Butterfly Effect (Travis Scott song)

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"Butterfly Effect"
Travis Scott Butterfly Effect.jpg
Single by Travis Scott
from the album Astroworld
ReleasedMay 15, 2017
Recorded2017
Genre
Length3:11
Label Epic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Travis Scott singles chronology
"Love Galore"
(2017)		"Butterfly Effect"
(2017)		"Portland"
(2017)
Music video
"Butterfly Effect" on YouTube

"Butterfly Effect" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American rapper Travis Scott. It was released on May 15, 2017, as the lead single from his third studio album Astroworld (2018) by Epic Records. The song was written alongside producers Murda Beatz and Felix Leone.

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Background

During a performance in Portsmouth, Virginia on May 4, 2017, Scott hinted at the release of new music in a freestyle. Scott can be heard saying: "Dropping new music in a few days. Bout to go crazy for a few days." [1] The song was released alongside two other songs from Scott on SoundCloud, including "A Man" and "Green & Purple", which featured American rapper Playboi Carti. [2] [3]

Reception

Lawrence Burney of Vice magazine said: "'Butterfly Effect' is textbook slurred Scott number, with backing vocals that sounds eerily similar to Migos' 'Slippery.'" [4] Madeline Roth of MTV said the song is "hazy" and "low-key". [5] Similarly, Tom Breihan of Stereogum said: "'Butterfly Effect' is low-key and melodic, with some sharp production from Drake collaborator Murda Beatz." [6]

"Butterfly Effect" debuted at number 99 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on the week of June 17, 2017, and peaked at number 50 following the release of Astroworld. [7] The single was certified nine-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and streaming equivalent units of 9,000,000 units in the United States. [8]

Music video

The music video was released on July 13, 2017, via Travis Scott's Vevo channel. [9] It was directed by BRTHR, who also directed the video to Scott's "Goosebumps". [10]

Live performances

On May 17, 2017, Scott performed "Butterfly Effect" for the first time at a show in St. Louis. [11] On August 27, 2017, he performed the chorus of the song with Thirty Seconds to Mars on their song "Walk On Water" at the MTV Video Music Awards. [12] Scott also performed the song at the MTV Europe Music Awards on November 12, 2017. [13]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. [14]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [38] 3× Platinum210,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [39] Diamond250,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [40] 8× Platinum640,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [41] 2× Platinum180,000‡
France (SNEP) [42] Diamond333,333‡
Germany (BVMI) [43] Platinum400,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [44] Platinum50,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON) [45] Platinum60,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [46] 3× Platinum90,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [47] 2× Platinum40,000‡
Portugal (AFP) [48] 4× Platinum40,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [49] Platinum60,000‡
Sweden (GLF) [50] Gold20,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [51] Platinum20,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [52] 2× Platinum1,200,000‡
United States (RIAA) [8] 9× Platinum9,000,000‡
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece) [53] 2× Platinum4,000,000†

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ David Renshaw (May 5, 2017). "Travis Scott Said He's Releasing New Music "In A Few Days"". The Fader . Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  2. ↑ Olivia Craighead (May 15, 2017). "Listen To Three New Travis Scott Songs". The Fader. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  3. ↑ Nerisha Penrose (May 16, 2017). "Travis Scott Unleashes Three New Songs". Billboard . Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  4. ↑ Lawrence Burney (May 16, 2017). "Travis Scott Blessed Us With Three New Songs Last Night". Noisey. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  5. ↑ Madeline Roth (May 16, 2017). "Travis Scott Dropped Three New Songs While You Were Sleeping". MTV. Archived from the original on May 19, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  6. ↑ Tom Breihan (May 16, 2017). "Travis Scott – "Green & Purple," "Butterfly Effect," & "A Man"". Stereogum. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  7. ↑ Trust, Gary (August 13, 2018). "Drake Rules Hot 100 for Fifth Week With 'In My Feelings,' Travis Scott Debuts Two Songs in Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  8. 1 2 "American single certifications – Travis Scott – Butterfly Effect". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  9. ↑ Aaron Mansfield (July 14, 2017). "Travis Scott Releases New Video for "Butterfly Effect"". Complex . Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  10. ↑ Max Weinstein (July 13, 2017). "Travis Scott's "Butterfly Effect" Video Is Here". XXL . Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  11. ↑ Kevin Goddard (May 18, 2017). "Travis Scott Performs "Butterfly Effect" & "Green & Purple" Live For The First Time In St. Louis". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Travis Scott Performs "Butterfly Effect," "Walk on Water" Mashup With Thirty Seconds to Mars at 2017 MTV Video Music Awards". XXL. August 28, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Travis Scott's Performed "Butterfly Effect" at the 2017 MTV Europe Music Awards". Complex. November 13, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Credits / ASTROWORLD / Travis Scott – TIDAL". Tidal. 3 August 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
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  35. ↑ "Streaming Songs - Year-End". Billboard. 2017. Archived from the original on October 11, 2021. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
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  39. ↑ "Brazilian single certifications – Travis Scott – Butterfly Effect" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil . Retrieved October 31, 2023.
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  45. ↑ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas . Retrieved December 19, 2020.Type Travis Scott in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Butterfly Effect in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
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