The London Explained

The London
Cover:	Young Thug, J. Cole and Travis Scott - The London.png
Album:	So Much Fun
Type:	single
Artist:	Young Thug featuring J. Cole and Travis Scott
Studio:	Electric Lady
Genre:	Hip hop
Producer:	T-Minus
Chronology:	Young Thug
Prev Title:	Anybody
Prev Year:	2018
Next Title:	Goodbyes
Next Year:	2019

"The London" is a song by American rapper Young Thug featuring American rappers J. Cole and Travis Scott. It was released on May 23, 2019, by Atlantic Records and 300 Entertainment as the lead single from Young Thug's debut studio album So Much Fun on May 23, 2019.^[1] Written alongside Babyface and producer T-Minus, it was nominated for Best Rap/Sung Performance at the 62nd Grammy Awards.

Background

The song is named after The London, a luxury hotel in West Hollywood, California.^[2]

Composition

"The London" is in the key of E Minor at 98 BPM.^[3]

Critical reception

Writing for Rolling Stone, Charles Holmes said that J. Cole "steals the show" and "sounds at home" on the track, and "outraps" Young Thug.^[4]

Promotion

The collaboration was previously advertised on flyers at the Rolling Loud Festival in Miami on May 11, 2019, which said a "summer anthem" was coming from the three rappers.^[5]

Music video

The music video for the song was released on August 1, 2019, on Young Thug's official YouTube channel.^[6]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Geoff Ogunlesi's Instagram and Tidal.^{[7] [8]}

• Young Thug – vocals, songwriting
• J. Cole – vocals, songwriting
• Travis Scott – vocals, songwriting
• Babyface - songwriting
• T-Minus – production, songwriting
• Gosha Usov – recording
• Juro "Mez" Davis – mixing
• Alex Tumay – mixing
• Jimmy Cash – additional mixing
• Joe LaPorta – mastering
• Shaan Singh – engineering

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Latvia (LAIPA)^[9]	6
Lithuania (AGATA)^[10]	10
US Rolling Stone Top 100^[11]	13

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)	Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[12]	58
Latvia (LAIPA)^[13]	54
Portugal (AFP)^[14]	106
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[15]	88
US Billboard Hot 100^[16]	64
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[17]	29
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[18]	31
US Rolling Stone Top 100^[19]	43

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label(s)
Various	May 23, 2019
United Kingdom	June 7, 2019	Urban contemporary		^[20]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Listen to Young Thug, Travis Scott, and J. Cole's New Song 'The London'. Pitchfork. Bloom. Madison. May 23, 2019. May 24, 2019.
2. Web site: Young Thug Recruits J. Cole & Travis Scott For Fly "The London" Single. May 23, 2019. HipHopDX.
3. Web site: Key & BPM for The London (feat. J. Cole & Travis Scott) by Young Thug, J. Cole, Travis Scott Tunebat. 2021-04-24. tunebat.com.
4. Web site: J. Cole Outrapped Young Thug. I Don't Know How to Feel. Rolling Stone. Holmes. Charles. May 23, 2019. May 24, 2019.
5. Web site: Young Thug, J. Cole, and Travis Scott Connect for New Song 'The London'. Complex. Espinoza. Joshua. May 24, 2019. May 24, 2019.
6. Web site: Hussey . Allison . Young Thug, J. Cole, Travis Scott Share New Video for "The London": Watch . Pitchfork . 2 August 2019 . en.
7. Web site: @thuggerthugger1 @realcoleworld @travisscott. .... https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/Bx0ffHMHmlE . 2021-12-24 . limited. Instagram. Ogunlesi. Geoff. May 23, 2019. June 16, 2019.
8. Web site: The London (feat. J. Cole & Travis Scott) / Young Thug — TIDAL. Tidal. June 16, 2019.
9. Web site: Mūzikas Patēriņa Tops/ 22. nedēļa. lv. LAIPA. November 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191010115016/https://www.parmuziku.lv/muzikas-zinas/latvija/muzikas-paterina-tops-22-nedela-7979. October 10, 2019.
10. Web site: Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100). lt. AGATA. June 10, 2019. December 3, 2019.
11. Web site: Top 100 Songs. Rolling Stone. July 2, 2019. July 2, 2019.
12. Web site: Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 6, 2019.
13. Web site: Digitālās Mūzikas Tops 2019. LAIPA. lv. January 3, 2020.
14. Web site: Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 3000 Singles + EPs Digitais. Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. pt. July 10, 2020.
15. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2019 – hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. December 30, 2019.
16. Web site: Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 6, 2019.
17. Web site: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 6, 2019.
18. Web site: Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 6, 2019.
19. Web site: Top 100 Songs of 2019. Rolling Stone. January 10, 2020. February 15, 2020.
20. Web site: 1Xtra Playlist. https://web.archive.org/web/20190607203206/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/2sgpCPqVPgjqC7tHBb97kd9/1xtra-playlist. June 7, 2019. BBC. June 7, 2019. live.