Jocelyn Flores

"Jocelyn Flores"
Single by XXXTentacion
from the album 17
Released August 29, 2017
Length 1:59
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Potsu
XXXTentacion singles chronology
"Str8 Shot"
(2017)		 "Jocelyn Flores"
(2017)		 "Again"
(2018)

"Str8 Shot"
(2017)		 "Jocelyn Flores"
(2017)		 "Again"
(2018)

"Jocelyn Flores" is a song written and performed by American rapper XXXTentacion from his album 17 (2017). It was sent to rhythmic radio on October 31, 2017, as the album's second single. The song is dedicated to Jocelyn Amparo Flores, a 16-year-old girl who took a vacation to Florida to meet XXXTentacion and committed suicide during the vacation on May 14, 2017.

Background

The song's title and subject matter are a tribute to Jocelyn Amparo Flores (July 2, 2000—May 14, 2017), a native of The Bronx who later moved to Cleveland, Ohio. Flores' life and death have been subject to rumor and misinformation, which was addressed by a September 2018 article on The Daily Beast.[2]

XXXTentacion became infatuated with Flores after seeing her photographs on Twitter and first communicated with her on May 1, 2017.[2] He invited her to his state of Florida and hired her as a model on his clothing line Revenge; 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.[2] Another girl was also staying with the rapper, and while he was out to attend his cousin's prom, a bag containing $7,000 in cash was raided; each girl blamed the other.[2] 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that the tension between the two guests would end in violence, XXXTentacion expelled both girls from his home and rescinded the offer for Flores to model for him; she checked into the Hampton Inn in Coconut Creek shortly before midnight and was found dead in the morning.[2]

XXXTentacion previously dedicated the song "Revenge" to Flores shortly after she died.[3]

Flores' family members have had conflicting views on the use of her name as the song's title; some have felt honored while others felt strongly offended by XXXTentacion not asking permission to use her name and his refusal to respond to their messages.[2]

Composition

The song runs for a length of one minute and 59 seconds and is built around a sample of producer Potsu's song "I'm Closing My Eyes", which includes vocals from Shiloh Dynasty.[4] Structurally, the song begins with a looping vocal sample and acoustic instrumentation, followed by a chorus and a verse.

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.[5] The song also entered at number 14 on the UK R&B Chart, and number four on the UK Independent Chart.[6][7]

Personnel

  • XXXTentacion – primary artist, songwriter
  • Potsu – producer
  • Jon FX – mixing engineer
  • Koen Heldens – mixing engineer

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2017–18) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 8
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] 24
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[10] 10
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[11] 17
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] 14
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[13] 9
Denmark (Tracklisten)[14] 14
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[15] 15
France (SNEP)[16] 38
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[17] 20
Ireland (IRMA)[18] 22
Italy (FIMI)[19] 30
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[20] 17
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[21] 4
Norway (VG-lista)[22] 10
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[23] 60
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[24] 11
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[25] 51
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[26] 7
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[27] 21
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[28] 39
UK Indie (Official Charts Company)[7] 2
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[6] 14
US Billboard Hot 100[29] 19
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[30] 13

Year-end charts

Chart (2017) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[31] 75

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[32] Gold 45,000^
France (SNEP)[33] Gold 75,000*
Ireland (IRMA)[34] Gold 7,500^
Italy (FIMI)[35] Platinum 50,000double-dagger
New Zealand (RMNZ)[36] Platinum 30,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[37] Silver 200,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[38] 2× Platinum 2,000,000double-dagger

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_ca/201706610581
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 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.
  3. ↑ "XXXTENTACION - Jocelyn Flores". HotNewHipHop. August 25, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  4. ↑ "XXXTENTACION's 'Jocelyn Flores' sample of Potsu's 'I'm Closing My Eyes'". WhoSampled. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Official Charts Analysis: Queens Of The Stone Age debut at No.1 on albums chart". Music Week. September 1, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  6. 1 2 "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  7. 1 2 "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  8. ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. July 2, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – XXXTentacion – Jocelyn Flores" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Ultratop.be – XXXTentacion – Jocelyn Flores" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Ultratop.be – XXXTentacion – Jocelyn Flores" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  12. ↑ "XXXTentacion Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  13. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201826 into search. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Track Top-40 Uge 25, 2018". Hitlisten. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  15. ↑ "XXXTentacion: Jocelyn Flores" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Lescharts.com – XXXTentacion – Jocelyn Flores" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  18. ↑ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  19. ↑ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 25" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – XXXTentacion – Jocelyn Flores" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
  21. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 2, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
  22. ↑ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single uke 26, 2018". VG-lista. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  23. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  24. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201826 into search. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  25. ↑ "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.
  26. ↑ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
  27. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – XXXTentacion – Jocelyn Flores". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  28. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
  29. ↑ "XXXTentacion Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  30. ↑ "XXXTentacion Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  31. ↑ https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs
  32. ↑ "XXXTentacion "Jocelyn Flores"". IFPI Denmark. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  33. ↑ "French single certifications – XXXTentacion – Jocelyn Flores" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  34. ↑ "Irish single certifications – XXXTentacion – Jocelyn Flores". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  35. ↑ "Italian single certifications – XXXTentacion – Jocelyn Flores" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  36. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – XXXTentacion – Jocelyn Flores". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  37. ↑ "British single certifications – XXXTentacion – Jocelyn Flores". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 6, 2018. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Jocelyn Flores in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  38. ↑ "American single certifications – XXXTentacion – Jocelyn Flores". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 29, 2018. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
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