GFY (song)

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[MGK] actually wrote his verse, and I was like, "I want the rapping Machine Gun Kelly. I want you to freaking give me the Eminem diss." He went in the studio and recorded it, and he sent it back. Then we rewrote it, and we recorded it again, and it was perfect. Every time I send him a verse, he makes me rewrite mine too. We’re always challenging each other.

Blackbear

Music video

The music video for "GFY" premiered on May 27, 2022 and was directed by Josh Tashiro, Tyler Serebreni, and Blackbear himself. [4] The video features Machine Gun Kelly as the role of a wanted murder in hiding living across the street from Blackbear and his family. The video also features cameos from Mike Posner and Benny Blanco.

Charts

"GFY"
GFY Blackbear cover art.jpg
Single by Blackbear and Machine Gun Kelly
from the album In Loving Memory
ReleasedMay 27, 2022
Genre Pop punk
Length2:52
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Blackbear
  • Goldstein
  • Barker
  • Fedi
Blackbear singles chronology
"Make Up Sex"
(2022)
"GFY"
(2022)
"The Idea"
(2022)
Machine Gun Kelly singles chronology
"Make Up Sex"
(2022)
"GFY"
(2022)
"More than Life"
(2022)
Chart performance for "GFY"
Chart (2022)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [5] 85
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [6] 14
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [7] 12
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [8] 23

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