Chosen (Blxst song)

"Chosen" is a song by American rapper and singer Blxst, featuring American singer-songwriter Ty Dolla Sign and American rapper Tyga. It was released as a single from the deluxe version of Blxst's debut EP No Love Lost on December 4, 2020, through Red Bull Records and Evgle. In 2021, the song garnered attention due to Internet memes on TikTok, later gaining over 150 million streams.[1]

"Chosen"
Single by Blxst featuring Tyga and Ty Dolla Sign
from the EP No Love Lost
ReleasedDecember 4, 2020 (2020-12-04)
Length2:41
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Blxst
  • Tharealcstylez
  • Tharealjfkbeatz
Blxst singles chronology
"Be Alone"
(2020)		 "Chosen"
(2020)		 "Don't Forget"
(2021)
Tyga singles chronology
"Krabby Step"
(2020)		 "Chosen"
(2020)		 "Spicy (Remix)"
(2021)
Ty Dolla Sign singles chronology
"Gotta Love It"
(2020)		 "Chosen"
(2020)		 "The Business, Part II"
(2021)
Music video
"Chosen" on YouTube

Background

The song contains a guitar sample from Electric Soul - Guitar Loops and Riffs by Treehouz.[2] [3] Blxst told Billboard that working on the song was just "a normal day", explaining: "I was just working. It felt fun creating it. Something about it felt different. It gave a different energy as I was recording it. Then Ty Dolla Sign laid his verse, and it was all up from there."[4]

Music video

An accompanying video was released on March 25, 2021. According to a press release from Red Bull Records, the inspiration behind the video was three college films: School Daze (1988), Love & Basketball (2000) and Stomp the Yard (2007). It shows the three artists holding a party at "Evgle University", "tailgating with cheerleaders at football games to partying at frat houses with the step team".[5]

Live performance

On November 4, 2021, Blxst and Ty Dolla Sign performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[6]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal[7] and WhoSampled.[8]

  • Blxst – producer, composer
  • Tharealcstylez – producer
  • Tharealjfkbeatz – producer
  • Treehouz - producer
  • Christopher Wilson – composer
  • Jeremy Lawrence - composer
  • Jared William Grace – composer
  • Michael Ray – composer
  • Tyrone Griffin – composer


Charts
Chart performance for "Chosen"
Chart (2021–2022) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 94
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[10] 46
Germany (Official German Charts)[11] 47
Global 200 (Billboard)[12] 101
Ireland (IRMA)[13] 76
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] 78
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[15] 29
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 4
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 62
UK Singles (OCC)[18] 42
US Billboard Hot 100[19] 51
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[20] 11
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[21] 23
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[22] 1

Certifications
Certifications for "Chosen"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] Silver 200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Release history for "Chosen"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various December 4, 2020
  • Digital download
  • streaming
  • Red Bull
  • Evgle
 [24]
United States July 13, 2021 Rhythmic contemporary [25]

References
  1. Lee, Cydney (March 25, 2021). "Blxst, Ty Dolla Sign & Tyga Kick It At College in 'Chosen' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  2. "Chosen by BLXST feat. Ty Dolla $ign and Tyga on WhoSampled". WhoSampled.
  3. https://www.instagram.com/tv/CXt0fkMJEQ5/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
  4. Lamarre, Carl (October 26, 2021). "Blxst Wants to Prove Why He Was 'Chosen' For This Moment". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  5. "Blxst teams up with Tyga and Ty Dolla $ign for "Chosen" Music Video!". Red Bull Records. March 25, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  6. Cho, Regina (November 5, 2021). "Blxst makes television debut with "Chosen" performance featuring Ty Dolla Sign". Revolt.tv. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  7. "Credits / Chosen (feat. Ty Dolla Sign) / Blxst, Tyga, Ty Dolla Sign". Tidal. September 4, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  8. "BLXST feat. Ty Dolla $ign and Tyga's 'Chosen' - Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled.
  9. "Tyga Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  10. "Tyga Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  11. "Blxst & Tyga feat. Ty Dolla $ign – Chosen" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  12. "Tyga Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  13. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Blxst". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  14. "Blxst & Tyga feat. Ty Dolla $ign – Chosen" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  15. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 16, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  16. "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 34". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  17. "Blxst & Tyga feat. Ty Dolla $ign – Chosen". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  18. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  19. "Tyga Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  20. "Tyga Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  21. "Tyga Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  22. "Tyga Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  23. "British single certifications – Blxst – Chosen". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  24. "Chosen (feat. Ty Dolla $ign) - Single by Blxst & Tyga". December 4, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  25. "Future Releases for Rhythmic Radio Stations". All Access. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
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