Tru (song)

"Tru"
Single by Lloyd
from the album Tru and Tru EP
ReleasedMay 6, 2016 (2016-05-06)
Recorded2015
GenreR&B
Length4:15
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League
Lloyd singles chronology
"Dedication to My Ex (Miss That)"
(2011) 		"Tru"
(2016) 		"Caramel"
(2018)
Music video
"Tru" on YouTube

"Tru" is a song by American singer-songwriter Lloyd, released on May 6, 2016, from his extended play Tru (2016). Lloyd explains his hiatus through the lyrics of the song, expressing how he lost an unborn child to an abortion and that it "left a big hole", while also detailing other family issues.[1] The song was also included on Lloyd's fifth studio album Tru (2018).

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[2] 13
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3] 49

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[4] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Lloyd Speaks on His Relationship with Murder Inc, Losing a Child, Miguel Beef + New Life and New Music". swaysuniverse.com. Sways Universe. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Lloyd Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
  3. ^ "Lloyd Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  4. ^ "American single certifications – Lloyd – Tru". Recording Industry Association of America.
Stub icon

This 2016 single-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.