My PYT

"My PYT"
"My PYT"
Single by Wale
from the album Shine
Released	May 20, 2016
Recorded	2016
Genre	Hip hop;
Length	3:55
Label	Maybach Music Group; Atlantic;
Songwriter(s)	Olubowale Akintimehin; Sam Sneak; The Dope Boyz; James Ingram; Quincy Jones; Marvin Gaye; Odell Brown; David Ritz;
Producer(s)	The Dope Boyz
Wale singles chronology
Music video
	"My PYT" on YouTube

"My PYT" is a song by American rapper Wale featuring uncredited vocals from Sam Sneak for his studio album, Shine. The track peaked at number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[1]

Background and release

On May 9, 2016, Wale tweeted a line from the song on his Twitter.^[2] On May 20, 2016, Wale released the song on iTunes.^[3]

The song interpolates the chorus of "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" by Michael Jackson and contains a sample of "Sexual Healing" by Marvin Gaye and The Fix by Nelly.^[4]^[5]

Music video

The video of the song was released on July 25, 2016 on YouTube.^[6] The video features various video models including Chasity Samone.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100^[7]	54
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[8]	16
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[9]	5

Year-end charts

Chart (2016)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[10]	54
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[11]	42

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[12]	Gold	40,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[13]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Billboard Hot 100 of July 30, 2016". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
^ "Wale on Twitter: ""I wanna luh you... Pretty young thing " -MLK jr."". Wale on Twitter. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
^ "My PYT - Single by Wale". Wale on iTunes. Archived from the original on September 21, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
^ Fleischer, Adam. "Wale Borrows From A Michael Jackson Classic For His New Single". MTV News. Archived from the original on May 21, 2016. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
^ "Wale feat. Sam Sneak's 'MY PYT' - Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
^ "Wale - MY PYT [OFFICIAL VIDEO]". Warner Bros on YouTube. 25 July 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
^ "Wale Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
^ "Wale Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
^ "Wale Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
^ "Canadian single certifications – Wale – My P.Y.T." Music Canada. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
^ "American single certifications – Wale – My P.Y.T." Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 28, 2018.

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[1] "Billboard Hot 100 of July 30, 2016". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2016.

[2] "Wale on Twitter: ""I wanna luh you... Pretty young thing " -MLK jr."". Wale on Twitter. Retrieved July 21, 2016.

[3] "My PYT - Single by Wale". Wale on iTunes. Archived from the original on September 21, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2016.

[4] Fleischer, Adam. "Wale Borrows From A Michael Jackson Classic For His New Single". MTV News. Archived from the original on May 21, 2016. Retrieved 2019-06-28.

[5] "Wale feat. Sam Sneak's 'MY PYT' - Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2019-06-28.

[6] "Wale - MY PYT [OFFICIAL VIDEO]". Warner Bros on YouTube. 25 July 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2016.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Wale-7] "Wale Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2016.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_Wale-8] "Wale Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2016.

[sc_Billboardrhythmic_Wale-9] "Wale Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2019.

[10] "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2019.

[11] "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2019.

[CanadaWaleMy_P.Y.T.singleCertRef-12] "Canadian single certifications – Wale – My P.Y.T." Music Canada. Retrieved 14 December 2021.

[United_StatesWaleMy_P.Y.T.singleCertRef-13] "American single certifications – Wale – My P.Y.T." Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 28, 2018.

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v t e Wale
Discography
Studio albums	Attention Deficit (2009) Ambition (2011) The Gifted (2013) The Album About Nothing (2015) Shine (2017) Wow... That's Crazy (2019) Folarin II (2021)
Compilations	Self Made Vol. 1 (with MMG) (2011) Self Made Vol. 2 (with MMG) (2012) Self Made Vol. 3 (with MMG) (2013)
Mixtapes	100 Miles & Running (2007) The Mixtape About Nothing (2008) Folarin (2012) Summer on Sunset (2016)
Singles	"Chillin" "Pretty Girls" "Lotus Flower Bomb" "Bag of Money" "Bad" "LoveHate Thing" "Poor Decisions" "Clappers" "The Body" "Ride Out" "The Matrimony" "My PYT" "Running Back" "Saint Laurent" "On Chill" "Angles" "Poke It Out"
Featured singles	"Change" "No Hands" "What Yo Name Iz?" (remix) "I'm On" "In & Out" "Diced Pineapples" "Bad Ass" "So Many Girls" "Bounce It" "You Don't Know What to Do" "Coffee" "Let Me Drink"
Other songs	"Ambition" "Feeling Right (Everything Is Nice)" "Don't Shoot"
Related articles	Maybach Music Group

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