Format Digital download Genre Trap
horrorcore Label GOOD
Def Jam | Recorded 2016 Length 3:59 | |
Released July 22, 2016
October 14, 2016 (Remix featuring Kanye West) | ||
"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. The song was produced by Mike Dean and Desiigner himself. The official remix of the song, which features vocals and production from Kanye West as well as additional production from Nana Kwabena Tuffuor and Noah Goldstein, was also commercially released on October 14, 2016. The song was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in December 2016, for earning a million equivalent units in the United States.
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"Tiimmy Turner" was ranked at number 44 on Rolling Stone's "50 Best Songs of 2016" list.
Background
Desiigner initially previewed "Tiimmy Turner" during his freestyle for XXL's "Freshmen Class of 2016". Shortly after, Desiigner shared a video of himself alongside longtime Kanye West-collaborator Mike Dean, working on the official version of the song. Then on July 21, 2016, Desiigner released the song on YouTube then for digital download on the iTunes Store the next day. 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. "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.
Music video
Desiigner has said a music video has been filmed. However, as of March 25, 2017, a video does not exist.