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| Recorded | 2016 | |||
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| Length | 3:59 | |||
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"Tiimmy Turner" is a song by American rapperDesiigner. It was released on July 22, 2016, fordigital download byGOOD Music andDef Jam Recordings.[2] The song was written and produced by Desiigner alongsideMike Dean. The official remix of the song, which features vocals and production fromKanye West as well as additional production fromNana Kwabena Tuffuor and Noah Goldstein, was also commercially released on October 14, 2016. The song was certifiedplatinum by theRecording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in December 2016, for earning a million equivalent units in the United States.[3]
"Tiimmy Turner" received critical acclaim, and was ranked at number 44 onRolling Stone's "50 Best Songs of 2016" list.[4]
Desiigner initially previewed "Tiimmy Turner" during hisfreestyle forXXL's "Freshmen Class of 2016".[5] Shortly after, Desiigner shared a video of himself alongside longtimeKanye West-collaboratorMike Dean, working on the official version of the song.[6] On July 21, 2016, Desiigner released the song onYouTube, then for digital download on theiTunes Store the next day.[7]
"Tiimmy Turner" debuted at number 46 on the USBillboard Hot 100 for the chart issue dated August 13, 2016.[8] "Tiimmy Turner" peaked at number 34 on the Hot 100, and number 38 on the Canadian Hot 100, becoming Desiigner's second top 40 entry in both countries.[9]
Timmy Turner is a character from the Nickelodeon animated seriesThe Fairly OddParents, whose fairy godparents grant him wishes. In the context of this song, Timmy is a metaphor for Desiigner, the clue being the spelling of "Tiimmy" in the title. Desiigner explained in a video interview with All Def Digital:[10]
Tiimmy Turner is me. I was referring to myself when I was saying I "was wishing for a burner." And [...] I was referring to a girl that, you know, would do anything for the fame [...] I know that my soul's in the furnace; because if I know that I wish for the burner, and she knows that she would do anything for the fame, you know you go to Hell. It's a storyline about little bit about my struggle and the pain I was feeling at the moment.
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] | 38 |
| France (SNEP)[12] | 174 |
| New Zealand Heatseekers (Recorded Music NZ)[13] | 7 |
| Portugal (AFP)[14] | 100 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[15] | 136 |
| USBillboard Hot 100[16] | 34 |
| USHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[17] | 10 |
| Chart (2016) | Position |
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| USBillboard Hot 100[18] | 98 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[19] | 20 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[20] | 36 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[21] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[22] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
| France (SNEP)[23] | Gold | 66,666‡ |
| Italy (FIMI)[24] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[25] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[26] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[27] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||