See You Again (Tyler, the Creator song)

"See You Again"
Single by Tyler, the Creator featuring Kali Uchis
from the album Flower Boy
ReleasedAugust 29, 2017
GenreR&B[1]
Length3:00
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Tyler Okonma
Producer(s)Okonma
Tyler, the Creator singles chronology
"I Ain't Got Time!"
(2017) 		"See You Again"
(2017) 		"After the Storm"
(2018)
Kali Uchis singles chronology
"Tyrant"
(2017) 		"See You Again"
(2017) 		"Nuestro Planeta"
(2017)
Music video
"See You Again" on YouTube

"See You Again" is a song written, produced, and performed by American rapper Tyler, the Creator featuring vocals from Colombian-American singer Kali Uchis. It was released as the fourth single from Tyler's fifth studio album Flower Boy (2017) on August 29, 2017.[2] The single went viral on TikTok,[3] leading the song to enter several charts around the world for the first time as a sleeper hit in April 2023.

Background

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Tyler, the Creator originally wrote the song for former One Direction member Zayn Malik, who turned it down. According to Tyler, Malik "flaked on studio time twice" and he kept the song for himself.[4]

Commercial performance

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Upon release, the song peaked at number 13 on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 and failed to chart on the main Billboard Hot 100. However, in April 2023, the song went viral on TikTok, leading to it's first ever appearance on the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 65 before the song reached a peak of number 44. It has also been considered Tyler, The Creator's most successful single to date.

Music video

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The music video was directed by Tyler, the Creator under the alias of Wolf Haley and uploaded on YouTube on August 8, 2018.

In the opening scene, Tyler gets ready for another workday in the close quarters of an aircraft carrier, putting on a suit and eating breakfast while singing the first verse. Kali Uchis appears far away at sea singing the chorus on a rescue boat with other rowers, who jump off the boat near the end of the verse. [5] The second verse shifts to Tyler on the top deck of the military ship, donning a yellow beret, while soldiers walk behind him. The scene also shows him jumping and walking atop the soldier's heads, with another person covered in shadows singing the pre-chorus while a man plays trumpet behind him. The scene then shifts to a figure covered in a ghost bed sheet, with the eyes poked out and a bucket hat. At the end of the video, the sheet is pulled off revealing the figure being made up of bees which fly towards the screen.[6]

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "See You Again"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[32] 5× Platinum 350,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[33] 2× Platinum 160,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[34] Platinum 90,000‡
France (SNEP)[35] Platinum 200,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[36] Gold 50,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[37] 4× Platinum 120,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[38] Platinum 50,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[39] 3× Platinum 30,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[40] Gold 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[41] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[42] 6× Platinum 6,000,000‡
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece)[43] Gold 1,000,000†
Sweden (GLF)[44] Platinum 8,000,000†

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

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "See You Again"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States August 29, 2017
  • Columbia
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References

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  40. ^ "Spanish single certifications – Tyler / the Creator / Kali Uchis – See You Again". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
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  43. ^ "IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Εβδομάδα: 17/2023" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
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