"OTW" | ||||
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Single by Khalid, Ty Dolla Sign and 6lack | ||||
from the EP Suncity (vinyl edition) | ||||
Released | April 20, 2018 | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 4:23 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Nineteen85 | |||
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Music video | ||||
"OTW" on YouTube |
"OTW" (an acronym for "on the way") is a song by American singers Khalid,Ty Dolla Sign,and 6lack. The artists wrote the song with Brian Alexander Morgan,Idan Kalai and producer Nineteen85. It was released by RCA Records on April 20,2018,as a stand-alone single,before being added as a bonus track to the vinyl of Khalid's EP Suncity (2018).
On March 31,2018,Khalid posted a snippet of the song on Twitter. [1] He officially announced the single during the nominations announcement for the 2018 Billboard Music Awards. [2]
"OTW" is a dark and melodic R&B song with '90s influences. [3] [4] It features a "silky smooth" and "mellow" production, [5] [6] [7] backed by "a trap-infused R&B beat". [8] A booty-call theme channels throughout the track, [9] as the artists sing about meeting up with a love interest. [10]
Michael Love Michael of Paper regarded the song as "a refreshing slice of smooth,radio-ready,but throwback '90s R&B". He praised the song's "undercurrent of bittersweet melancholy characteristic of the genre's most forward-thinking productions",describing it as "an addictively rhythmic tune". [11] MTV News' Ross McNeilage wrote:"The slick and sultry track is a nice extension from the sound of his debut album,and 6LACK and Ty Dolla $ign complement the song perfectly." [12] Devin Ch of HotNewHipHop praised Khalid's songwriting talents,writing that "all performers adhere to the general 'vibe' of the song". [13] Lauren O'Neill of Noisey described the song as a destined summer track,writing that it "feels most like a head massage you'll hear all week". He complimented Khalid's ability to produce a "relentlessly catchy but also somehow extremely laid back hook". [14]
The music video for "OTW",directed by Calmatic,premiered via Khalid's Vevo channel on July 3,2018. [15]
Credits adapted from Tidal. [16]
Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [38] | 3× Platinum | 210,000‡ |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [39] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada) [40] | 2× Platinum | 160,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [41] | Platinum | 90,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ) [42] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [43] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [44] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
Streaming | ||
Sweden (GLF) [45] | Gold | 4,000,000† |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | April 20, 2018 | RCA | [16] | |
United States | June 5, 2018 | Urban contemporary radio | [46] |
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