Thank God (Travis Scott song)

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"Thank God"
Song by Travis Scott
from the album Utopia
ReleasedJuly 28, 2023
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Length3:04
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Producer(s)

"Thank God" is a song by American rapper Travis Scott from his fourth studio album Utopia (2023). It features uncredited additional vocals from American rapper KayCyy and Scott's daughter, Stormi Webster, as well as adlibs from American rapper Teezo Touchdown. [1] It was produced by Scott, Kanye West, Allen Ritter, FnZ, WondaGurl and BoogzDaBeast.

Contents

Background

"Thank God" is one of the tracks from Utopia that were originally recorded for Kanye West's album Donda (2021). [2] [3]

Composition

The song uses an electric beat, [4] which also changes. [5]

Critical reception

"Thank God" received generally positive reviews from music critics. Mike Destefano of Complex deemed "Thank God" the third best song from Utopia and said its beat switch was among his favorite instrumental pieces on the record. In addition, he commented in regard to the album that "it feels like he's doing some of the best rapping of his career here" and tracks like "Thank God" display this best. [5] Robin Murray of Clash called the song a "bravura performance, ominous yet also subtle". [6] Aron A. of HotNewHipHop had a less favorable reaction, writing that the line "Shit I speak is what they need" is a "statement that feels out of touch with reality, considering that he doesn't really say anything profound." [7]

Mackenzie Cummings-Grady of Billboard placed the song at number 14 in her ranking of the songs from Utopia. [8]

Charts

Chart performance for "Thank God"
Chart (2023)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [9] 18
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA) [10] 8
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [11] 13
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [12] 50
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [13] 16
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) [14] 14
Denmark (Tracklisten) [15] 29
France (SNEP) [16] 14
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [17] 15
Greece International (IFPI) [18] 21
Hungary (Single Top 40) [19] 20
Iceland (Tónlistinn) [20] 9
Italy (FIMI) [21] 33
Latvia (LAIPA) [22] 7
Lithuania (AGATA) [23] 24
Luxembourg ( Billboard ) [24] 7
MENA (IFPI) [25] 17
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [26] 20
Norway (VG-lista) [27] 24
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100) [28] 12
Portugal (AFP) [29] 21
South Africa (TOSAC) [30] 6
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [31] 74
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [32] 4
UK Audio Streaming (OCC) [33] 31
US Billboard Hot 100 [34] 16
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [35] 9

Certifications

Certifications for "Thank God"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Poland (ZPAV) [36] Gold25,000‡
United States (RIAA) [37] Gold500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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