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.^[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
United States (RIAA)^[12]	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. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
^ Fleischer, Adam. "Wale Borrows From A Michael Jackson Classic For His New Single". MTV News. 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. 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.
^ "American single certifications – Wale – My P.Y.T." Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 28, 2018.

External links[]

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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. Retrieved July 21, 2016.

[4] Fleischer, Adam. "Wale Borrows From A Michael Jackson Classic For His New Single". MTV News. 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. 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.

[United_StatesWaleMy_P.Y.T.singleCertRef-12] "American single certifications – Wale – My P.Y.T." Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 28, 2018.

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Discography
Studio albums	Attention Deficit (2009) Ambition (2011) The Gifted (2013) The Album About Nothing (2015) Shine (2017) Wow... That's Crazy (2019)
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)
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" "On Chill"
Featured singles	"Change" "No Hands" "I'm On" "Freaxxx" "In & Out" "Diced Pineapples" "Bad Ass" "Bounce It" "You Don't Know What to Do" "Coffee" "Let Me Drink"
Other songs	"Feeling Right (Everything Is Nice)"
Related articles	Maybach Music Group Roc Nation