| Something New | |
| Cover: | WizKhalifaSomethingNew.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Wiz Khalifa featuring Ty Dolla Sign |
| Album: | Rolling Papers 2 |
| Released: | August 11, 2017 |
| Recorded: | 2017 |
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| Label: | Atlantic |
| Producer: | Ayo n Keyz & Hitmaka |
| Chronology: | Wiz Khalifa |
| Prev Title: | Gang Up |
| Prev Year: | 2017 |
| Next Title: | Type of Shit |
| Next Year: | 2017 |
"Something New" is a song by American rapper Wiz Khalifa, featuring American singer and Taylor Gang label mate Ty Dolla Sign for his sixth studio album Rolling Papers 2 (2018). It was released for digital download on August 11, 2017 by Atlantic Records as the album's lead single. It was produced by Ayo & Keyz and Hitmaka. It heavily samples Zapp's 1986 single "Computer Love". The song experienced a resurgence in popularity in 2020 due to its usage on TikTok.
Wiz and Ty previewed the song and clips of the music video several times on Instagram throughout July 2017.[1] [2]
"Something New" is a "feel-good love song" featuring smooth, sultry vocals and a rhythmic chorus from Ty Dolla $ign.[3]
"Something New" was the most added song to mainstream urban contemporary radio upon its release.[4]
In early 2020, the song began going viral on video-sharing app TikTok, due to a dance challenge. The challenge sees participants line up behind each other, with one person in front to kick off the dance, and everyone else then proceeding to push each elbow out to the side before shimmying along to the song's chorus and then clapping along to the beat.[5] [6]
On August 14, 2017, Wiz uploaded the official music video for "Something New".[7]
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | August 11, 2017 | Digital download[8] | |
| August 22, 2017 | Urban radio[9] |