Tiimmy Turner

For the character, see Timmy Turner.
"Tiimmy Turner"
Single by Desiigner
from the album The Life of Desiigner
Released
  • July 22, 2016
  • October 14, 2016 (Remix featuring Kanye West)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2016
Genre
Length 3:59
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
  • Dean
  • Deraj
Desiigner singles chronology
"Champions"
(2016)
"Tiimmy Turner"
(2016)
"Gucci Snakes"
(2016)
Remix featuring Kanye West
Kanye West singles chronology
"Ballin"
(2016)
"Tiimmy Turner (Remix)"
(2016)

"Tiimmy Turner" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Desiigner. It was released on July 22, 2016, for digital download by GOOD Music and Def Jam Recordings, as the first single from Desiigner's debut studio album, The Life of Desiigner.[1] The song was produced by Mike Dean and Deraj. The official remix of the song, featuring vocals and production from Kanye West, was released on October 14, 2016.

"Tiimmy Turner" was ranked at number 44 on Rolling Stone’s "50 Best Songs of 2016" list.[2]

Background

Desiigner initially previewed "Tiimmy Turner" during his freestyle for XXL's "Freshmen Class of 2016".[3] Shortly after, Desiigner shared a video of himself alongside longtime Kanye West-collaborator Mike Dean, working on the official version of the song.[4] Then on July 21, 2016, Desiigner released the song on YouTube then for digital download on the iTunes Store the next day.[5] The single's title is a reference to The Fairly OddParents character Timmy Turner.

Commercial performance

"Tiimmy Turner" debuted at number 46 on the US Billboard Hot 100 for the chart issue dated August 13, 2016.[6] "Tiimmy Turner" peaked at number 34 on the Hot 100, and number 38 on the Canadian Hot 100, becoming Desiigner's second top 40 entry in both countries.[7]

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 38
France (SNEP)[9] 174
New Zealand Heatseekers (Recorded Music NZ)[10] 7
Portugal (AFP)[11] 100
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[12] 136
US Billboard Hot 100[13] 34
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[14] 10

References

  1. "Tiimmy Turner - Single by Desiigner on Apple Music".
  2. Sheffield, Rob (November 30, 2016). "50 Best Songs of 2016". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  3. Schwartz, Danny (June 19, 2016). "XXL Freshman Class 2016". Hotnewhiphop. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  4. "Desiigner Will Drop "Timmy Turner" Tomorrow".
  5. Desiigner LOD (21 July 2016). "Desiigner - Tiimmy Turner (Official Audio)" via YouTube.
  6. "The Hot 100 (August 13, 2016)". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
  7. "The Hot 100 (August 20, 2016)". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
  8. "Desiigner – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Desiigner. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  9. "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 30, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  10. "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 8, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
  11. "Portuguesecharts.com – Desiigner – Tiimmy Turner". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
  12. Chart Log UK: "CLUK Update 30.07.2016 (wk30)". UK Singles Chart. Zobbel.de. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
  13. "Desiigner – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Desiigner. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  14. "Desiigner – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Desiigner. Retrieved August 30, 2016.

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