"Jocelyn Flores"
Single by XXXTentacion
from the album 17
ReleasedOctober 31, 2017
Recorded2017
Genre
Length1:59
Label
Songwriter(s)
[a]
Producer(s)Potsu
XXXTentacion singles chronology
"Str8 Shot"
(2017) 		"Jocelyn Flores"
(2017) 		"Again"
(2017)
Audio sample
"Jocelyn Flores"

"Jocelyn Flores" is a song written and performed by American rapper and singer-songwriter XXXTentacion. It was originally released as the second track of his debut studio album 17 on August 25, 2017, before being sent to rhythmic radio on October 31 as the album's second single. The song is a homage to XXXTentacion's deceased friend, who is the song's namesake.

Background

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The song is dedicated to Jocelyn Amparo Flores, a 16-year-old native of The Bronx who later moved to Cleveland, Ohio. She flew to Florida to meet XXXTentacion and later committed suicide during the vacation on May 14, 2017. Flores' life and death have been subject to rumor and misinformation, which was addressed by a September 2018 article on The Daily Beast.[1]

19-year-old XXXTentacion became infatuated with Flores after seeing her photographs on Twitter and first communicated with her on May 1, 2017.[1] He invited her to his state of Florida and hired her as a model for his Revenge clothing line and early reports mistakenly state that she was already a model and arrived in Florida purely for work, but she had not previously done such work.[1] Another girl was also staying with the rapper, and while he was out to attend his cousin's party, a bag containing $7,000 in cash was raided; each girl blamed the other.[1] Concerned that the tension between the two guests would end in violence, XXXTentacion expelled both girls from his home and rescinded the offer for Flores to model for him; she checked into the Hampton Inn in Coconut Creek shortly before midnight and was found dead in the morning.[1]

XXXTentacion also dedicated the song "Revenge" to Flores shortly after she died.[2]

Flores' family members have had conflicting views on the use of her name as the song's title; some have felt touched and honored while others felt strongly offended by XXXTentacion not asking permission to use her name.[citation needed]

Composition

The song is built around a sample of producer Potsu's song "I'm Closing My Eyes", which includes vocals from Shiloh Dynasty.[3]

Commercial performance

"Jocelyn Flores" entered at number 31 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and eventually peaked at number 19 after his death. It debuted at number 56 on the UK Singles Chart, selling 5,998 units including sales and streams.[4] The song also entered at number 14 on the UK R&B Chart, and number two on the UK Independent Chart.[5][6]

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[35] 2× Platinum 180,000‡
France (SNEP)[36] Diamond 333,333‡
Germany (BVMI)[37] Platinum 400,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[38] 2× Platinum 140,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[39] Platinum 30,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[40] Platinum 60,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[41] 2× Platinum 1,200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[42] 8× Platinum 8,000,000‡
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece)[43] Platinum 2,000,000†

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Notes

  1. ^ Publicly known as Shiloh Dynasty

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Hitt, Tarpley (September 8, 2018). "The Inside Story of Jocelyn Flores, the Tragic Teen Who Inspired XXXTentacion's Hit". The Daily Beast. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  2. ^ "XXXTENTACION - Jocelyn Flores". HotNewHipHop. August 25, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  3. ^ "XXXTENTACION's 'Jocelyn Flores' sample of Potsu's 'I'm Closing My Eyes'". WhoSampled. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  4. ^ "Official Charts Analysis: Queens Of The Stone Age debut at No.1 on albums chart". Music Week. September 1, 2017. Archived from the original on September 1, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  7. ^ "XXXTentacion – Jocelyn Flores". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  8. ^ "XXXTentacion – Jocelyn Flores" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  9. ^ "XXXTentacion – Jocelyn Flores" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  10. ^ "XXXTentacion – Jocelyn lores" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  11. ^ "XXXTentacion Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  12. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201826 into search. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  13. ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 25, 2018". Hitlisten. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  14. ^ "XXXTentacion: Jocelyn Flores" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
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  16. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  17. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  18. ^ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 25" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  19. ^ "XXXTentacion – Jocelyn Flores" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
  20. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 2, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
  21. ^ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single uke 26, 2018". VG-lista. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  22. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  23. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201826 into search. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  24. ^ "Top 100 Canciones – Semana 26: del 22.06.2018 al 28.06.2018" (PDF) (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  25. ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
  26. ^ "XXXTentacion – Jocelyn Flores". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  27. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
  28. ^ "XXXTentacion Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  29. ^ "XXXTentacion Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  30. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  31. ^ "Track Top-100 2018" (in Danish). Hitlisten. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  32. ^ "Top de l'année Top Singles 2018" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  33. ^ "Top Selling Singles of 2018". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  34. ^ "Årslista Singlar – År 2018" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  35. ^ "Danish single certifications – XXXTentacion – Jocelyn Flores". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  36. ^ "French single certifications – Multi-Artistes – Jocelyn Flores" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  37. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (XXXTentacion; 'Jocelyn Flores')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  38. ^ "Italian single certifications – XXXTentacion – Jocelyn Flores" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  39. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – XXXTentacion – Jocelyn Flores". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  40. ^ "Spanish single certifications – XXXTentacion – Jocelyn Flores". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  41. ^ "British single certifications – XXXTentacion – Jocelyn Flores". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  42. ^ "American single certifications – XXXTentacion – Jocelyn Flores". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  43. ^ "IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Εβδομάδα: 9/2021" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Retrieved October 26, 2021.

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