Somethin Tells Me

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"Somethin Tells Me"
Bryson Tiller STM.jpg
Single by Bryson Tiller
from the album True to Self
ReleasedMay 11, 2017 (2017-05-11)
Genre R&B
Length3:14
Label RCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) T-Minus
Bryson Tiller singles chronology
"Drove U Crazy"
(2016)
"Somethin Tells Me"
(2017)
"Wild Thoughts"
(2017)
Music video
"Somethin Tells Me" on YouTube

"Somethin Tells Me" is a song by American singer Bryson Tiller. It was released on May 11, 2017, as the first single from his second studio album, True to Self (2017). [1] Tiller co-wrote the song with its producer T-Minus.

Contents

Music video

The music video for the song, directed by Elijah Steen, premiered via Tiller's Vevo channel on May 25, 2017. [2] The video features Tiller playing the role of a photographer, taking photos of models on a beach before returning to the dark room to examine his work. After he’s finished looking at each new picture, he posts it on the dark room wall before gazing at his gallery. [3]

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [4] 84
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ) [5] 8
US Billboard Hot 100 [6] 74
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [7] 41
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [8] 29

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [9] Gold500,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

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

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