The London
2019 single by Young Thug featuring J. Cole and Travis Scott
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"The London" is a song by American rapper Young Thug featuring fellow American rappers J. Cole and Travis Scott. It was released on May 23, 2019, by Atlantic Records and 300 Entertainment as the lead single from Young Thug's debut studio album So Much Fun on May 23, 2019.[2] Written alongside Babyface and producer T-Minus, it was nominated for Best Rap/Sung Performance at the 62nd Grammy Awards.
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| Single by Young Thug featuring J. Cole and Travis Scott | ||||
| from the album So Much Fun | ||||
| Released | May 23, 2019 | |||
| Studio | Electric Lady[1] | |||
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| Length | 3:20 | |||
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| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | T-Minus | |||
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| J. Cole singles chronology | ||||
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| Travis Scott singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "The London" on YouTube | ||||
Background
The song is named after The London, a luxury hotel in West Hollywood, California.[3][4]
Composition
Critical reception
Writing for Rolling Stone, Charles Holmes said that J. Cole "steals the show" and "sounds at home" on the track, and "outraps" Young Thug.[6]
Promotion
Music video
Personnel
Credits adapted from Geoff Ogunlesi's Instagram and Tidal.[1][8]
- Young Thug – vocals, songwriting
- J. Cole – vocals, songwriting
- Travis Scott – vocals, songwriting
- Babyface - songwriting
- T-Minus – production, songwriting
- Gosha Usov – recording
- Juro "Mez" Davis – mixing
- Alex Tumay – mixing
- Jimmy Cash – additional mixing
- Joe LaPorta – mastering
- Shaan Singh – engineering
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[43] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[44] | 2× Platinum | 160,000‡ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[45] | Platinum | 90,000‡ |
| France (SNEP)[46] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
| Italy (FIMI)[47] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[48] | 2× Platinum | 60,000‡ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[49] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
| Portugal (AFP)[50] | Platinum | 10,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[51] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[52] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| Various | May 23, 2019 | [8] | ||
| United Kingdom | June 7, 2019 | Urban contemporary | [53] |