Apparently

"Apparently"
"Apparently"
Single by J. Cole
from the album 2014 Forest Hills Drive
Released	December 9, 2014
Recorded	2014
Genre	Hip hop
Length	4:53
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Jermaine Cole, Filippo Trecca
Producer(s)	J. Cole
J. Cole singles chronology
Audio sample
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Music video
	"Apparently" on YouTube

"Apparently" is a song by North Carolina rapper J. Cole, released on December 9, 2014 as the lead single from his third studio album, 2014 Forest Hills Drive. The song samples "La Morte Dell'ermina" by Filippo Trecca, and was produced by J. Cole.^[1] The song has since peaked at number 58 and 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts, respectively.^[2]^[3] The song was nominated for Best Rap Performance for the 2016 Grammys.

Music video

On December 10, 2014, the accompanying video for "Apparently" was released on Cole's Vevo channel. The video features several shots of Cole standing in front of various video projections.

Charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100^[2]	58
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[3]	17
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[4]	9

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[5]	Silver	200,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[6]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Peters, Mitchell (November 30, 2014). "J. Cole Unveils '2014 Forest Hills Drive' Album Track List". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
^ ^a ^b "J. Cole Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
^ ^a ^b "J. Cole Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
^ "J. Cole Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
^ "British single certifications – J. Cole – Apparently". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
^ "American single certifications – J. Cole – Apparently". Recording Industry Association of America.

[1] Peters, Mitchell (November 30, 2014). "J. Cole Unveils '2014 Forest Hills Drive' Album Track List". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 11, 2015.

[hot100-2] "J. Cole Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2015.

[randb-3] "J. Cole Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2015.

[sc_Billboardrhythmic_J._Cole-4] "J. Cole Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2015.

[United_KingdomJ._ColeApparentlysingleCertRef-5] "British single certifications – J. Cole – Apparently". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 8, 2022.

[United_StatesJ._ColeApparentlysingleCertRef-6] "American single certifications – J. Cole – Apparently". Recording Industry Association of America.

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Discography Production discography Awards and nominations
Studio albums	Cole World: The Sideline Story (2011) Born Sinner (2013) 2014 Forest Hills Drive (2014) 4 Your Eyez Only (2016) KOD (2018) The Off-Season (2021)
Live albums	Forest Hills Drive: Live (2016)
Compilations	Revenge of the Dreamers (2014) Revenge of the Dreamers II (2015) Revenge of the Dreamers III (2019) D-Day: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape (2022)
Soundtrack albums	Creed III: The Soundtrack
EPs	Truly Yours (2013) Truly Yours 2 (2013) Lewis Street (2020)
Mixtapes	The Come Up (2007) The Warm Up (2009) Friday Night Lights (2010) Might Delete Later (2024)
Singles	"Lights Please" "Who Dat" "Work Out" "Can't Get Enough" "Nobody's Perfect" "Miss America" "Power Trip" "Crooked Smile" "Forbidden Fruit" "She Knows" "Apparently" "Wet Dreamz" "No Role Modelz" "Love Yourz" "Everybody Dies" "False Prophets" "Deja Vu" "High for Hours" "Neighbors" "KOD" "ATM" "Album of the Year (Freestyle)" "Tribe" "Off Deez" "Middle Child" "Shea Butter Baby" "Snow on tha Bluff" "The Climb Back" "Lion King on Ice" "Interlude" "My Life" "The Jackie" "Your Heart" "London" "On the Street" "The Secret Recipe" "H.Y.B." "Grippy" "Port Antonio"
Featured singles	"Just Begun" "All I Want Is You" "A Star Is Born" "Feel Love" "Trouble" "Only Wanna Give It to You" "Party (Remix)" "I'm On 2.0" "This Time" "Planez" "No Sleeep (Remix)" "A Lot" "The London" "Down Bad" "Poke It Out" "Johnny P's Caddy" "Scared Money" "All My Life" "There I Go" "First Person Shooter" "Ruby Rosary" "Blow for Blow"
Other songs	"In the Morning" "Let Nas Down" "A Tale of 2 Citiez" "Fire Squad" "G.O.M.D." "Immortal" "Change" "Photograph" "Motiv8" "Kevin's Heart" "1985" "Under the Sun" "Sacrifices" "95 South" "Amari" "Pride Is the Devil" "Stick" "Evil Ways" "Pricey" "Crocodile Tearz" "Ready '24" "Huntin' Wabbitz" "7 Minute Drill" "Red Leather"
Concert tours	4 Your Eyez Only World Tour The Off-Season Tour
Films	J. Cole: Road to Homecoming Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming Eyez J. Cole: 4 Your Eyez Only Dreamville Presents: Revenge Applying Pressure: The Off-Season Documentary
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