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"My Type" is a song by American rapper Saweetie, released as a single on June 11, 2019, by Warner Records and Artistry Worldwide.[2] It was first released as part of her 2019 EP Icy, and a music video was released for the track in July 2019. It was the basis of a social media challenge,[3] and also became Saweetie's first entry on the US Billboard Hot 100, debuting at number 81[4] before peaking at 21. The song was written by Saweetie and produced by London on da Track, and samples the production of "Freek-a-Leek" by Petey Pablo, produced by Lil Jon.

"My Type"
Cover of the remix featuring City Girls and Jhené Aiko
Single by Saweetie
from the EP Icy
ReleasedJune 11, 2019 (2019-06-11)
GenreHip hop[1]
Length2:06
Label
  • Warner
  • Artistry
Songwriter(s)
  • Diamonté Harper
  • Adam Small
  • Aleicia Gibson
  • Aubrey Robinson
  • Corey Evans
  • Craig Love
  • Gino Borri
  • Jonathan Smith
  • LaMarquis Jefferson
  • London Holmes
  • Moses Barrett III
  • Nevaeh Jolie
  • Quavious Marshall
  • Roark Bailey
Producer(s)London on da Track
Saweetie singles chronology
"Up Now"
(2018)		 "My Type"
(2019)		 "Sway with Me"
(2020)
Music video
"My Type" on YouTube

Background


The track samples "Freek-a-Leek" by Petey Pablo.[5] The sampled track earned Pablo, who took "Freek-a-Leek" to number 2 on Billboard's Rhythmic Songs Chart in 2004, a second No. 1 as a songwriter on Rhythmic Songs overall (his first being Ciara's "Goodies", on which he provided featured vocals), while co-writer Lil Jon earned an eighth No. 1, and the song's co-writer Quavo his fifth on the same chart.[6]


Music video


The music video was released on July 3, 2019, and directed by Daps.[7] The video was filmed in San Leandro, California at Cherry Grove Park and San Leandro Adult School. It features Saweetie at a block party, rapping in front of drifting cars and twerking while standing on a basketball hoop.[8] The video includes appearances by Kehlani and Kamaiyah.[9]


Remixes


On August 23, a remix featuring Yung Miami of City Girls and Jhené Aiko was released.[10][11] On September 20, 2019, a Latin remix featuring Becky G and Melii was released.[12] On October 25, 2019, a remix EP titled My Type (The Remixes) was released including the original song, both remixes, and remixes from Dillon Francis, French Montana, Wale, Tiwa Savage, and others.[13]


Live performances


At the 2019 BET Hip-Hop Awards, Saweetie performed "My Type" live alongside its "Freek-a-Leek" sampled artist Petey Pablo and producer Lil Jon.[14]


Charts



Certifications


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[29] Gold 35,000
Canada (Music Canada)[30] 2× Platinum 160,000
Poland (ZPAV)[31] Platinum 50,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[32] Silver 200,000
United States (RIAA)[33] 3× Platinum 3,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.


Release history


Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States June 11, 2019 Rhythmic contemporary
  • Icy
  • Artistry
  • Warner
 [2]
August 27, 2019 Contemporary hit radio [34]

References


  1. Phillips, Yoh (2019-12-09). "Hip-Hop Nostalgia Is a Cheat Code, But I Ain't Mad". DJBooth.
  2. "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on June 12, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  3. Marie, Erica (July 3, 2019). "Saweetie Returns To The Bay Area For "My Type" Visual". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  4. Charts, Billboard [@billboardcharts] (July 8, 2019). "Debuts on this week's #Hot100 (2/2): / #78, @nfrealmusic "When I Grow Up" / #81, @Saweetie "My Type" / #84, @y2k2y & @bbnomula "Lalala"" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. "Watch Saweetie's 'My Type' Video". Rap-Up. July 3, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  6. "Saweetie's 'My Type' Hits No. 1 on Rhythmic Songs Airplay Chart" from Billboard (September 26, 2019)
  7. Saponara, Michael (July 3, 2019). "Saweetie Throws a Block Party for Twerk-Filled 'My Type' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  8. Price, Joe (July 4, 2019). "Watch Saweetie's "My Type" Video Featuring Cameos From Kehlani and Kamaiyah". Complex. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  9. Gilke, Chloe (July 3, 2019). "Saweetie's 'My Type' Video Is A Summer-Ready Block Party". Uproxx. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  10. "My Type (feat. City Girls & Jhené Aiko) [Remix] – Single by Saweetie". Apple Music. Archived from the original on August 23, 2019. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  11. Alston, Trey (August 23, 2019). "Saweetie, Jhene Aiko, And City Girls Get Risky And Raunchy On 'My Type (Remix)'". MTV. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  12. Post, Chantilly (September 20, 2019). "Saweetie Grabs Becky G & Melii For Latin Remix Of 'My Type'". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  13. "My Type (The Remixes) – EP by Saweetie". Apple Music. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  14. Marie, Erika (October 8, 2019). "Saweetie Was Joined By Lil Jon & Petey Pablo For BET Hip Hop Awards Performance". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  15. "The Aria Report" (PDF). ARIA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-09-03. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  16. "Canadian Hot 100: September 21, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  17. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  18. "Airplay 100 – 26 ianuarie 2020" (in Romanian). Kiss FM. January 26, 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
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  20. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  21. "Top Pop Songs: December 14, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  22. "Rhythmic Songs: September 28, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  23. "Dance/Mix Show Airplay: November 30, 20192019". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  24. "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. August 30, 2019. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  25. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 2, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  26. "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  27. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  28. "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  29. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  30. "Canadian single certifications – Saweetie – My Type". Music Canada. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  31. "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  32. "British single certifications – Saweetie – My Type". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 2, 2021. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type My Type in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  33. "American single certifications – Saweetie – My Type". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  34. "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on July 26, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2019.

На других языках

- [en] My Type (Saweetie song)

[ru] My Type (песня Saweetie)

«My Type» — сингл американской рэперши Saweetie с мини-альбома Icy. Выпущен 11 июня 2019 года. Продюсером трека выступил London on da Track[en]. Композиция добралась до 1 места в Rhythmic-чарте Billboard и до 21 в Billboard Hot 100, что стало первым попаданием певицы в этот чарт.


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