Something New (Wiz Khalifa song)
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| "Something New" | ||||
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| Single by Wiz Khalifa featuring Ty Dolla Sign | ||||
| from the album Rolling Papers 2 | ||||
| Released | August 11, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2017 | |||
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| Length | 3:20 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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| Wiz Khalifa singles chronology | ||||
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| Ty Dolla Sign singles chronology | ||||
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"Something New" is a song by American rapper Wiz Khalifa, featuring American singer and Taylor Gang label mate Ty Dolla Sign for his sixth studio album Rolling Papers 2 (2018). It was released for digital download on August 11, 2017, by Atlantic Records as the album's lead single. It was produced by Ayo N Keyz along with Hitmaka and Floyd "A1" Bentley. It heavily samples Zapp's 1986 single "Computer Love". The song experienced a resurgence in popularity in 2020 due to its usage on TikTok.
Composition
Commercial performance
"Something New" was the most added song to mainstream urban contemporary radio upon its release.[4]
TikTok dance challenge
In early 2020, the song began going viral on video-sharing app TikTok, due to a dance challenge. The challenge sees participants line up behind each other, with one person in front to kick off the dance, and everyone else then proceeding to push each elbow out to the side before shimmying along to the song's chorus and then clapping along to the beat.[5][6]
Music video
On August 14, 2017, Wiz uploaded the official music video for "Something New". At the start of the music video, singer Demi Lovato appears in greeting Ty Dolla $ign. Some other celebrities in the video are Jamie Foxx, Jason Derulo, O.T. Genasis, Juicy J, Lil Dicky, G-Eazy, Chuck Liddell, and Todd Gurley.[7]
Charts
| Chart (2017–2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[8] | 94 |
| Hungary (Single Top 40)[9] | 34 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[10] | 92 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] | 37 |
| US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[12] | 18 |
| US Rhythmic Airplay (Billboard)[13] | 24 |