 12
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] 22
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 53
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 58
UK R&B Chart 18
US Billboard Hot 100 22

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[13] 2× Platinum 2,000,000*

^shipments figures based on certification alone
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References
  1. "Kid Cudi-Erase Me 7" vinyl". Archived from the original on 2010-08-28. Retrieved 2010-09-06.
  2. "Kid Cudi Debuts 'erase Me,' With Kanye West, on Radio". MTV. July 1, 2010. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  3. "Kid Cudi ft. Kanye West - "Erase Me" (CDQ Dirty)". Complex. July 19, 2010. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  4. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1642855/20100701/kid_cudi.jhtml
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-08-12. Retrieved 2010-08-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-06-28. Retrieved 2013-07-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "Single: Erase Me - Kid Cudi Feat. Kanye West". "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-08-27. Retrieved 2012-08-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link). Retrieved 24 August 2010.
  8. "Australian-charts.com – Kid Cudi feat. Kanye West – Erase Me". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  9. "Austriancharts.at – Kid Cudi feat. Kanye West – Erase Me" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  10. "Ultratop.be – Kid Cudi feat. Kanye West – Erase Me" (in French). Ultratip.
  11. "Charts.nz – Kid Cudi feat. Kanye West – Erase Me". Top 40 Singles.
  12. "Swedishcharts.com – Kid Cudi feat. Kanye West – Erase Me". Singles Top 100.
  13. "American single certifications – Kid Cudi – Erase Me". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
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