Art (song)

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"Art"
Single by Tyla
from the album Tyla
Released12 April 2024 (2024-04-12)
Studio Geejam (Port Antonio)
Length2:29
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Sammy Soso
Tyla singles chronology
"Truth or Dare"
(2024)		"Art"
(2024)		"Jump"
(2024)
Music video
"Art" on YouTube

"Art" is a song by South African singer Tyla from her self-titled debut studio album. It was released on 12 April 2024 through Fax and Epic Records, as the album's third single. Produced by Sammy Soso, it was accompanied by a music video that premiered on YouTube on the day of the album's release.

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Background

Tyla shared a teaser video on social media containing her and Lisa of Blackpink previewing the song in the recording studio before Lisa, the first person to listen to the song, cheers for Tyla as it concludes. [1] [2]

Music video

Directed by Nabil, [3] the music video premiered on YouTube on 22 March 2024 and it accumulated over 1 million views on its first day. [4] The music video opens with a painting featuring the singer lounging on a chaise in a sheer red corset dress and clear thigh-high boots. A young man, captivated by the singer, sneaks into the gallery and realizes that she is both the painter and the muse behind the self-portrait. Tyla watches as her portrait transforms into one of him, and she ponders where to hang it among the other men who have fallen under her spell. [2]

Live performances

Tyla performed the song for the first time on American late-night talk show The Late Show With Stephen Colbert in April 2024, her debut appearance on the series. [5]

Credits and personnel

Charts

Chart performance for "Art"
Chart (2024)Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [6] 18
Nigerian Top 100 ( TurnTable ) [7] 61
South Africa (TOSAC) [8] 11
South Africa Airplay (TOSAC) [9] 6
UK Singles (OCC) [10] 85
UK Afrobeats (OCC) [11] 2
US Afrobeats Songs ( Billboard ) [12] 4
US Hot R&B Songs ( Billboard ) [13] 8
US World Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [14] 7

Release history

Release history for "Art"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
Italy12 April 2024 Radio airplay Sony Italy [15]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Mamo, Heran (22 March 2024). "Tyla Is a True Work of 'Art' in New Music Video: Watch". Billboard. Archived from the original on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  3. ↑ Inman, DeMicia (22 March 2024). "Tyla Is The Perfect Portrait In "ART" Video". VIBE.com. Archived from the original on 22 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
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  5. ↑ Monroe, Jazz (9 April 2024). "Watch Tyla Perform "Art" on Colbert". Pitchfork . Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  6. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 1 April 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "TurnTable Nigeria Top 100: May 3rd, 2024 - May 9th, 2024". TurnTable . Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  8. ↑ "Tyla's debut soars and Future and Metro Boomin reunite (Ed 129)". The Official South African Charts. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  9. ↑ "Local and International Radio Chart Top 10 Week 24". The Official South African Charts . Recording Industry of South Africa. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  10. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  11. ↑ "Official Afrobeats Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  12. ↑ "Tyla Chart History (Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  13. ↑ "Tyla Chart History (Hot R&B Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  14. ↑ "Tyla Chart History (World Digital Song Sales)". Billboard . Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  15. ↑ Sisti, Sara (5 April 2024). "Tyla - ART (Radio Date: 12-04-2024)". EarOne (in Italian). Retrieved 5 April 2024.
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