"To the Moon" (stylised all caps, also written "to the moon!" per its cover) is a song by Gambian-born England-based[1] rapper Jnr Choi, released as a single on 5 November 2021 independently,[2] and later through Epic and Black Butter Records. It is a drill track that samples British singer-songwriter Sam Tompkins's cover of Bruno Mars's "Talking to the Moon". It went viral on TikTok and was prominently playlisted by Spotify.[3]
"To the Moon" | ||||
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Single by Jnr Choi and Sam Tompkins | ||||
Released | 5 November 2021 (2021-11-05) | |||
Recorded | August 2021 | |||
Genre | Drill | |||
Length | 2:31 | |||
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Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Parked Up | |||
Jnr Choi singles chronology | ||||
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Jnr Choi was born in Gambia and moved to London, where he pursued a career in modelling and also began rapping after a friend suggested the idea to him.[1][4] He collaborated with the producer Parked Up in August 2021, who sent him a beat. Jnr Choi wrote the lyrics for it and "sent it back the next day completely finished".[4]
Sam Tompkins is a singer-songwriter from Brighton who has had successful viral videos on TikTok. He released his debut EP Who Do You Pray To? in 2022.[5]
"To the Moon" was temporarily removed from streaming platforms in January 2022 before being restored, which was considered to be in relation to the rights regarding its sample.[3] After being re-added, Tompkins received a co-lead artist credit.[3][6]
Two remixes to the song were released. One remix featured American rapper Gunna and was released on 25 March 2022. The second remix was a drill remix featuring American rappers Fivio Foreign and G Herbo alongside British rappers Russ Millions and M24, which was released on 29 April 2022.
Chart (2021–2022) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[7] | 32 |
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] | 29 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[9] | 16 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] | 60 |
France (SNEP)[11] | 27 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[12] | 24 |
Global 200 (Billboard)[13] | 64 |
Ireland (IRMA)[14] | 63 |
Italy (FIMI)[15] | 73 |
Lithuania (AGATA)[16] | 53 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[17] | 64 |
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[18] | 2 |
Portugal (AFP)[19] | 36 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[20] | 69 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] | 17 |
UK Singles (OCC)[22] | 48 |
UK Indie (OCC)[23] | 11 |
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[24] | 23 |
US Billboard Hot 100[25] | 38 |
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[26] | 18 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[27] | 10 |
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[28] | 1 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Austria (IFPI Austria)[29] | Gold | 15,000![]() |
France (SNEP)[30] | Gold | 100,000![]() |
Italy (FIMI)[31] | Gold | 50,000![]() |
Portugal (AFP)[32] | Gold | 5,000![]() |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[33] | Gold | 10,000![]() |
United Kingdom (BPI)[34] | Silver | 200,000![]() |
United States (RIAA)[35] | Gold | 500,000![]() |
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Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | 5 November 2021 |
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Self-released (initial)
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Italy | 4 February 2022 | Contemporary hit radio | Sony | [36] |
United States | 15 February 2022 | Rhythmic contemporary radio | Epic | [37] |
Urban contemporary radio | [38] |