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Appearance move to sidebar hide From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 2019 single by NF

"When I Grow Up"
Single by NF
from the album The Search
Released	June 27, 2019
Genre	Hip hop
Length	3:16
Label	NF Real Music Caroline
Songwriters	Nate Feuerstein Tommee Profitt
Producers	Feuerstein Profitt
NF singles chronology
"The Search" (2019) "When I Grow Up" (2019) "Time" (2019)
Music video
"When I Grow Up" on YouTube

"When I Grow Up" is a song by American rapper NF, released on June 27, 2019 as the third single from his fourth studio album The Search. Written and produced by NF and Tommee Profitt, it peaked at number 78 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Composition

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On the track, NF narrates from his perspective when he was a child. He recounts his childhood dream of becoming a professional rapper, and his strong determination to pursue his career despite the extreme difficulty to do so and how the events in his life turn out.[1][2]

Music video

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The music video was directed by NF and Patrick Tohill.[2] It begins with several kids, including a young NF, saying what they want to be when they grow up. NF says that he is going to be a rapper. The scene then shifts to his back-to-back jobs working as a garbage disposal man, a janitor, and working at a fast food restaurant, until finally he follows his dream.[3]

Charts

[edit] Chart performance for "When I Grow Up"

Chart (2019)	Peakposition
Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[4]	55
Ireland (IRMA)[5]	63
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[6]	10
UK Singles (OCC)[7]	98
US Billboard Hot 100[8]	78
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9]	28
US Rolling Stone Top 100[10]	88

Certifications

[edit] Certifications for "When I Grow Up"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[11]	Platinum	70,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[12]	Platinum	80,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[13]	Gold	15,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[14]	Gold	25,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[15]	Silver	200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[16]	2× Platinum	2,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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1. ^ Martin, Connor "Bearcat" (2019-06-28). "NF's "When I Grow Up" Reminds Us to Believe in Our Dreams". Medium. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
2. ^ a b Shoemaker, Whitney (2019-06-27). "NF refuses to give up on childhood dream in "When I Grow Up" video". Alternative Press. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
3. ^ "NF's Grind Won't Stop in 'When I Grow Up' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
4. ^ "NF Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
5. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography NF". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
6. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 8, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
7. ^ "Official Singles Chart on 5/7/2019 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
8. ^ "NF Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
9. ^ "NF Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
10. ^ "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. June 28, 2019. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
11. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
12. ^ "Canadian single certifications – NF – When I Grow Up". Music Canada. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
13. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – NF – When I Grow Up". Radioscope. Retrieved March 23, 2025. Type When I Grow Up in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
14. ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 25, 2025. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter When I Grow Up in the search box.
15. ^ "British single certifications – NF – When I Grow Up". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
16. ^ "American single certifications – NF – When I Grow Up". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 31, 2023.

v t e NF
Discography
Studio albums	Mansion Therapy Session Perception The Search Hope
Mixtapes	Clouds (The Mixtape)
EPs	NF Fear
Singles	"Let You Down" "No Name" "Lie" "Why" "If You Want Love" "The Search" "When I Grow Up" "Time" "Paid My Dues" "Clouds" "Lost" "Hope" "Motto" "Happy"
Other songs	"How Could You Leave Us" "Leave Me Alone" "Fear" "Who I Was"

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