| "Who Dat Boy" | ||||
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| Single by Tyler, the Creator featuring ASAP Rocky | ||||
| from the album Flower Boy | ||||
| B-side | " 911 / Mr. Lonely" | |||
| Released | June 30, 2017 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:25 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Tyler, the Creator | |||
| Tyler, the Creator singles chronology | ||||
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| ASAP Rocky singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Who Dat Boy" on YouTube | ||||
"Who Dat Boy" is a song written and performed by American rapper Tyler, the Creator featuring fellow American rapper ASAP Rocky. Produced by the former, it was released on June 30, 2017 alongside, " 911 / Mr. Lonely" through Columbia Records, as the lead singles from his fourth studio album Flower Boy. [1] [2]
Background
Tyler, the Creator began a one-week countdown on Twitter and Instagram to promote and release the two dual-singles called "Who Dat Boy" and " 911 / Mr. Lonely" on June 30, 2017. [1] [3] The single debuted at 87 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was originally written for Schoolboy Q, but he turned it down. [4]
Music video
The song's accompanying music video was uploaded on June 29, 2017 on Tyler's official YouTube channel. [5] The music video was directed by Tyler under the pseudonym Wolf Haley. [6] [7] The music video features rapper Action Bronson's face being sewn onto Tyler's, as well as visual allusions to the 2017 film Get Out. It also features a snippet of the song "911/ Mr. Lonely" at the end of the track. The video features rapper A$AP Rocky, who is the doctor performing the operation, and Tucker Tripp, who is Tyler's co-driver.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Who Dat Boy" (featuring ASAP Rocky) | 3:25 |
| 2. | " 911 / Mr. Lonely" (featuring Frank Ocean and Steve Lacy) | 4:15 |
Charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia ( ARIA) [8] | 92 |
| Canada ( Canadian Hot 100) [9] | 60 |
| New Zealand Heatseekers ( RMNZ) [10] | 2 |
| UK Singles ( OCC) [11] | 93 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 [12] | 87 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard) [13] | 36 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia ( ARIA) [14] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
| Canada ( Music Canada) [15] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| United Kingdom ( BPI) [16] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
| United States ( RIAA) [17] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
|
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | June 30, 2017 | Digital download | Columbia | [1] | |
| United Kingdom | Contemporary hit radio | [18] | |||
References
- ^ a b c d "Who Dat Boy / 911 - Single by Tyler, the Creator on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ^ "Tyler, The Creator Releases "Who Dat Boy" Video with ASAP Rocky". XXL. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ "So What Is Tyler, the Creator Actually Dropping Next Week?". Complex. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ William Cowen, Trace (January 22, 2018). "Tyler, the Creator and Jerrod Carmichael Talk All Things 'Flower Boy' in New Hour-Long Conversation". Complex. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ "Tyler, the Creator Returns With New Song "Who Dat Boy" ft. A$AP Rocky: Watch the Video". Pitchfork. 29 June 2017. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ "Tyler, The Creator Shares New Video for "Who Dat Boy" f/ ASAP Rocky". Complex. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ "Tyler, The Creator Shares "Who Dat Boy" Featuring A$AP Rocky". The Fader. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #428". auspOp. July 8, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ "Tyler, The Creator Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ^ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 10, 2017. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ "Tyler, The Creator Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ^ "Tyler, The Creator Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Tyler, the Creator – Who Dat Boy". Music Canada. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
- ^ "British single certifications – Tyler the Creator – Who Dat Boy". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ "American single certifications – Tyler, the Creator – Who Dat Boy (feat. A$AP Rocky)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "New UK Single". Radio 1. Archived from the original on July 5, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
External links
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| "Who Dat Boy" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Single by Tyler, the Creator featuring ASAP Rocky | ||||
| from the album Flower Boy | ||||
| B-side | " 911 / Mr. Lonely" | |||
| Released | June 30, 2017 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:25 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Tyler, the Creator | |||
| Tyler, the Creator singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
| ASAP Rocky singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Music video | ||||
| "Who Dat Boy" on YouTube | ||||
"Who Dat Boy" is a song written and performed by American rapper Tyler, the Creator featuring fellow American rapper ASAP Rocky. Produced by the former, it was released on June 30, 2017 alongside, " 911 / Mr. Lonely" through Columbia Records, as the lead singles from his fourth studio album Flower Boy. [1] [2]
Background
Tyler, the Creator began a one-week countdown on Twitter and Instagram to promote and release the two dual-singles called "Who Dat Boy" and " 911 / Mr. Lonely" on June 30, 2017. [1] [3] The single debuted at 87 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was originally written for Schoolboy Q, but he turned it down. [4]
Music video
The song's accompanying music video was uploaded on June 29, 2017 on Tyler's official YouTube channel. [5] The music video was directed by Tyler under the pseudonym Wolf Haley. [6] [7] The music video features rapper Action Bronson's face being sewn onto Tyler's, as well as visual allusions to the 2017 film Get Out. It also features a snippet of the song "911/ Mr. Lonely" at the end of the track. The video features rapper A$AP Rocky, who is the doctor performing the operation, and Tucker Tripp, who is Tyler's co-driver.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Who Dat Boy" (featuring ASAP Rocky) | 3:25 |
| 2. | " 911 / Mr. Lonely" (featuring Frank Ocean and Steve Lacy) | 4:15 |
Charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia ( ARIA) [8] | 92 |
| Canada ( Canadian Hot 100) [9] | 60 |
| New Zealand Heatseekers ( RMNZ) [10] | 2 |
| UK Singles ( OCC) [11] | 93 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 [12] | 87 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard) [13] | 36 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia ( ARIA) [14] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
| Canada ( Music Canada) [15] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| United Kingdom ( BPI) [16] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
| United States ( RIAA) [17] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
|
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | June 30, 2017 | Digital download | Columbia | [1] | |
| United Kingdom | Contemporary hit radio | [18] | |||
References
- ^ a b c d "Who Dat Boy / 911 - Single by Tyler, the Creator on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ^ "Tyler, The Creator Releases "Who Dat Boy" Video with ASAP Rocky". XXL. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ "So What Is Tyler, the Creator Actually Dropping Next Week?". Complex. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ William Cowen, Trace (January 22, 2018). "Tyler, the Creator and Jerrod Carmichael Talk All Things 'Flower Boy' in New Hour-Long Conversation". Complex. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ "Tyler, the Creator Returns With New Song "Who Dat Boy" ft. A$AP Rocky: Watch the Video". Pitchfork. 29 June 2017. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ "Tyler, The Creator Shares New Video for "Who Dat Boy" f/ ASAP Rocky". Complex. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ "Tyler, The Creator Shares "Who Dat Boy" Featuring A$AP Rocky". The Fader. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #428". auspOp. July 8, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ "Tyler, The Creator Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ^ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 10, 2017. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ "Tyler, The Creator Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ^ "Tyler, The Creator Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Tyler, the Creator – Who Dat Boy". Music Canada. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
- ^ "British single certifications – Tyler the Creator – Who Dat Boy". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ "American single certifications – Tyler, the Creator – Who Dat Boy (feat. A$AP Rocky)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "New UK Single". Radio 1. Archived from the original on July 5, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
External links
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