Darling, I

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"Darling, I"
Song by Tyler, the Creator featuring Teezo Touchdown
from the album Chromakopia
ReleasedOctober 28, 2024
Genre
Length4:13
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Tyler, the Creator

"Darling, I" is a song by American rapper and producer Tyler, the Creator featuring fellow American rapper Teezo Touchdown from the former's eighth studio album Chromakopia (2024). It contains samples of "Vivrant Thing (Violator Remix)" by Q-Tip featuring Missy Elliott and Busta Rhymes and "Drop It Like It's Hot" by Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell Williams. [1]

Contents

Composition and lyrics

"Darling, I" is a hip-hop and R&B song [2] [3] with rhythm inspired by The Neptunes and bouncy clicks in production. [2] Lyrically, it focuses on Tyler, the Creator's attitude toward his relationships and their future. [1] [4] [5] [6] While still boasting about the uniqueness in each of his different luxury cars and romantic partners, [4] [6] he also ponders about having a nuclear family at one point ("I love this girl, though, I hit the gold mine / I'm thinkin' new crib, I'm thinkin' two kids") [1] [5] but feels as though he is not suited for monogamy, [4] [7] and laments the potential consequences of his preference for polyamory: "Until I get infatuated with a new bitch / But when that gray hair finally come, at least I felt somethin' if I ain't find the one / Nobody could fulfill me like this music shit does / So I'll be lonely with these Grammys when it's all said and done." [1] [4] [5] [6]

Critical reception

Matt Mitchell of Paste stated the song "goes from sweet to braggadocious". [1] Reviewing Chromakopia for NME , Fred Garratt-Stanley considered it a moment when Tyler, the Creator's "honesty is refreshing, and his lyrical dexterity gives these reflections humour and humanity". [3] Alexis Petridis of The Guardian called the song "deceptively lovey-dovey" and commented it "manages to spin immaturity with convincing vulnerability." [8] Alex Hudson of Exclaim! noted the song has "surprising sentimental softness". [9] David Crone of AllMusic cited it as one of the tracks from the album which "sound a little like Flower Boy pastiches". [10] Aron A. of HotNewHipHop praised the song for its "gorgeous vocal performance from Teezo Touchdown". [5]

Charts

Chart performance for "Darling, I"
Chart (2024)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [11] 24
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA) [12] 3
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [13] 29
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [14] 24
Iceland (Tónlistinn) [15] 40
Ireland (IRMA) [16] 29
Latvia (LaIPA) [17] 12
Lithuania (AGATA) [18] 22
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [19] 76
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [20] 19
South Africa (TOSAC) [21] 41
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [22] 88
UK Singles (OCC) [23] 24
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [24] 4
US Billboard Hot 100 [25] 15
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [26] 4

Certifications

Certifications for "Darling, I"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [27] Gold40,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Mitchell, Matt (October 30, 2024). "Tyler, the Creator Finds Sanctuary On the Capricious, Limitless CHROMAKOPIA". Paste . Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  2. 1 2 Smith, Niall (October 29, 2024). "Tyler, the Creator – Chromakopia". Clash . Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  3. 1 2 Garratt-Stanley, Fred (October 30, 2024). "Tyler, The Creator – 'Chromakopia' review: a landscape of chaos that reflects his own psychological conflict". NME . Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Cowen, Trace Willam (October 28, 2024). "Tyler, the Creator Reflects on Monogamy and Artistic Ambition in "Darling, I" Song: 'Lonely With These Grammys'". Complex . Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 4 A., Aron (November 4, 2024). "Tyler, The Creator "Chromakopia" Review". HotNewHipHop . Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 Ihaza, Jeff (October 30, 2024). "On 'Chromakopia,' Tyler, the Creator Has to Deal With the Truth". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  7. ↑ Breihan, Tom (October 28, 2024). "Premature Evaluation: Tyler, The Creator Chromakopia". Stereogum . Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  8. ↑ Petridis, Alexis (October 28, 2024). "Tyler, the Creator: Chromakopia review – early midlife crisis triggers a freaked-out psychodrama". The Guardian . ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  9. ↑ Hudson, Alex (November 4, 2024). "Tyler, the Creator Is Legacy-Building on 'CHROMAKOPIA'". Exclaim! . Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  10. ↑ Crone, David (October 28, 2024). "CHROMOAKOPIA - Tyler, the Creator | Album". AllMusic . Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  11. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. November 4, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  12. ↑ "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. November 11, 2024. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Tyler the Creator Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Tyler the Creator Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Streymi, spilun og sala viku 45" (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on November 9, 2024. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Straumēšanas Top 2024 – 44. nedēļa" [Streaming TOP 2024 – Week 44] (in Latvian). LaIPA. November 4, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  18. ↑ "2024 45-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. November 8, 2024. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  19. ↑ "Tyler, the Creator feat. Teezo Touchdown – Darling, I" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  20. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 8, 2024. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  21. ↑ "Top Release Of The Week: Local & Intl Streaming | Week 44". The Official South African Charts . Recording Industry of South Africa. Archived from the original on 2024-11-08. Retrieved 2024-11-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  22. ↑ "Tyler, the Creator feat. Teezo Touchdown – Darling, I". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  23. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  24. ↑ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  25. ↑ "Tyler the Creator Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  26. ↑ "Tyler the Creator Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  27. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Tyler, the Creator – Darling, I". Music Canada . Retrieved February 1, 2025.
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