Wiz Khalifa revealed that his global hit “See You Again,” with Charlie Puth, has him financially set for life and that the song is still generating income for him today. The comments came during a recent livestream on Kick.
What Wiz Khalifa said about “See You Again”
During a Kick livestream with DeenTheGreat, Wiz Khalifa was asked which song had made him the most money in his career. His answer was direct: “Not too many artists get the opportunity to have that big of a song in their career. Like, I’ma always be good because of that song,” according to Complex. On the song’s global reach, he added that he can perform it “anywhere in the world, no matter what language people speak,” calling it “definitely a blessing.”
The phenomenon behind “See You Again”
“See You Again” was written as a tribute to actor Paul Walker for Furious 7 (2015). The song debuted at No. 100 on the Billboard Hot 100 in March of that year, hit No. 1 in its fifth week, and spent 12 non-consecutive weeks at the top of the chart. Its official YouTube video now sits above 7 billion views, a figure that helps explain why the song is still a steady source of income for Wiz Khalifa more than a decade after its release.
How much does “See You Again” still pay Wiz Khalifa?
There’s no official figure confirmed by Wiz Khalifa or his team on what the song currently earns him. Third-party estimates based on its YouTube view count have put the combined earnings for Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth in the millions of dollars, though the real number depends on the terms of their deals with their label and distributor, details neither artist has made public.
