Who Dat Boy

"Who Dat Boy" is a song by American rapper Tyler, the Creator. It was released on June 30, 2017 alongside, "911 / Mr. Lonely" through Columbia Records, as the lead singles from his fourth studio album Flower Boy.[1] The song features vocals from ASAP Rocky.[2]

"Who Dat Boy"
Single by Tyler, the Creator featuring ASAP Rocky
from the album Flower Boy
B-side	"911 / Mr. Lonely"
Released	June 30, 2017
Genre	Hip hop, trap
Length	3:25
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Tyler Okonma Rakim Mayers
Producer(s)	Tyler, the Creator
Tyler, the Creator singles chronology
"Biking" (2017) "Who Dat Boy" (2017) "911 / Mr. Lonely" (2017)
ASAP Rocky singles chronology
"Blended Family (What You Do for Love)" (2016) "Who Dat Boy" (2017) "Summer Bummer" (2017)
Music video
"Who Dat Boy" on YouTube

Background

Tyler, the Creator began a one-week countdown on Twitter and Instagram to promote and release the two dual-singles called "Who Dat Boy" and "911 / Mr. Lonely" on June 30, 2017.[1][3] The single debuted at 87 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was originally written for Schoolboy Q, but he turned it down.[4]

Music video

The song's accompanying music video was uploaded on June 29, 2017 on Tyler's official YouTube channel.[5] The music video was directed by Tyler under the pseudonym Wolf Haley.[6][7] The music video features rapper Action Bronson's face being sewn onto Tyler's, as well as visual allusions to the 2017 film Get Out. It also features a snippet of the song "911/ Mr. Lonely" at the end of the track. The video features rapper A$AP Rocky, who is sewing the part of the face that was blown up with another different face and also Tucker Tripp who is Tyler's co-driver in this video.

Track listing

Digital download[1]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Who Dat Boy" (featuring ASAP Rocky)	3:25
2.	"911 / Mr. Lonely" (featuring Frank Ocean and Steve Lacy)	4:15

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[8]	92
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9]	60
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[10]	2
UK Singles (OCC)[11]	93
US Billboard Hot 100[12]	87
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13]	36

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[14]	Gold	35,000
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
United States	June 30, 2017	Digital download	Columbia	[1]
United Kingdom		Contemporary hit radio		[15]

References

1. "Who Dat Boy / 911 - Single by Tyler, the Creator on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
2. "Tyler, The Creator Releases "Who Dat Boy" Video with ASAP Rocky". XXL. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
3. "So What Is Tyler, the Creator Actually Dropping Next Week?". Complex. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
4. William Cowen, Trace (January 22, 2018). "Tyler, the Creator and Jerrod Carmichael Talk All Things 'Flower Boy' in New Hour-Long Conversation". Complex. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
5. "Tyler, the Creator Returns With New Song "Who Dat Boy" ft. A$AP Rocky: Watch the Video". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
6. "Tyler, The Creator Shares New Video for "Who Dat Boy" f/ ASAP Rocky". Complex. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
7. "Tyler, The Creator Shares "Who Dat Boy" Featuring A$AP Rocky". The Fader. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
8. "ARIA Chart Watch #428". auspOp. July 8, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
9. "Tyler, The Creator Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
10. "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 10, 2017. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
11. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
12. "Tyler, The Creator Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
13. "Tyler, The Creator Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
14. "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. July 10, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
15. "New UK Single". Radio 1. Archived from the original on July 5, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2017.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at Genius