Chosen (Blxst song) explained

Chosen
Type:	single
Artist:	Blxst featuring Tyga and Ty Dolla Sign
Ep:	No Love Lost
Genre:	West Coast hip hop pop rap pop R&B
Length:	2:41
Label:	Red Bull Evgle
Producer:	Blxst Tharealcstylez Tharealjfkbeatz
Chronology:	Blxst
Prev Title:	Be Alone
Prev Year:	2020
Next Title:	Don't Forget
Next Year:	2021

"Chosen" is a song by American rapper and singer Blxst featuring fellow American singer Ty Dolla $ign and fellow American rapper Tyga. It was released as a single from the deluxe version of Blxst's debut EP No Love Lost on December 4, 2020, through Red Bull Records and Evgle. In 2021, the song garnered attention due to Internet memes on TikTok, later gaining over 150 million views.^[1]

Background

The song contains a guitar sample from Electric Soul - Guitar Loops and Riffs by Treehouz.^{[2] [3]} Blxst told Billboard 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]

Music video

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) and Stomp 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.

Live performance

On November 4, 2021, Blxst and Ty Dolla Sign performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.^[6]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal^[7] and WhoSampled.^[8]

• Blxst – producer, composer
• Tharealcstylez – producer
• Tharealjfkbeatz – producer
• Treehouz - producer
• Christopher Wilson – composer
• Jeremy Lawrence - composer
• Jared William Grace – composer
• Michael Ray – composer
• Tyrone Griffin – composer

Charts

Weekly charts

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Peak position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[9]	29
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)^[10]	4

Year-end charts

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Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[11]	72
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[12]	7
US Radio Songs (Billboard)^[13]	49

Release history

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Date	Format	Label
Various	December 4, 2020			^[14]
United States	July 13, 2021	Rhythmic contemporary		^[15]

Notes and References

1. Blxst, Ty Dolla Sign & Tyga Kick It At College in 'Chosen' Video: Watch. Billboard. Lee. Cydney. March 25, 2021. November 18, 2021.
2. Web site: Chosen by BLXST feat. Ty Dolla $ign and Tyga on WhoSampled. WhoSampled.
3. Web site: 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" .
4. Blxst Wants to Prove Why He Was 'Chosen' For This Moment. Billboard. Lamarre. Carl. October 26, 2021. November 18, 2021.
5. Web site: Blxst teams up with Tyga and Ty Dolla $ign for "Chosen" Music Video!. Red Bull Records. March 25, 2021. November 18, 2021.
6. Web site: Blxst makes television debut with "Chosen" performance featuring Ty Dolla Sign. Revolt.tv. Cho. Regina. November 5, 2021. November 18, 2021.
7. Web site: Credits / Chosen (feat. Ty Dolla Sign) / Blxst, Tyga, Ty Dolla Sign. Tidal. September 4, 2021. November 18, 2021.
8. Web site: BLXST feat. Ty Dolla $ign and Tyga's 'Chosen' - Discover the Sample Source. WhoSampled.
9. Web site: NZ Top 40 Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. August 16, 2021. November 18, 2021.
10. Web site: Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 34. Sverigetopplistan. November 18, 2021.
11. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 2, 2022.
12. Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 2, 2022.
13. Web site: Radio Songs – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 31, 2022.
14. Web site: Chosen (feat. Ty Dolla $ign) - Single by Blxst & Tyga. December 4, 2020. Apple Music. November 18, 2021.
15. Web site: Future Releases for Rhythmic Radio Stations. All Access. November 18, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210711041542/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases. July 11, 2021.