"Toxic" is a song by American rapper YG, released on August 12, 2022 as the third single from his upcoming sixth studio album I Got Issues (2022). It contains a sample of "Be Happy" by American singer Mary J. Blige. The song was produced by DJ Swish, Mike Crook, Reece Beats and Larry Jayy.
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| Released | August 12, 2022 | |||
| Length | 3:33 | |||
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YG first teased the song on social media in April 2022.[1] On August 11, 2022, YG shared a variation of the cover artwork for the song, which shows him kneeling and kissing the pregnant stomach of social media influencer Brittany Renner.[2]
In the song, YG raps about the "ups and downs" of relationships.[3]
The music video, released along with the single, was directed by YG and Austin Simkins. It depicts YG in a relationship with Brittany Renner, while also having a relationship with another woman whom he spends a lot of time with. YG is madly in love with the latter woman, but does not share her desire to be fully invested in their relationship.[4][5] He begins to have second thoughts. The woman secretly looks through his phone and finds a picture of him kissing the belly of a pregnant Renner.[4]
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] | 37 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 81 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] | 23 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[9] | 5 |
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