Featuring Ty Dolla Sign
Featuring Ty Dolla Sign (stylized as Featuring Ty Dolla $ign) is the third studio album by American singer Ty Dolla Sign. It was released on October 23, 2020, by Atlantic Records. The album features guest appearances from Kid Cudi, Post Malone, Kanye West, Anderson .Paak, Quavo, Nicki Minaj, Kehlani, Big Sean, Roddy Ricch, Jhené Aiko, Future, Young Thug, FKA Twigs, and Skrillex, among others.
Featuring Ty Dolla Sign
October 23, 2020
60:01
- Ali P
- BlueySport
- Bongo ByTheWay
- BoogzDaBeast
- Charlie Handsome
- Chordz
- Cicero
- CJ Branch
- D'Mile
- D.A Got That Dope
- Damn James
- Dave Kuncio
- Dis
- DY Krazy
- Gabe Shaddow
- GYLTTRYP
- Hit-Boy
- J Proof
- Jasper Harris
- Kayron
- Mike Crook
- Murda Beatz
- Mustard
- Nano
- Pop Wansel
- Skrillex
- Westen Weiss
- Wheezy
- William Van Zandt
- Ty Dolla Sign
Background[edit]
In an interview with Spin in July 2019, Ty Dolla Sign first talked about the album, saying "I wasn't focused on, like, 'Oh, let's go make a fuckin' generic-ass hit, you know, 97 BPMs-plus, get the club going" and simultaneously stressed the importance of distinguishing himself from other artists, "I just wanted to give people some good music to listen to—something that sounds different from everybody else's shit".[3] On December 16, 2019, it was reported that he planned to release two albums in 2020.[4]
On July 2, 2020, Ty announced that the album's title would be Dream House, which would end his Beach House series.[5] However, on October 8, 2020, the singer announced that the title had changed to Featuring Ty Dolla Sign, which refers to songs that he has been featured on for other artists.[6] In a press release, he explained his choice, by saying "many people have said that when you see a song that says, 'featuring Ty Dolla $ign', you know it's gonna be fire".[7]
On October 14, 2020, the official cover art was revealed on social media.[8] Six days later, on October 20, the track listing was revealed.[9]
Promotion[edit]
"Ego Death" featuring Kanye West, FKA Twigs, and Skrillex, was released as the lead single on July 1, 2020.[10] The second single, "Expensive" featuring Nicki Minaj, was released on August 28, 2020.[11] The third single, "Spicy" featuring Post Malone, was released on October 21, 2020.[12] "By Yourself" featuring Jhené Aiko and Mustard, was first released as a promotional single on October 16, 2020,[13] it was later released to urban contemporary radio on February 2, 2021, as the album's fourth single.[14]
Commercial performance[edit]
Featuring Ty Dolla Sign debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 44,000 album-equivalent units (including 4,000 copies as pure album sales) in its first week.[27] This became Ty Dolla Sign's first US top-ten debut.[27] The album also accumulated at total of 50.83 million on-demand streams of the album's songs that week.[27]
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