"Rum and Raybans" is a song by American singer Sean Kingston, featuring vocals from British singer Cher Lloyd. Written by Cameron Forbes and produced by "The Elev3n", the song was originally released as the second single from Kingston's third studio album, Back 2 Life but was scrapped due to poor charting and promotion. It was released on November 16, 2012 as a digital download, in both a clean and an explicit version, and then again on July 6, 2018 as an EP including the acapella and instrumental versions of the track.
Music video A lyric video was uploaded to YouTube on October 16, 2012. The music video, directed by Hannah Lux Davis, was released November 18, 2012. It shows Kingston partying with other people but Lloyd does not appear in the video. Chris Brown makes a cameo appearance.
Track listing
Charts Chart (2012–13)Peakposition Canada (Canadian Hot 100) South Korea International Singles (Gaon) 94US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)5Russia Airplay (Tophit)170
Release history + Release history for "Rum and Raybans"RegionDateFormatVersionLabel Various 18 November 2012 Single Epic Records Various 6 July 2018 EP Epic Records
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