"My Type"
Cover of the remix featuring City Girls and Jhené Aiko
Single by Saweetie
from the EP Icy
ReleasedJune 11, 2019 (2019-06-11)
GenreCrunk[1]
Length2:06
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)London on da Track
Saweetie singles chronology
"Up Now"
(2018) 		"My Type"
(2019) 		"Sway with Me"
(2020)
Music video
"My Type" on YouTube

"My Type" is a song by American rapper Saweetie, released as a single on June 11, 2019, by Warner Records and Artistry Worldwide.[2] It was first released as part of her 2019 EP Icy, and a music video was released for the track in July 2019. It was the basis of a social media challenge,[3] and also became Saweetie's first entry on the US Billboard Hot 100, debuting at number 81[4] before peaking at 21. The song was written by Saweetie and produced by London on da Track, and samples the production of "Freek-a-Leek" by Petey Pablo, produced by Lil Jon.

Background

The track samples "Freek-a-Leek" by Petey Pablo.[5] The sampled track earned Pablo, who took "Freek-a-Leek" to number 2 on Billboard's Rhythmic Songs Chart in 2004, a second No. 1 as a songwriter on Rhythmic Songs overall (his first being Ciara's "Goodies", on which he provided featured vocals), while co-writer Lil Jon earned an eighth No. 1, and the song's co-writer Quavo his fifth on the same chart.[6]

Music video

The music video was released on July 3, 2019, and directed by Daps.[7] The video was filmed in San Leandro, California at Cherry Grove Park and San Leandro Adult School. It features Saweetie at a block party, rapping in front of drifting cars and twerking while standing on a basketball hoop.[8] The video includes appearances by Kehlani and Kamaiyah.[9]

Remixes

On August 23, a remix featuring Yung Miami of City Girls and Jhené Aiko was released.[10][11] On September 20, 2019, a Latin remix featuring Becky G and Melii was released.[12] On October 25, 2019, a remix EP titled My Type (The Remixes) was released including the original song, both remixes, and remixes from Dillon Francis, French Montana, Wale, Tiwa Savage, and others.[13]

Live performances

At the 2019 BET Hip-Hop Awards, Saweetie performed "My Type" live alongside its "Freek-a-Leek" sampled artist Petey Pablo and producer Lil Jon.[14]

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[29] Gold 35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[30] 2× Platinum 160,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[31] Platinum 50,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[32] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[33] 3× Platinum 3,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States June 11, 2019 Rhythmic contemporary
[2]
August 27, 2019 Contemporary hit radio [34]

References

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  3. ^ Marie, Erica (July 3, 2019). "Saweetie Returns To The Bay Area For "My Type" Visual". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  4. ^ Charts, Billboard [@billboardcharts] (July 8, 2019). "Debuts on this week's #Hot100 (2/2): / #78, @nfrealmusic "When I Grow Up" / #81, @Saweetie "My Type" / #84, @y2k2y & @bbnomula "Lalala"" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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  7. ^ Saponara, Michael (July 3, 2019). "Saweetie Throws a Block Party for Twerk-Filled 'My Type' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  8. ^ Price, Joe (July 4, 2019). "Watch Saweetie's "My Type" Video Featuring Cameos From Kehlani and Kamaiyah". Complex. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
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  11. ^ Alston, Trey (August 23, 2019). "Saweetie, Jhene Aiko, And City Girls Get Risky And Raunchy On 'My Type (Remix)'". MTV. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  12. ^ Post, Chantilly (September 20, 2019). "Saweetie Grabs Becky G & Melii For Latin Remix Of 'My Type'". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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  31. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
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