Yours (Post Malone song)

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"Yours"
Song by Post Malone
from the album F-1 Trillion
ReleasedAugust 16, 2024
Genre Country
Length3:19
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"Yours" is a song by American musician Post Malone from his sixth studio album F-1 Trillion (2024). It was produced by Louis Bell and Charlie Handsome.

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Background

In an interview with People , Post Malone said the song was inspired by his thoughts of his daughter's future wedding. [1] He first shared a snippet of the song on social media on June 16, 2024 (Father's Day). [2] He later performed the song "A Night in Nashville", a concert sponsored by Bud Light at the Marathon Music Works in Nashville, Tennessee on July 16, 2024. [3]

Composition

The song is about Post Malone's daughter marrying in the future, directly addressing her imaginary spouse. [1] [4] [5] [6] The instrumental consists of acoustic and pedal steel guitar and a drum pattern; [7] After an intro of pedal steel, Malone reflects on his feelings of heartbreak when he has to give his daughter away. [1] [5] [7]

Critical reception

Neil Z. Yeung of AllMusic wrote the song "digs into an even deeper emotional well, showcasing how much he's matured and shifted life priorities in such a short span." [8] Carl Wilson of Slate gave a critical review, considering it "possibly the least appealing song on F-1 Trillion" and commenting "it serves a degree of daddy-daughter possessive ick rarely seen since Bob Carlisle's 1997 embarrassment 'Butterfly Kisses.'" [6]

Charts

Chart performance for "Yours"
Chart (2024)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [9] 35
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [10] 109
US Billboard Hot 100 [11] 54
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [12] 21

References

  1. 1 2 3 Barilla, Chris (July 19, 2024). "Post Malone Drops 'Special' New Song 'Yours' Inspired by 2-Year-Old Daughter's Future Wedding — Watch (Exclusive)". People . Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  2. ↑ Peters, Mitchell (June 16, 2024). "Post Malone Teases the Perfect Father-Daughter Wedding Dance Song on Father's Day: Listen". Billboard . Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "Post Malone x Bud Light - Yours (A Night in Nashville)". YouTube . July 19, 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  4. ↑ Hudak, Joseph (August 16, 2024). "Post Malone's Summer Vacation in Nashville Turned Out Pretty Darn Good" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  5. 1 2 Hiatt, Brian (July 19, 2024). "Watch Post Malone Get Ultra-Sentimental on New Country Song About His Daughter, 'Yours'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  6. 1 2 Wilson, Carl (August 19, 2024). "Post Malone Is Paying His Country Dues, but He Leaves Behind Other Debts". Slate . Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  7. 1 2 Mower, Maxim (June 17, 2024). "'Yours' by Post Malone - Lyrics & Meaning". Holler. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  8. ↑ Yeung, Neil Z. "F-1 Trillion Post Malone". AllMusic . Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Post Malone Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Post Malone Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Post Malone Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Post Malone Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
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