See You Again (Tyler, the Creator song) explained

See You Again
Type:single
Artist:Tyler, the Creator featuring Kali Uchis
Album:Flower Boy
Released:August 29, 2017
Genre:R&B[1]
Label:Columbia
Producer:Okonma
Chronology:Tyler, the Creator
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"See You Again" is a song written, produced, and performed by American rapper Tyler, the Creator featuring vocals from Colombian-American singer Kali Uchis. It was released as the fourth single from Tyler's fourth studio album Flower Boy (2017) on August 29, 2017.[2] The single went viral on TikTok,[3] leading the song to enter several charts around the world for the first time as a sleeper hit in April 2023.

Background

Tyler, the Creator originally wrote the song for former One Direction member Zayn Malik, who turned it down. According to Tyler, Malik "flaked on studio time twice" and he kept the song for himself.[4]

Music video

The music video was directed by Tyler, the Creator under the alias of Wolf Haley and uploaded on YouTube on August 8, 2018. In the opening scene, A$AP Rocky talks on the phone, as Tyler gets ready for another workday in the close quarters of his aircraft carrier. Kali Uchis appears far away at sea on a rescue boat with other rowers, all of them wearing yellow raincoats.[5] The scene shifts to Tyler on the top deck of the military ship, donning a yellow beret and then flips to Tyler oddly wearing a ghost bed sheet, featuring only the eyes poked out, along with a bucket hat. A tire swings in the background, and when he is unveiled, a swarm of bees attack the screen.[6]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2017)! scope="col"
Peak
position
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[7] 3
US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard)[8] 1
Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[9] 28
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[10] 26
Latvia (LAIPA)[11] 5
Lithuania (AGATA)[12] 7
Netherlands (Single Tip)[13] 4
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14] 13
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[15] 81
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 11

Year-end charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[17] 88
Global 200 (Billboard)[18] 133
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[19] 35

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatLabel
United StatesAugust 29, 2017[20]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Glaysher. Scott. Tyler, The Creator's Creativity Blossoms on 'Flower Boy' Album. XXL. August 9, 2017. August 11, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170911195638/http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/reviews/2017/08/tyler-the-creator-flower-boy-album-review/. September 11, 2017. live.
  2. Web site: August 14, 2017 . Urban/UAC Future Releases . https://web.archive.org/web/20170814183927/https://www.allaccess.com/urban/future-releases . August 14, 2017 . January 26, 2023 . All Access.
  3. Unterberger . Jason Lipshutz,Andrew . Lipshutz . Jason . Unterberger . Andrew . 2023-04-26 . A Familiar Tyler, the Creator Favorite Finally Hits the Hot 100 . 2024-03-07 . Billboard . en-US.
  4. Web site: Thomas . Helen Meriel . 2017-09-17 . Tyler, the Creator reveals he originally wrote 'See You Again' for Zayn Malik . 2023-01-25 . NME . en-GB.
  5. Spanos. Brittany. 2018-08-08. Watch Tyler, the Creator's Seafaring 'See You Again' Video. 2020-08-02. Rolling Stone. en-US.
  6. Tyler, the Creator Heads a Military Fleet in 'See You Again' Video Feat. Kali Uchis & A$AP Rocky. 2018-08-08. Billboard. 2020-05-21.
  7. Web site: NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. July 31, 2017. July 31, 2017.
  8. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=Tyler, the Creator|chart=Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs}} Tyler, the Creator – Chart History: Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]. August 12, 2017. Billboard.
  9. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. May 22, 2023. May 19, 2023.
  10. Web site: Tónlistinn – Lög. The Music – Songs. is. Plötutíðindi. August 27, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230430105511/https://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn/. April 30, 2023.
  11. Web site: Mūzikas Patēriņa Tops/ 19. nedēļa. en, lv. LAIPA. June 18, 2023. May 14, 2023.
  12. Web site: 2023 17-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). AGATA. lt. April 28, 2023. April 28, 2023.
  13. Web site: Dutch Single Tip 06/05/2023. dutchcharts.nl. nl. May 6, 2023.
  14. Web site: NZ Top 40 Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. May 8, 2023. May 6, 2023.
  15. Web site: OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie. OLiS. pl. May 4, 2023. Select week 21.04.2023–27.04.2023..
  16. Web site: Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 19. Sverigetopplistan. 13 May 2023.
  17. Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 22, 2023.
  18. Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 22, 2023.
  19. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 22, 2023.
  20. Web site: Top 40/R Future Releases . https://web.archive.org/web/20170813033510/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases . August 13, 2017 . January 26, 2023 . All Access Future Releases.

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