Tesla (song)

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"Tesla"
Official cover art of Tesla.jpg
Single by Lil Yachty
from the EP Tesla
ReleasedAugust 25, 2023 (2023-08-25)
Genre Hip-hop
Length2:44
Label
Songwriter(s) Miles Parks McCollum
Producer(s) MitchGoneMad, WesGoneMad
Lil Yachty singles chronology
"One of Those Days"
(2023)
"Tesla"
(2023)
"The Secret Recipe"
(2023)
Music video
"Tesla" on YouTube

"Tesla" is a song by American rapper Lil Yachty, released on August 25, 2023, under Quality Control Music and Motown Records. [1] [2]

Contents

Background and release

The song was produced by MitchGoneMad and WesGoneMad and was released following up an extended play with the same title Tesla. [3] The song came out alongside the previously released "Slide", "Strike (Holster)" and "Solo Steppin Crete Boy". [4] [5] "Tesla" peaked at No. 180 on the Billboard Global 200 chart, [6] No. 44 on the magazine's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, [7] and No. 21 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. [8]

Music video

"Tesla" visuals was released officially alongside the song on August 25, 2023. [9] [10] It was shot and directed by Lyrical Lemonade and Cole Bennett. [11] [12]

Track listing

"Tesla" single track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tesla [13] " Miles Parks McCollum 2:44
2."Slide"Miles Parks McCollum2:29
3."Solo Steppin Crete Boy"Miles Parks McCollum2:29
4."Strike (Holster)" Miles Parks McCollum 2:28

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Tesla"
Chart (2023)Peak
position
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [6] 180
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs [7] 44
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 [8] 21

References

  1. Cole, Alexander (25 August 2023). "Lil Yachty Floats On New Track "Tesla"". HotNewHipHop . Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  2. Malcolm, Trapp (25 August 2023). "Lil Yachty Drake Tesla For All The Dogs". TMZ . Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  3. Powell, Jon (29 August 2023). "Lil Yachty drops off vibrant visual for "TESLA"". Revolt TV . Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  4. Spanos, Brittany (25 August 2023). "Lil Yachty Continues Hot Streak With Song, EP 'Tesla'". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  5. Malcolm, Trapp (25 August 2023). "Lil Yachty Shamelessly Plugs "TESLA" Amid Speculations Surrounding Drake's Album Release Date". Rap-Up . Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  6. 1 2 "Lil Yachty Chart History". Billboard . Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  7. 1 2 "Lil Yachty - Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  8. 1 2 "Lil Yachty - Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard . Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  9. Pointer, Flisadam (25 August 2023). "Lil Yachty's 'Tesla' Song Wasn't Sanctioned By Elon Musk, But It Is Just As Erratic As The Businessman". Uproxx . Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  10. Duong, Paul (25 August 2023). "VIDEO: LIL YACHTY "TESLA"". Rap Radar . Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  11. Helfand, Raphael (25 August 2023). "Watch the video for Lil Yachty's new track "TESLA"". The Fader . Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  12. Nevares, Gabriel (25 August 2023). "Lil Yachty Brings A Rainbow Out With Cole Bennett For "TESLA" Music Video". HotNewHipHop . Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  13. Bluetec, DJ (26 August 2023). "TESLA: Lil Yachty premieres new Cole Bennett-directed video on Lyrical Lemonade". HipHopCanada . Retrieved 9 January 2024.