Who Dat Boy

"Who Dat Boy"
Single by Tyler, the Creator featuring ASAP Rocky
from the album Flower Boy
B-side"911 / Mr. Lonely"
ReleasedJune 30, 2017
Genre
Length3:25
LabelColumbia
Songwriters
ProducersTyler, the Creator
Tyler, the Creator singles chronology
"Biking"
(2017)		 "Who Dat Boy"
(2017)		 "911 / Mr. Lonely"
(2017)
ASAP Rocky singles chronology
"Raf"
(2017)		 "Who Dat Boy"
(2017)		 "Summer Bummer"
(2017)
Music video
"Who Dat Boy" on YouTube

"Who Dat Boy" is a song written and performed by American rapper and producer Tyler, the Creator featuring fellow American rapper ASAP Rocky. Produced by the former, it was released on June 30, 2017 alongside, "911 / Mr. Lonely" through Columbia Records, as the lead singles from his fifth studio album Flower Boy.[1][2]

Background

Tyler, the Creator began a one-week countdown on Twitter and Instagram to promote and release the two dual-singles called "Who Dat Boy" and "911 / Mr. Lonely" on June 30, 2017.[1][3] The single debuted at 87 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was originally written for Schoolboy Q, but he turned it down.[4]

Music video

The song's accompanying music video was uploaded on June 29, 2017 on Tyler's official YouTube channel.[5] The music video was directed by Tyler under the pseudonym Wolf Haley.[6][7] The music video features rapper Action Bronson's face being sewn onto Tyler's, as well as visual allusions to the 2017 film Get Out. It also features a snippet of the song "911/ Mr. Lonely" at the end of the track. The video features rapper A$AP Rocky, who is the doctor performing the operation, and Tucker Tripp, who is Tyler's co-driver.

Track listing

Digital download[1]
No.TitleLength
1."Who Dat Boy" (featuring ASAP Rocky)3:25
2."911 / Mr. Lonely" (featuring Frank Ocean and Steve Lacy)4:15

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 92
Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[9]60
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[10] 2
UK Singles (Official Charts)[11]93
US Billboard Hot 100[12]87
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13]36

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[14] Gold 35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[15] Platinum 80,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[16] Platinum 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[18] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States June 30, 2017 Digital download Columbia [1]
United Kingdom Contemporary hit radio [19]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Who Dat Boy / 911 - Single by Tyler, the Creator on Apple Music". iTunes. Archived from the original on August 6, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Tyler, The Creator Releases "Who Dat Boy" Video with ASAP Rocky". XXL. 30 June 2017. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  3. ↑ "So What Is Tyler, the Creator Actually Dropping Next Week?". Complex. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  4. ↑ William Cowen, Trace (January 22, 2018). "Tyler, the Creator and Jerrod Carmichael Talk All Things 'Flower Boy' in New Hour-Long Conversation". Complex. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Tyler, the Creator Returns With New Song "Who Dat Boy" ft. A$AP Rocky: Watch the Video". Pitchfork. 29 June 2017. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Tyler, The Creator Shares New Video for "Who Dat Boy" f/ ASAP Rocky". Complex. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Tyler, The Creator Shares "Who Dat Boy" Featuring A$AP Rocky". The Fader. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  8. ↑ "ARIA Chart Watch #428". auspOp. July 8, 2017. Archived from the original on August 19, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Tyler, The Creator Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  10. ↑ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 10, 2017. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 7/7/2017 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Tyler, The Creator Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Tyler, The Creator Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  14. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Tyler, the Creator – Who Dat Boy". Music Canada. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  16. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Tyler, the Creator – Who Dat Boy". Radioscope. Retrieved May 22, 2026. Type Who Dat Boy in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  17. ↑ "British single certifications – Tyler the Creator – Who Dat Boy". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 26, 2023. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Who Dat Boy Tyler the Creator in the "Search:" field.
  18. ↑ "American single certifications – Tyler, the Creator – Who Dat Boy (feat. A$AP Rocky)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  19. ↑ "New UK Single". Radio 1. Archived from the original on July 5, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2017.


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