WY@

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"WY@"
Brent Faiyaz - WY@.jpg
Single by Brent Faiyaz
from the album Larger than Life
ReleasedSeptember 19, 2023
Genre R&B
Length3:27
Label
Songwriters
  • Christopher Wood
  • David Patino
  • Bailey Goldberg
  • Anthoine Walters
  • Othello Houston
  • Jonathan Wells
Producers
  • Dpat
  • Berg
  • Walters
  • Otxhello
  • Wells
Brent Faiyaz singles chronology
"Moment of Your Life"
(2023)		"WY@"
(2023)		"Piece of My Heart"
(2024)
Music video
"WY@" on YouTube

"WY@" (abbreviation for "Where You At") is a song by the American R&B singer Brent Faiyaz from his debut mixtape, Larger than Life (2023). It was released on September 19, 2023 through ISO Supremacy and UnitedMasters, as the mixtapes' second single. It was produced by Dpat, Berg, Anthoine Walters, Otxhello and Jonathan Wells. "WY@" would peak at number thirty-nine on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and receive a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Contents

Background and composition

Faiyaz would tease an official music video for "WY@", [1] later releasing it on Valentine's Day. [2] The song revolves around Brent Faiyaz being in a relationship that he knows is toxic, [3] but he is unwilling to leave his partner, [4] [5] because he enjoys the thrills of their sexual activity. [4] [5] The track was produced by Dpat, Berg, Anthoine Walters, Otxhello and Jonathan Wells. Its lyrics are centered around trust issues. [6] It includes vocals from a Latina singer who delivers sexually charged lyrics ("I'm waiting for you with my legs open and my heart open / I can still taste you in my mouth / No one can make me shake like you"). [4] In an interview with Rolling Stone , Faiyaz would state: “I’m a procrastinator, I’m a frivolous spender, and I definitely spend a lot of time with a lot of different women. That record reflects having access and opportunity, and having to say no to certain s–t or the inability to say no to certain s–t.” [7]

Critical reception

Clash 's Robin Murray felt the song was "a barbed piece of emotive R&B, a song about love, devotion, and the pain of parting." [6]

Live perfomances

Faiyaz would perform the song at his Eventim Apollo concert in London. Later it would be streamed as an Apple Music exclusive on November 29, 2023. [8] In a press release, he said: “We had a time on the road. Thank you Apple Music for allowing me to bring the F–k the World It’s a Wasteland Tour experience to millions. Hope you enjoy the show.” [9]

Charts

Chart performance for "WY@"
Chart (2023)Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [10] 33
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [11] 11
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [12] 39

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [13] Platinum1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Elibert, Mark (February 13, 2024). "Brent Faiyaz Flirts on Set With Lupita Nyong'o in "WY@" Short Film Trailer". Complex. Archived from the original on January 14, 2026. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  2. ↑ Williams, Aaron (February 14, 2024). "Brent Faiyaz And Lupita Nyong'o Take A Romantic Road Trip In The Dream-Like 'WY@' Video". UPROXX . Retrieved January 28, 2026.
  3. ↑ Williams, Aaron (September 19, 2023). "Brent Faiyaz's 'WYA' Single Finds Him Entangled With A No-Good Lover". UPROXX. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 Horvath, Zachary (September 19, 2023). "Brent Faiyaz Cannot Seem To Leave A Certain Lover On "WY@"". HotNewHipHop . Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  5. 1 2 Samuels, Keithan (September 20, 2023). "Brent Faiyaz Releases New Song 'WY@'". Rated R&B . Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  6. 1 2 Murray, Robin (September 21, 2024). "Brent Faiyaz Returns With 'WY@'". Clash . Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  7. ↑ Paul, Larisha (October 27, 2023). "Brent Faiyaz on Bad Habits, Zodiac Signs, and Scorsese". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
  8. ↑ Folk, Antwane (November 30, 2023). "Stream Brent Faiyaz's Album Apple Music Live: Brent Faiyaz". Rated R&B. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
  9. ↑ Mamo, Heran (November 27, 2023). "Brent Faiyaz's London Concert Is Coming to Apple Music Live". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
  10. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 29, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of November 11, 2023". Billboard . Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of November 11, 2023". Billboard . Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  13. ↑ "American single certifications – Brent Faiyaz – WY@". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved July 21, 2025.
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