Rum and Raybans

"Rum and Raybans" is a song by American recording artist Sean Kingston, featuring vocals from British singer Cher Lloyd. Written by Cameron Forbes and produced by "The Elev3n",[1] 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. It was released on November 16, 2012 as a digital download, in both a clean and an explicit version.[2]

"Rum and Raybans"
Single by Sean Kingston featuring Cher Lloyd
ReleasedNovember 16, 2012
Recorded2012
Genre
Length3:32
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Cameron Forbes
  • Sean Kingston
Producer(s)The Elev3n
Sean Kingston singles chronology
"Back 2 Life (Live It Up)"
(2012)		 "Rum and Raybans"
(2012)		 "Beat It"
(2013)
Cher Lloyd singles chronology
"Oath"
(2012)		 "Rum and Raybans"
(2012)		 "With Ur Love (U.S.)"
(2013)
Music video
"Rum and Raybans" on YouTube

Music video

A lyric video was uploaded to YouTube on October 16, 2012.[3] The music video, directed by Hannah Lux Davis, was released November 18, 2012.[4] It shows Kingston partying with other people but Lloyd does not appear in the video. Chris Brown makes a cameo appearance.

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Rum and Raybans" (featuring Cher Lloyd)3:32
2."Rum and Raybans (Clean Version)" (featuring Cher Lloyd)3:32
Total length:7:04

Charts
Chart (2012–13) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5]
68
Germany (Official German Charts)[6] 99
South Korea International Singles (Gaon)[7] 94
US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[8] 5

References
  1. "Sean Kingston ft. Cher Lloyd - Rum and Raybans | Listen". Djbooth.net. Retrieved 2014-01-18.
  2. "Rum And Raybans [Explicit]: Sean Kingston featuring Cher Lloyd: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. 2012-11-16. Retrieved 2014-01-18.
  3. Sean Kingston - Rum And Raybans (Audio) ft. Cher Lloyd on YouTube
  4. Sean Kingston - Rum And Raybans ft. Cher Lloyd on YouTube
  5. "Canadian Hot 100 Week of December 8, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
  6. "Offiziellecharts.de – Sean Kingston feat. Cher Lloyd – Rum and Raybans". GfK Entertainment Charts.
  7. "South Korea Gaon International Chart (Week: November 11, 2012 to November 17, 2012)". Gaon Chart. December 15, 2012. Archived from the original on December 19, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  8. "Chart Highlights: Rolling Stones Debut On Dance/Club Play Songs". Billboard. 2012-11-25. Retrieved 2014-01-18.


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