"Ex" is a song by American singer Ty Dolla Sign, released on October 6, 2017. It is the third single from his second studio album Beach House 3 (2017) and features American rapper YG.[1] Produced by BongoByTheWay, Hitmaka and Ty Dolla Sign, the song samples the remix of "Only You" by 112.[2]
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| Single by Ty Dolla Sign featuring YG | ||||
| from the album Beach House 3 | ||||
| Released | October 6, 2017 | |||
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| Length | 2:43 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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| "Ex" on YouTube | ||||
Composition and lyrics
editThe song is about the artists' disloyalty and their exes.[3] It opens with Ty Dolla Sign referencing "Where I Wanna Be" by Donell Jones in the chorus: "I just text my main chick (main) / I told her I ain't coming home (home) / I just text my main chick (main) / I told her I ain't coming home, tonight (home)".[2][4][5] He "gets to the heart of his plan" in the first verse, singing, "Mixing Henny with the Bombay (Bomb') / Fuck it, I done had a long day (oh) / I done linked up with my old thing / Right time, but the wrong place".[4] YG then raps about his single life, on jet skis with "naked" women ("Leave your main squeeze for these naked bitches, yeah / That's how, you know, when it's all bad / She call me, I text her I could call back / But she imagine in her head I'm doing all that").[5]
Critical reception
editKevin Goddard of HotNewHipHop wrote that Ty Dolla Sign "delivers a radio-friendly club banger that finds him addressing relationship issues with his 'ex' girl."[6] Vice Media called the song a "breezy piece of libidinous R&B that mostly involves Ty Dolla $ign mixing drinks and thinking about hooking back up with a former lover".[7]
Music video
editThe music video was released on January 18, 2018. Directed by David Camarena, it finds Ty Dolla Sign cruising through a city in a vintage car with hydraulics, then entering a party surrounded by many women, before he is seen in a room bathed in red lights with a woman wearing lingerie waits for him. Ty later meets up with YG, as they show off old-school cars and go partying.[8][9]
Charts
edit| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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| US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard)[10] | 8 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[11] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Montgomery, Sarah Jasmine (October 5, 2017). "Ty Dolla $ign taps YG for "Ex"". The FADER.
- ^ a b Roth, Madeline (October 6, 2017). "Ty Dolla $ign And YG's New Song Samples A Classic Bad Boy Remix". MTV News. Archived from the original on October 14, 2017.
- ^ Pearce, Sheldon (October 7, 2017), Listen to "Ex" ft. YG by Ty Dolla $ign
- ^ a b Berry, Peter A. (October 6, 2017). "Ty Dolla Sign and YG Reunite on 'Ex' - XXL". XXL Mag.
- ^ a b Penrose, Nerisha (October 6, 2017). "Ty Dolla $ign Connects With an Old Flame on 'Ex' Featuring YG". Billboard.
- ^ Goddard, Kevin (October 6, 2017). "Ty Dolla $ign Recruits YG For New "Beach House 3" Song "Ex"". HotNewHipHop.
- ^ "Listen to Ty Dolla $ign and YG's Breezy New Track, "Ex"". www.vice.com. October 6, 2017.
- ^ Penrose, Nerisha (January 18, 2018). "Ty Dolla $ign & YG Hit Up a Wild House Party in 'Ex' Video: Watch". Billboard.
- ^ Blistein, Jon (2018-01-18). "Watch Ty Dolla $ign, YG Team in Raucous New 'Ex' Video". Rolling Stone.
- ^ "Ty Dolla $ign – Chart History: Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
- ^ "American single certifications – Ty Dolla $ign – Ex". Recording Industry Association of America.