Broke in a Minute

"Broke in a Minute"
Single by Tory Lanez
from the album The New Toronto 3
Released	February 7, 2020
Genre	Hip hop [1]
Length	2:12
Label	Interscope
Songwriters	Daystar Peterson Anthony Woart Jr.
Producer	Papi Yerr
Tory Lanez singles chronology
"K Lo K" (2020) "Broke in a Minute" (2020) "W" (2020)
Music video
"Broke in a Minute" on YouTube

"Broke in a Minute" is a song by Canadian singer and rapper Tory Lanez, released on February 7, 2020 ^[2] as the lead single from his mixtape The New Toronto 3 (2020). The song was produced by Papi Yerr.

Background and composition

Sajae Elder of The Fader described the track as "bass-heavy". ^[3] Lyrically, the song is about Tory Lanez becoming rich; he also sings about how he used to work at Denny's and name-drops many brand names. ^{[3] [4] [5]} In an Instagram post promoting the song's music video, Lanez revealed that "Broke in a Minute" was originally a freestyle to "Shotta Flow" by NLE Choppa. ^[5]

Music video

An accompanying music video was released alongside the single. It features Tory Lanez showing his luxurious products and money, and dancing. ^{[5] [6]}

Charts

Chart performance for "Broke in a Minute"

Chart (2020)	Peak position
Canada Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [7]	76
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [8]	22
US Billboard Hot 100 [9]	64
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [10]	28

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ) [11]	Gold	15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [12]	Silver	200,000‡
United States (RIAA) [13]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Tomlin, Edward (April 18, 2023). "10 Best Tory Lanez Songs of All Time - Singersroom.com".
2. Espinoza, Joshua (February 9, 2020). "Watch Tory Lanez's New Video for "Broke in a Minute"". Complex. Archived from the original on 2020-02-10.
3. Elder, Sajae (February 8, 2020). "Tory Lanez drops "Broke in a Minute"". The FADER. Archived from the original on 2020-02-11.
4. Findlay, Mitch (February 6, 2020). "Tory Lanez Gets Wavy On New Banger "Broke In A Minute"". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on 2020-03-01.
5. Mamo, Heran (April 24, 2020). "Here Are the Lyrics to Tory Lanez's 'Broke in a Minute'". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2020-08-06.
6. Caraan, Sophie (2020-02-10). "Tory Lanez Revels in His Success on "Broke In A Minute"". Hypebeast. Archived from the original on 2020-03-06.
7. "Tory Lanez Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved April 4, 2021.
8. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 17, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
9. "Tory Lanez Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved April 4, 2021.
10. "Tory Lanez Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved April 4, 2021.
11. "New Zealand single certifications – Tory Lanez – Broke in a Minute". Radioscope. Retrieved December 25, 2024.Type Broke in a Minute in the "Search:" fieldand press Enter.
12. "British single certifications – Tory Lanez – Broke in a Minute". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved December 8, 2023.
13. "American single certifications – Tory Lanez – Broke in a Minute". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved November 17, 2021.