Thief in the Night (song)

"Thief in the Night"
Single by Rod Wave
from the album Pray 4 Love
ReleasedFebruary 28, 2020[1]
Length2:12
LabelAlamo
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • DrellOnTheTrack
  • Trillo Beatz
Rod Wave singles chronology
"Thug Motivation"
(2020) 		"Thief in the Night"
(2020) 		"Pray 4 Love"
(2020)
Music video
"Thief in the Night" on YouTube

"Thief in the Night" is a song by American rapper Rod Wave, released on February 28, 2020 as the third single from his second studio album Pray 4 Love (2020).

Composition

The song contains a "soulful" blend of piano and guitar, over which Rod Wave hums and sing-raps about a breakup, relating it to gunplay, in one verse.[2][3]

Music video

The music video was directed by Cole Bennett and released alongside the single.[2][3]

Charts

Chart (2020) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 74
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] 35

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[6] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Thief in the Night - Single". Apple Music. February 28, 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b Findlay, Mitch (March 2, 2020). "Rod Wave Drops Off New Single "Thief In The Night"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Rod Wave & Cole Bennett Drop "Thief In The Night"". Respect. March 2, 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Rod Wave Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  5. ^ "Rod Wave Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  6. ^ "American single certifications – Rod Wave – Thief in the Night". Recording Industry Association of America.


Stub icon

This 2020s song-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.