Tiimmy Turner

"Tiimmy Turner"
Single by Desiigner
Released
  • July 31, 2016
  • October 14, 2016 (Remix featuring Kanye West)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2016
Genre
Length 3:59
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Desiigner singles chronology
"Champions"
(2016)		 "Tiimmy Turner"
(2016)		 "Gucci Snakes"
(2016)

"Champions"
(2016)		 "Tiimmy Turner"
(2016)		 "Gucci Snakes"
(2016)
Kanye West singles chronology
"Ballin"
(2016) Ballin2016		 "Tiimmy Turner (remix)"
(2016) Tiimmy Turner (remix)2016		 "Castro"
(2016) Castro2016

"Tiimmy Turner" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Desiigner. It was released on July 22, 2016, for digital download by GOOD Music and Def Jam Recordings.[3] The song was produced by Mike Dean and Desiigner himself. The official remix of the song, which features vocals and production from Kanye West as well as additional production from Nana Kwabena Tuffuor and Noah Goldstein, was also commercially released on October 14, 2016. The song was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in December 2016, for earning a million equivalent units in the United States.[4]

"Tiimmy Turner" received critical acclaim, and was ranked at number 44 on Rolling Stone's "50 Best Songs of 2016" list.[5]

Background

Desiigner initially previewed "Tiimmy Turner" during his freestyle for XXL's "Freshmen Class of 2016".[6] Shortly after, Desiigner shared a video of himself alongside longtime Kanye West-collaborator Mike Dean, working on the official version of the song.[7] Then on July 21, 2016, Desiigner released the song on YouTube then for digital download on the iTunes Store the next day.[8] The single's title is a reference to The Fairly OddParents character Timmy Turner.

Commercial performance

"Tiimmy Turner" debuted at number 46 on the US Billboard Hot 100 for the chart issue dated August 13, 2016.[9] "Tiimmy Turner" peaked at number 34 on the Hot 100, and number 38 on the Canadian Hot 100, becoming Desiigner's second top 40 entry in both countries.[10]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] 38
France (SNEP)[12] 174
New Zealand Heatseekers (Recorded Music NZ)[13] 7
Portugal (AFP)[14] 100
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[15] 136
US Billboard Hot 100[16] 34
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[17] 10

Year-end charts

Chart (2016) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[18] 98
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[19] 36

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Italy (FIMI)[20] Gold 25,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[21] Platinum 1,000,000double-dagger

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

References

  1. ↑ "Is Desiigner's New Track 'Tiimmy Turner' Pure Genius Or Trash? - HTF Magazine". July 29, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  2. ↑ Caldwell, Brandon (July 29, 2016). "Desiigner Finally Finds His Voice On "Timmy Turner"". Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Tiimmy Turner - Single by Desiigner on Apple Music".
  4. ↑ "Desiigner's "Panda" Is 4x Platinum, "Tiimmy Turner" Gold". Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  5. ↑ Sheffield, Rob (November 30, 2016). "50 Best Songs of 2016". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  6. ↑ Schwartz, Danny (June 19, 2016). "XXL Freshman Class 2016". Hotnewhiphop. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  7. ↑ "Desiigner Will Drop "Timmy Turner" Tomorrow".
  8. ↑ Desiigner LOD (21 July 2016). "Desiigner - Tiimmy Turner (Official Audio)" – via YouTube.
  9. ↑ "The Hot 100 (August 13, 2016)". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
  10. ↑ "The Hot 100 (August 20, 2016)". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Desiigner Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 30, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  13. ↑ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 8, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Desiigner – Tiimmy Turner". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
  15. ↑ Chart Log UK: "CLUK Update 30.07.2016 (wk30)". UK Singles Chart. Zobbel.de. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Desiigner Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Desiigner Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Hot 100 Songs - Year-End 2016". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-end 2016". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Italian single certifications – Desiigner – Timmy Turner" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  21. ↑ "American single certifications – Desiigner – Timmy Turner". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 24, 2017. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
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