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Kid Cudi's "Maui Wowie" Soars Back to Billboard Hot 100

10/23/2025

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Kid Cudi's 2008 song "Maui Wowie" has re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 71, 17 years after its release, due to a viral TikTok trend.
The track debuted at No. 24 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and No. 2 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100.
Cudi expressed gratitude to fans on social media for their support but plans to take a hiatus from music to focus on other creative projects before his next album.

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Kid Cudi's 2008 song "Maui Wowie" has re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 71, 17 years after its release, due to a viral TikTok trend.
The track debuted at No. 24 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and No. 2 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100.
Cudi expressed gratitude to fans on social media for their support but plans to take a hiatus from music to focus on other creative projects before his next album.