2021 song by Blxst featuring Ty Dolla Sign and Tyga
"Chosen " is a song by American rapper and singerBlxst featuring fellow American singerTy Dolla $ign and fellow American rapperTyga . It was released as a single from the deluxe version of Blxst's debut EPNo Love Lost on December 4, 2020, throughRed Bull Records and Evgle. In 2021, the song garnered attention due to Internet memes onTikTok , later gaining over 150 million views.[ 1]
The song contains a guitar sample fromElectric Soul - Guitar Loops and Riffs by Treehouz.[ 2] [ 3] Blxst toldBillboard that working on the song was just "a normal day", explaining: "I was just working. It felt fun creating it. Something about it felt different. It gave a different energy as I was recording it. Then Ty Dolla Sign laid his verse, and it was all up from there."[ 4]
An accompanying video was released on March 25, 2021. According to a press release from Red Bull Records, the inspiration behind the video was three college films:School Daze (1988),Love & Basketball (2000) andStomp the Yard (2007). It shows the three artists holding a party at "Evgle University", "tailgating with cheerleaders at football games to partying at frat houses with the step team".[ 5] As of August 2022, the video has over 65 million views.
On November 4, 2021, Blxst and Ty Dolla Sign performed the song onThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon .[ 6]
Credits and personnel [ edit ] Credits adapted fromTidal [ 7] andWhoSampled .[ 8]
Blxst –producer , composer Tharealcstylez – producer Tharealjfkbeatz – producer Treehouz - producer Christopher Wilson – composer Jeremy Lawrence - composer Jared William Grace – composer Michael Ray – composerTyrone Griffin – composer2022 year-end chart performance for "Chosen" Chart (2022) Position US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard )[ 23] 72 US Rhythmic (Billboard )[ 24] 7 US Radio Songs (Billboard )[ 25] 49
Certifications for "Chosen" Region Certification Certified units /salesAustralia (ARIA )[ 26] 2× Platinum 140,000‡ Canada (Music Canada )[ 27] Platinum 80,000‡ Denmark (IFPI Danmark )[ 28] Gold 45,000‡ New Zealand (RMNZ )[ 29] Platinum 30,000‡ Norway (IFPI Norway)[ 30] Gold 30,000‡ United Kingdom (BPI )[ 31] Gold 400,000‡ United States (RIAA )[ 32] Platinum 1,000,000‡ Streaming Sweden (GLF )[ 33] Gold 4,000,000† ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.
^ Lee, Cydney (March 25, 2021)."Blxst, Ty Dolla Sign & Tyga Kick It At College in 'Chosen' Video: Watch" .Billboard . RetrievedNovember 18, 2021 . ^ "Chosen by BLXST feat. Ty Dolla $ign and Tyga on WhoSampled" .WhoSampled .^ "Fuzzy #TheConnector on Instagram: "Listen @thaeastieboyz have something to say y'all better TAP IN or TAP OUT @uknowcash knows how to #readtheroom Proud of my team! 🎹💰🦅 #theconnector" " .^ Lamarre, Carl (October 26, 2021)."Blxst Wants to Prove Why He Was 'Chosen' For This Moment" .Billboard . RetrievedNovember 18, 2021 . ^ "Blxst teams up with Tyga and Ty Dolla $ign for "Chosen" Music Video!" . Red Bull Records. March 25, 2021. RetrievedNovember 18, 2021 .^ Cho, Regina (November 5, 2021)."Blxst makes television debut with "Chosen" performance featuring Ty Dolla Sign" .Revolt.tv . RetrievedNovember 18, 2021 . ^ "Credits / Chosen (feat. Ty Dolla Sign) / Blxst, Tyga, Ty Dolla Sign" .Tidal . September 4, 2021. RetrievedNovember 18, 2021 .^ "BLXST feat. Ty Dolla $ign and Tyga's 'Chosen' - Discover the Sample Source" .WhoSampled .^ "Tyga Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)" .Billboard . Retrieved November 18, 2021.^ "Tyga Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)" .Billboard . Retrieved March 29, 2022.^ "Blxst & Tyga feat. Ty Dolla $ign – Chosen" (in German).GfK Entertainment charts . Retrieved November 18, 2021. ^ "Tyga Chart History (Global 200)" .Billboard . Retrieved November 18, 2021.^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Blxst" .Irish Singles Chart . Retrieved November 18, 2021.^ "Blxst & Tyga feat. Ty Dolla $ign – Chosen" (in Dutch).Single Top 100 . Retrieved November 18, 2021. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart" .Recorded Music NZ . August 16, 2021. RetrievedNovember 18, 2021 .^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 34" .Sverigetopplistan . RetrievedNovember 18, 2021 .^ "Blxst & Tyga feat. Ty Dolla $ign – Chosen" .Swiss Singles Chart . Retrieved November 18, 2021. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100" .Official Charts Company . Retrieved November 18, 2021.^ "Tyga Chart History (Hot 100)" .Billboard . Retrieved January 11, 2022.^ "Tyga Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)" .Billboard . Retrieved December 7, 2021.^ "Tyga Chart History (Pop Songs)" .Billboard . Retrieved April 19, 2022.^ "Tyga Chart History (Rhythmic Airplay)" .Billboard . Retrieved November 23, 2021.^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2022" .Billboard . RetrievedDecember 2, 2022 .^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2022" .Billboard . RetrievedDecember 2, 2022 .^ "Radio Songs – Year-End 2022" .Billboard . RetrievedDecember 31, 2022 .^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF) .Australian Recording Industry Association . RetrievedSeptember 27, 2024 .^ "Canadian single certifications – Blxst – Chosen" .Music Canada . RetrievedNovember 17, 2022 .^ "Danish single certifications – Blxst & Tyga feat. Ty Dolla $ign – Chosen" .IFPI Danmark . RetrievedOctober 18, 2022 .^ "New Zealand single certifications – Blxst and Tyga feat. Ty Dolla $ign – Chosen" .Recorded Music NZ . October 18, 2021. RetrievedNovember 20, 2024 .^ "Norwegian single certifications – Blxst – Chosen" (in Norwegian).IFPI Norway. RetrievedNovember 27, 2022 .^ "British single certifications – Blxst/Tyga/Ty Dolla Sign – Chosen" .British Phonographic Industry . RetrievedSeptember 29, 2024 .^ "American single certifications – Blxst & Tyga – Chosen" .Recording Industry Association of America . RetrievedJuly 15, 2022 .^ "Blxst – Chosen (feat. Ty Dolla $ign & Tyga)" (in Swedish).Grammofonleverantörernas förening .Archived from the original on March 31, 2024. RetrievedMarch 31, 2024 .^ "Chosen (feat. Ty Dolla $ign) - Single by Blxst & Tyga" . December 4, 2020. RetrievedNovember 18, 2021 – viaApple Music .^ "Future Releases for Rhythmic Radio Stations" . All Access. Archived fromthe original on July 11, 2021. RetrievedNovember 18, 2021 .
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