"Out West"
Single by JackBoys and Travis Scott featuring Young Thug
from the album JackBoys
ReleasedFebruary 18, 2020
Length2:38
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Travis Scott singles chronology
"Give No Fxk"
(2020) 		"Out West"
(2020) 		"Turks"
(2020)
Young Thug singles chronology
"Give No Fxk"
(2020) 		"Out West"
(2020) 		"Bullets with Names"
(2020)
Music video
"Out West" on YouTube

"Out West" (stylized in all caps) is a song released by American record label Cactus Jack Records, known as JackBoys, performed by leader American rapper Travis Scott featuring fellow American rapper Young Thug. It was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on February 18, 2020, as the third single from the compilation album, JackBoys (2019), by the lead artists. In late December 2019, shortly after the release of JackBoys, TikTok star Nicole Bloomgarden created the "Out West Challenge" and the dance challenge went viral on TikTok in February 2020.[1]

Music video

The music video was released on March 20, 2020. It was co-directed by Travis Scott alongside White Trash Tyler and shows a house party with women twerking while Young Thug performs above the crowd. The scene then heads to the bathroom, where a girl is found passed out by the toilet and Quincy Jones is washing his face and hands.[2] He also appears in the end of the clip walking around with a sandwich and eating it.[3]

The video features cameos from Cactus Jack artists Sheck Wes, Don Toliver, Luxury Tax and Chase B.[4] Rappers 21 Savage, Yung Kayo and Young Jordan appear in the video as well; the latter two are signed to Young Thug's record label YSL Records.

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[21] Platinum 80,000‡
France (SNEP)[22] Gold 100,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[23] Gold 35,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[24] Gold 30,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[25] Platinum 50,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[26] Gold 5,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[27] Silver 200,000‡
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece)[28] Platinum 2,000,000†

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

References

  1. ^ Schroeder, Audra (2020-03-03). "As 'Out West Challenge' goes viral, its creator looks for credit too". The Daily Dot. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  2. ^ Aniftos, Rania (2020-03-20). "Jackboys' 'Out West' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  3. ^ "Travis Scott & Young Thug's 'Out West' Video Ft. Quincy Jones". Highsnobiety. 2020-03-21. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  4. ^ "Travis Scott & Young Thug Head "Out West" In New Video". DailyRapFacts. 2020-03-21. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  5. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 6 January 2020". The ARIA Report. No. 1557. Australian Recording Industry Association. January 6, 2020. p. 4.
  6. ^ "Jackboys feat. Young Thug – Out West" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  7. ^ "Young Thug Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  8. ^ "Jackboys feat. Young Thug – Out West" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  9. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  10. ^ "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on January 14, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  11. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Jackboys". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  12. ^ "Jackboys feat. Young Thug – Out West". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  13. ^ "Jackboys feat. Young Thug – Out West". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  14. ^ "Young Thug Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  15. ^ "Young Thug Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  16. ^ "Young Thug Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  17. ^ "Top 100 Songs, June 26, 2020 - July 2, 2020". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  18. ^ "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  19. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  20. ^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  21. ^ "Canadian single certifications – JackBoys – Out West". Music Canada. November 2, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  22. ^ "French single certifications – Travis Scott feat Young Thug – Out West" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  23. ^ "Italian single certifications – JackBoys feat. Young Thug – Out West" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved September 24, 2022. Select "2021" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Out West" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  24. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved July 6, 2021. Type JackBoys & Travis Scott feat. Young Thug in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Out West in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  25. ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 23, 2023. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Out West in the search box.
  26. ^ "Portuguese single certifications – Jackboys feat. Young Thug – Out West" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  27. ^ "British single certifications – Jackboys ft Young Thug – Out West". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  28. ^ "IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Εβδομάδα: 25/2021" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
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