My PYT
Appearance
"My PYT" | ||||
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Single by Wale | ||||
from the album Shine | ||||
Released | May 20, 2016 | |||
Recorded | 2016 | |||
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Length | 3:55 | |||
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Producer(s) | The Dope Boyz | |||
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"My PYT" on YouTube |
"My PYT" is a song by American rapper Wale featuring uncredited vocals from Sam Sneak for his studio album, Shine. The track peaked at number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]
Background and release
[edit]On May 9, 2016, Wale tweeted a line from the song on his Twitter.[2] On May 20, 2016, Wale released the song on iTunes.[3]
The song interpolates the chorus of "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" by Michael Jackson and contains a sample of "Sexual Healing" by Marvin Gaye and The Fix by Nelly.[4][5]
Music video
[edit]The video of the song was released on July 25, 2016 on YouTube.[6] The video features various video models including Chasity Samone.
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[12] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[13] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
[edit]- ^ "Billboard Hot 100 of July 30, 2016". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
- ^ "Wale on Twitter: ""I wanna luh you... Pretty young thing " -MLK jr."". Wale on Twitter. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
- ^ "My PYT - Single by Wale". Wale on iTunes. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
- ^ Fleischer, Adam. "Wale Borrows From A Michael Jackson Classic For His New Single". MTV News. Archived from the original on May 21, 2016. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
- ^ "Wale feat. Sam Sneak's 'MY PYT' - Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
- ^ "Wale - MY PYT [OFFICIAL VIDEO]". Warner Bros on YouTube. 25 July 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ^ "Wale Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
- ^ "Wale Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
- ^ "Wale Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- ^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Wale – My P.Y.T." Music Canada. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "American single certifications – Wale – My P.Y.T." Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
External links
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