Something New (Wiz Khalifa song)

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"Something New"
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Single by Wiz Khalifa featuring Ty Dolla Sign
from the album Rolling Papers 2
ReleasedAugust 11, 2017
Recorded2017
Genre
Length3:20
Label Atlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Ayo n Keyz & Hitmaka
Wiz Khalifa singles chronology
"Gang Up"
(2017)
"Something New"
(2017)
"Type of Shit"
(2017)
Ty Dolla Sign singles chronology
"Love U Better"
(2017)
"Something New"
(2017)
"Ego"
(2017)

"Something New" is a song by American rapper Wiz Khalifa, featuring American singer and Taylor Gang label mate Ty Dolla Sign for his sixth studio album Rolling Papers 2 (2018). It was released for digital download on August 11, 2017 by Atlantic Records as the album's lead single. It was produced by Ayo n Keyz & Hitmaka. It heavily samples Zapp's 1986 single "Computer Love". The song received renewed popularity in 2020, thanks to its use in TikTok videos.

Contents

Background

Wiz and Ty previewed the song and clips of the music video several times on Instagram throughout July 2017. [1] [2]

Composition

"Something New" is a "feel-good love song" featuring smooth, sultry vocals and a rhythmic chorus from Ty Dolla $ign. [3]

Commercial performance

"Something New" was the most added song to mainstream urban contemporary radio upon its release. [4]

TikTok dance challenge

In early 2020, the song began going viral on video-sharing app TikTok, due to a dance challenge. The challenge sees participants line up behind each other, with one person in front to kick off the dance, and everyone else then proceeding to push each elbow out to the side before shimmying along to the song's chorus and then clapping along to the beat. [5] [6]

Music video

On August 14, 2017, Wiz uploaded the official music video for "Something New". [7]

Charts

Chart (2017–2018)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [8] 94
Hungary (Single Top 40) [9] 34
US Billboard Hot 100 [10] 92
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [11] 37
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay ( Billboard ) [12] 18
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [13] 24

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [14] Platinum1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabel
United StatesAugust 11, 2017 Digital download [15]
August 22, 2017 Urban radio [16]

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