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@" (pronounced "where you at") is a song by American R&B singer Brent Faiyaz, released on September 19, 2023 as the second single from his debut mixtape Larger than Life (2023). 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 would later receive a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Contents

Background and composition

Faiyaz would tease a music video for "WY@", later releasing it on February 14, 2024. [1] The song revolves around Brent Faiyaz being in a relationship that he knows is toxic, but he is unwilling to leave his partner, [2] [3] [4] because he still enjoys the thrills of their sexual activity. [3] [4] The song also includes vocals from a Latina singer who provides 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"). [3] 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.” [5]

Charts

Chart performance for "WY@"
Chart (2023)Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [6] 33
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [7] 11
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [8] 39

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [9] Platinum1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ Murray, Robin (September 21, 2024). "Brent Faiyaz Returns With 'WY@'". Clash . Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Horvath, Zachary (September 19, 2023). "Brent Faiyaz Cannot Seem To Leave A Certain Lover On "WY@"". HotNewHipHop . Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Samuels, Keithan (September 20, 2023). "Brent Faiyaz Releases New Song 'WY@'". Rated R&B . Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  5. ↑ Paul, Larisha (October 27, 2023). "Brent Faiyaz on Bad Habits, Zodiac Signs, and Scorsese". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
  6. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 29, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of November 11, 2023". Billboard . Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of November 11, 2023". Billboard . Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  9. ↑ "American single certifications – Brent Faiyaz – WY@". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved July 21, 2025.
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