Used to Be (Steve Aoki and Kiiara song)

2021 song by Steve Aoki and Kiiara

"Used to Be"

Single by Steve Aoki and Kiiara featuring Wiz Khalifa
Released| March 19, 2021 (2021-03-19)
Genre|

* Pop
* EDM[1]

Length| 3:40
Label| Big Beat
Songwriter(s)|

* Alexander Pall
* Andrew Taggart
* Cameron Jibril Thomaz
* Joseph Henderson
* Madi Yanofsky
* Michael McEachern
* Michael V. Gazzo
* Rob Thomas
* Steve Aoki

Producer(s)|

* Michael McEachern
* Steve Aoki

Steve Aoki singles chronology
| "Give Me the Night"
(2021)  | "Used to Be"
(2021)  | "Aire"
(2021)

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Kiiara singles chronology
| "Happy Hour"
(2021)  | "Used to Be"
(2021)  | "Never Felt Like This"
(2021)

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Wiz Khalifa singles chronology
| "Too Late"
(2021)  | "Used to Be"
(2021)  | "Million Dollar Moment"
(2021)

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Music video
"Used to Be" on YouTube

"Used to Be" is a song by American DJ and producer Steve Aoki and American singer-songwriter Kiiara, featuring American rapper Wiz Khalifa. The song was released on March 19, 2021 via Big Beat.[2]

## Composition

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"Used to Be" contains a sample from Matchbox Twenty's single "Unwell" (2003), and reimagine.[3]

## Music video

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The music video was directed by Noah Sterling and animated by Dreambear. Aoki, Kiiara and Khalifa fighting with an evil villain to save their "galactic city".[4]

## Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[5]

* Michael McEachern – producer, writer
* Steve Aoki – producer, programmer, writer
* Wiz Khalifa – featured artist, programmer, writer
* Colin Leonard – Masterer
* Miles Walker – Mixer
* Bolooki – vocal producer
* Kiiara – vocal
* Alexander Pall – writer
* Andrew Taggart – writer
* Joseph Henderson – writer
* Madison Yanofsky – writer
* Michael V. Gazzo – writer
* Rob Thomas – writer

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Used to Be"  Chart (2021)  | Peak
position

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New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[6] | 18
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[7] | 10

### Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for "Used to Be"  Chart (2021)  | Position

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US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[8] | 28

## Release history

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Release history for "Used to Be"  Region  | Date  | Format  | Label  | Ref.

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Various  | March 19, 2021  |

* Digital download
* streaming

| Big Beat  | [9]

## References

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1. ^ Powell, Karlie (March 19, 2021). "Steve Aoki, Kiiara & Wiz Khalifa Reboot Matchbox Twenty Hit with "Used To Be" Collab [LISTEN]". Youredm. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
2. ^ "Steve Aoki Teams Up With Kiiara for New Song "Used To Be" featuring Wiz Khalifa". Pm Studio. March 19, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
3. ^ Store, Katie (March 19, 2021). "Steve Aoki, Kiiara, and Wiz Khalifa Reimagined a Matchbox Twenty Hit for New Single, "Used to Be"". edm.com. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
4. ^ "Steve Aoki, Wiz Khalifa & Kiiara Share New Single 'Used To Be'". Warner Music. March 22, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
5. ^ "Credits / Used to Be / Steve Aoki & Kiiara (feat. Wiz Khalifa)". Tidal. March 19, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
6. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". March 29, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
7. ^ "Steve Aoki Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
8. ^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
9. ^ "Used to Be - Steve Aoki & Kiiara (feat. Wiz Khalifa)". Retrieved August 23, 2021 - via Apple Music.

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Steve Aoki

* Discography

Studio albums|

* Wonderland (2012)
* Neon Future I (2014)
* Neon Future II (2015)
* Steve Aoki Presents Kolony (2017)
* Neon Future III (2018)
* Neon Future IV (2020)
* Hiroquest: Genesis (2022)
* Hiroquest 2: Double Helix (2023)

Mixtapes|

* Pillowface and His Airplane Chronicles (2008)

Extended plays|

* It's the End of the World as We Know It (2012)
* A Light That Never Comes (Remixes) (2014)

Singles|

* "I'm in the House"
* "Turbulence"
* "No Beef"
* "Livin' My Love"
* "Beat Down"
* "Boneless"
* "A Light That Never Comes"
* "Delirious (Boneless)"
* "Darker Than Blood"
* "Back 2 U"
* "Just Hold On"
* "Lit"
* "Darker Than the Light That Never Bleeds"
* "All Night"
* "Pretender"
* "Jaleo"
* "Waste It on Me"
* "Used to Be"

Featured singles|

* "We're All No One"
* "Bored to Death (Steve Aoki Remix)"
* "Welcome to the Black Parade (Steve Aoki Remix)"

Related articles|

* Dim Mak Records
* I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
* 3 Are Legend

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Kiiara

Albums|

* Lil Kiiwi (2020)

EPs|

* Low Kii Savage (2016)

Singles|

* "Gold"
* "Whippin"
* "Used to Be"

Featured singles|

* "Heavy"
* "Complicated"

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Wiz Khalifa singles

Discography

Rolling Papers|

* "Black and Yellow"
* "Roll Up"
* "On My Level"
* "The Race"
* "No Sleep"

Mac & Devin Go to High School|

* "Young, Wild & Free"

O.N.I.F.C.|

* "Work Hard, Play Hard"
* "Remember You"

Blacc Hollywood|

* "We Dem Boyz"
* "You and Your Friends"

Khalifa|

* "Bake Sale"

TGOD Mafia: Rude Awakening|

* "All Night"

Rolling Papers 2|

* "Something New"
* "Hopeless Romantic"
* "Fr Fr"

Other singles|

* "Say Yeah"
* "We Own It (Fast & Furious)"
* "Shell Shocked"
* "See You Again"
* "Burn Slow"
* "King of Everything"
* "Pull Up"
* "Sucker for Pain"
* "Gang Up"
* "Speed Me Up"
* "The Thrill"

Featured singles|

* "Till I'm Gone"
* "Oh My"
* "5 O'Clock"
* "I'm On"
* "Till I Die"
* "Payphone"
* "Celebration"
* "Don't Make Em Like You"
* "Die Young"
* "Hate Bein' Sober"
* "Molly"
* "Beat It"
* "23"
* "Think About It"
* "Feelin' Myself"
* "Or Nah"
* "Party Girls"
* "Bigroom Blitz"
* "Kush Ups"
* "Fuck Apologies"
* "Ain't Nothing"
* "Where I'm From"
* "One Whole Day"
* "Too Late"
* "Used to Be"

Promotional singles|

* "Double Vision" (Remix)
* "Bright Lights Bigger City" (Remix)
* "Sleazy Remix 2.0: Get Sleazier"
* "KK"
* "Stayin Out All Night"
* "Promises"
* "So High"
* "Go Hard or Go Home"
* "No Social Media"
* "Influence"

Other songs|

* "Taylor Gang"
* "Smokin' On"
* "Let It Go"

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