Butterfly Effect (Travis Scott song) Last updated May 01, 2025 2017 single by Travis Scott
"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.
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]
Personnel Credits adapted from Tidal . [ 14]
Murda Beatz – production Felix Leone – co-production Thomas Cullison – engineering assistance Mike Dean – master engineering Blake "Blizzy" Harden – mix engineering, record engineering References ↑ David Renshaw (May 5, 2017). "Travis Scott Said He's Releasing New Music "In A Few Days" " . The Fader . Retrieved June 12, 2017 . ↑ Olivia Craighead (May 15, 2017). "Listen To Three New Travis Scott Songs" . The Fader . Retrieved June 12, 2017 . ↑ Nerisha Penrose (May 16, 2017). "Travis Scott Unleashes Three New Songs" . Billboard . Retrieved June 12, 2017 . ↑ Lawrence Burney (May 16, 2017). "Travis Scott Blessed Us With Three New Songs Last Night" . Noisey . Retrieved June 12, 2017 . ↑ 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 . ↑ Tom Breihan (May 16, 2017). "Travis Scott – "Green & Purple," "Butterfly Effect," & "A Man" " . Stereogum . Retrieved June 12, 2017 . ↑ 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 . 1 2 "American single certifications – Travis Scott – Butterfly Effect" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved April 30, 2025 . ↑ Aaron Mansfield (July 14, 2017). "Travis Scott Releases New Video for "Butterfly Effect" " . Complex . Retrieved 14 July 2017 . ↑ Max Weinstein (July 13, 2017). "Travis Scott's "Butterfly Effect" Video Is Here" . XXL . Retrieved 14 July 2017 . ↑ 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 . ↑ "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 . ↑ "Travis Scott's Performed "Butterfly Effect" at the 2017 MTV Europe Music Awards" . Complex . November 13, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017 . ↑ "Credits / ASTROWORLD / Travis Scott – TIDAL" . Tidal . 3 August 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2020 . ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles" . Australian Recording Industry Association . August 13, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2018 . ↑ "Travis Scott – Butterfly Effect" (in Dutch). Ultratip . Retrieved September 2, 2017. ↑ "Travis Scott Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)" . Billboard . Retrieved August 15, 2017. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 32. týden 2017 in the date selector . Retrieved August 16, 2017. ↑ "Travis Scott – Butterfly Effect" . Tracklisten . Retrieved July 1, 2018. ↑ "SNEP Top Singles: Week 32 (2018)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . August 10, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2018 . [ permanent dead link ] ↑ "IRMA – Irish Charts" . Irish Recorded Music Association . Retrieved August 24, 2018 . ↑ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 18" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved May 5, 2020 . ↑ "Singles chart for the Week 48, 2017 – Ending November 30, 2017" . Skaties.lv [ lv ] . December 11, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2025 . ↑ "Travis Scott – Butterfly Effect" (in Dutch). Single Top 100 . Retrieved August 11, 2017. ↑ "Travis Scott – Butterfly Effect" . AFP Top 100 Singles . Retrieved May 7, 2020. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 32. týden 2017 in the date selector . Retrieved August 16, 2017. ↑ "Travis Scott – Butterfly Effect" . Singles Top 100 . Retrieved July 1, 2018. ↑ "Travis Scott – Butterfly Effect" . Swiss Singles Chart . Retrieved July 24, 2017. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved November 18, 2017. ↑ "Travis Scott Chart History (Hot 100)" . Billboard . Retrieved August 14, 2018. ↑ "Travis Scott Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)" . Billboard . Retrieved October 24, 2017. ↑ "Travis Scott Chart History (Rhythmic)" . Billboard . Retrieved November 7, 2017. ↑ "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2017" . Billboard . Retrieved December 17, 2017 . ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2017" . Billboard . Retrieved August 23, 2019 . ↑ "Streaming Songs - Year-End" . Billboard . 2017. Archived from the original on October 11, 2021. Retrieved May 9, 2022 . ↑ "Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 200 Singles 2018" (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa . Retrieved August 11, 2020 . ↑ "Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 3000 Singles + EPs Digitais" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa . Retrieved August 11, 2020 . ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF) . Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved October 29, 2022 . ↑ "Brazilian single certifications – Travis Scott – Butterfly Effect" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil . Retrieved October 31, 2023 . ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Travis Scott – Butterfly Effect" . Music Canada . Retrieved May 7, 2023 . ↑ "Danish single certifications – Travis Scott – Butterfly Effect" . IFPI Danmark . Retrieved April 30, 2024 . ↑ "French single certifications – Travis Scott – Butterfly Effect" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . Retrieved July 22, 2024 . ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Travis Scott; ' Butterfly Effect' )" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved August 16, 2023 . ↑ "Italian single certifications – Travis Scott – Butterfly Effect" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved September 30, 2019 . ↑ "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 . ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Travis Scott – Butterfly Effect" . Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved November 3, 2024 . ↑ "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . Archived from the original on 2025-01-14. Retrieved June 9, 2021 . ↑ "Portuguese single certifications – Travis Scott – Butterfly Effect" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa . Retrieved August 5, 2024 . ↑ "Spanish single certifications – Travis Scott – Butterfly Effect" . El portal de Música . Productores de Música de España . Retrieved December 17, 2024 . ↑ "Sverigetopplistan – Travis Scott" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved October 27, 2021 . ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (' Butterfly Effect' )" . IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved December 18, 2018 . ↑ "British single certifications – Travis Scott – Butterfly Effect" . British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved December 20, 2024 . ↑ "IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Εβδομάδα: 15/2024" (in Greek). IFPI Greece . Retrieved April 17, 2024 .
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