My PYT

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"My PYT"
MyPYT Wale.jpeg
Single by Wale
from the album Shine
ReleasedMay 20, 2016
Recorded2016
Genre
Length3:55
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) The Dope Boyz
Wale singles chronology
"Coffee"
(2015)
"My PYT"
(2016)
"Make It Work"
(2016)
Music video
"My PYT" on YouTube

"My PYT" is a song by American rapper Wale featuring uncredited vocals from Sam Sneak for his studio album, Shine . The track peaked at number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100. [1]

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Background and release

On May 9, 2016, Wale tweeted a line from the song on his Twitter. [2] On May 20, 2016, Wale released the song on iTunes. [3]

The song interpolates the chorus of "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" by Michael Jackson and contains a sample of "Sexual Healing" by Marvin Gaye. [4] [5]

Music video

The video of the song was released on July 25, 2016 on YouTube. [6] The video features various video models including Chasity Samone.

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [12] Platinum1,000,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

Double-dagger-14-plain.pngsales+streaming figures based on certification alone

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