GoodMorningTokyo! explained

GoodMorningTokyo!
Type:single
Artist:Tokyo's Revenge
Ep:Mdnght (Side B)
Label:Blac Noize! Recordings
Producer:Clifford "Cliiifford" Myrtil
Prev Title:LooneyTunesFreestyle
Prev Year:2019
Next Title:Thot!
Next Year:2019

"GoodMorningTokyo!" is a single by American rapper Tokyo's Revenge, released by Blac Noize! Recordings on October 18, 2019 as the lead single from his second EP, Mdnght (Side B). The song peaked at No. 1 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 and was certified gold by the RIAA.

Background

Best created the song with producer Clifford "Cliiifford" Myrtil and features Best calling out phony artists.[1] In 2019, Best became known with the song "Thot!" as it had become viral on TikTok, with fans using it for more than 200,000 videos. New fans then noticed "GoodMorningTokyo!" a year later and used it for 1.1 million videos, making it his most popular song.[2] The song climbed up and topped both Spotify's Global Viral 50[3] and the Rolling Stone Trending 25[4] at No. 1 and 2 respectively, accumulating 26 million streams on Spotify.[5]

Music video

A music video for the song was released on February 17, 2020 and was directed by James "JMP" Pereira, edited by Chaz Smedley with cinematography by Russ Fraser.[6] [7] The music video was shot at Studios 60’s Grand 2 Stage in Los Angeles.[8]

Charts

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Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[9] 1

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Analysis for Lyrics Meaning of TOKYO'S REVENGE – GOODMORNINGTOKYO!. December 19, 2019. Laviasco.
  2. Web site: Tokyo's Revenge is the first TikTok superstar of 2020. February 6, 2020. Shotwell, James. Haulix Daily.
  3. Web site: Spotify Charts. Spotify.
  4. Web site: Trending 25. Rolling Stone. March 29, 2021. October 25, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201025161505/https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/trending/2019-12-13/. dead.
  5. Web site: Meet Tokyo's Revenge, the Rapper Going Viral on His Own Terms. January 23, 2020. Complex.
  6. Web site: TOKYO'S REVENGE – VIRAL HIT. February 18, 2020. 360 Magazine.
  7. Web site: SAY 'GOODMORNINGTOKYO' TO TOKYO'S REVENGE!. February 18, 2020. Shamim, Aman. The Honey POP.
  8. Web site: TOKYO'S REVENGE Drops Music Video For Viral Hit "GOODMORNINGTOKYO!". The MouthSoap.
  9. Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of February 8, 2020. Billboard.