25

Album: Last Lap (2024)
Charted: 16
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Songfacts®:

  • Rod Wave turned 25 on August 27, 2024, and if you ask him, it's been a quarter century of growing pains, hits, and heartache. During the single verse of this introspective song, he reflects on how much he has changed since he achieved his first major hit with "Heart On Ice" when he was 21. Now, he's not just older, but wealthier than most of us can even imagine, yet he's still worn out by the same old emotional struggles. While he has come a long way, the search for a genuine connection seems to stubbornly remain unchanged.
  • The song was produced by EELmatic, whose subtle and gentle soundscape complements the song's introspective mood. EELmatic was one of Rod's support acts on his 2024 Last Lap Tour, and his restrained touch here gives space for Rod's vocals to shine, making sure we don't miss a single word of the song's emotional core.
  • "25" interpolates Tems' "Love Me Jeje," which in turn nods back to Seyi Sodimu's 1997 original "Love Me Jeje."
  • Rod Wave recorded "25" for his sixth album, Last Lap. The song is a key piece in the album's mosaic of personal reflections, emotional struggles, and artistic growth, contributing to the project's exploration of the artist's life and mindset at this point in his career.

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