Thief in the Night (song)

"Thief in the Night" is a song by American rapper Rod Wave, released on February 28, 2020 as the third single from his second studio album Pray 4 Love (2020).

"Thief in the Night"
Single by Rod Wave
from the album Pray 4 Love
Released	February 28, 2020[1]
Length	2:12
Label	Alamo
Songwriter(s)	Rodarius Green Kendrell Mattox Trentay Robinson
Producer(s)	DrellOnTheTrack Trillo Beatz
Rod Wave singles chronology
"Thug Motivation" (2020) "Thief in the Night" (2020) "Pray 4 Love" (2020)
Music video
"Thief in the Night" on YouTube

Composition

The song contains a "soulful" blend of piano and guitar, over which Rod Wave hums and sing-raps about a breakup, relating it to gunplay, in one verse.^[2][3]

Music video

The music video was directed by Cole Bennett and released alongside the single.^[2][3]

Charts

Chart (2020)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[4]	74
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5]	35

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[6]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.