T-Shirt (Migos song) explained

T-Shirt
Cover:MigosTshirt.png
Type:single
Artist:Migos
Album:Culture
Released:February 14, 2017
Recorded:2016
Length:4:02
Prev Title:Bad and Boujee
Prev Year:2016
Next Title:Slide
Next Year:2017

"T-Shirt" is a song by American hip hop group Migos. It impacted radio on February 14, 2017 as the second single from their second studio album Culture (2017).[1] The song was produced by Nard & B alongside their TrenchWerk cohort XL Eagle.[2] The song peaked in the top 20 of the US Billboard Hot 100, and has acquired 336 million YouTube views and 415 million Spotify plays as of February 2022.

Music critic Simon Reynolds praised "T-Shirt" as "vocal alchemy via Auto-Tune, turning profane tales of fast lane life into a holy trance, a choral weave of glistening rap, ecstatic ad libs, and a wordless backing ripple of Gregorian gurgles and droning moans."[3]

Music video

The music video for the song, directed by DAPS and Quavo, features the trio dressed as Arctic hunters in fur and Versace snow boots, with snowmobiles, spears and practicing archery, alongside three women.[4] It was filmed at a mountain range near Lake Tahoe.[5] The video premiered on January 6, 2017 via Migos' YouTube channel.

Live performances

On March 23, 2017, Migos performed "T-Shirt", alongside The Roots, on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[6]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
France (SNEP)[7] 127
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[8] 5

Year-end charts

Chart (2017)Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 78
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 52
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 25

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Urban/UAC Releases . All Access. https://web.archive.org/web/20170214091821/http://www.allaccess.com/urban/future-releases . February 14, 2017. February 14, 2017 . dead.
  2. Web site: Migos T-shirt (New Song). Hot New Hip Hop. January 6, 2017. February 1, 2017.
  3. News: Mars by 1980: A collective electronic music playlist - Faber Social. 2018-08-08. Faber Social. 2018-08-24. en-GB.
  4. Web site: January 6, 2017 . Video: Migos – 'T-Shirt' . June 10, 2017 . Rap-Up.
  5. Web site: Migos on Atlanta Hip-Hop & Filming 'T-Shirt' Video at Lake Tahoe . www.yahoo.com . 2 November 2022.
  6. Web site: Migos perform "T-Shirt" with The Roots on Fallon — watch. March 24, 2017. consequence.net. May 22, 2017.
  7. Web site: Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 5, 2017). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. French. February 4, 2017.
  8. Web site: NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. February 6, 2017. February 3, 2017.
  9. Web site: Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2017. Billboard. December 17, 2017.
  10. Web site: Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2017. Billboard. December 12, 2017.
  11. Web site: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2017. Billboard. August 23, 2019.