Topanga (song)

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"Topanga"
Trippie Redd - Topanga.png
Single by Trippie Redd
from the album A Love Letter to You 3
ReleasedOctober 22, 2018
Length3:35
Label TenThousand
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) ChopSquad DJ
Trippie Redd singles chronology
"Taking a Walk"
(2018)
"Topanga"
(2018)
"Alright"
(2019)
Music video
"Topanga" on YouTube

"Topanga" is a song by American rapper Trippie Redd. It was released on October 22, 2018, as the lead single from his third mixtape A Love Letter to You 3 by TenThousand Projects. The title of the song references the city of Topanga, California.

Contents

Background

In September 2018, Trippie Redd posted a snippet of the song as well as the single's cover, which was inspired by one of his personal muses, Gorillaz. He appears in religious attire while levitating in the artwork. [1] Redd premiered the song through Zane Lowe's Beats 1 on October 22, 2018. [2] He described the song as "Singing real shit that people all over the world can relate to — timeless." [3]

Composition

The song has been described as "mellow" [3] [4] and samples "It Ain't Over" by Maurette Brown Clark. It begins with melodic piano riff and moves into an uptempo instrumental. [1]

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak

position

Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [5] 68
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [6] 14
UK Singles (OCC) [7] 88
US Billboard Hot 100 [8] 52
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [9] 23
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [10] 29

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [11] 2× Platinum160,000
United States (RIAA) [12] 2× Platinum2,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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References

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