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==Background and release== |
==Background and release== |
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In June 2016, Ty Dolla Sign announced his new mixtape, ''[[ |
In June 2016, Ty Dolla Sign announced his new mixtape, ''[[Zaddy On My Daddy]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aflVttmrD7Y|title=Ty Dolla $ign On His New GF, Lil Wayne + Bedroom Anthems|date=June 28, 2016|access-date=October 16, 2016}}</ref> On July 11, 2016, he released the title track lead single featuring [[Future (rapper)|Future]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2016/07/ty-dolla-sign-new-song-campaign-f-future|title=Ty Dolla $ign and Future Connect on "Campaign"|work=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]|date=July 11, 2016|access-date=September 16, 2016}}</ref> The second single, "No Justice" featuring Ty's brother Big TC, was released on July 21.<ref name="Rap-Up">{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2016/07/21/new-music-ty-dolla-sign-big-tc-no-justice/|title=New Music: Ty Dolla $ign feat. Big TC – 'No Justice'|work=Rap-Up|date=July 21, 2016|access-date=September 16, 2016}}</ref> On July 24, Ty shared the mixtape's track listing, which included "Zaddy" as the seventh track.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/ty-dolla-sign-shares-campaign-tracklist-news.23047.html|title=Ty Dolla $ign Shares "Campaign" Tracklist|work=HotNewHipHop|date=July 24, 2016|access-date=September 16, 2016}}</ref> He released "Zaddy" as the mixtape's third single on August 25, 2016.<ref name="Rap-Up" /> |
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==Critical reception== |
==Critical reception== |
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| Single by Ty Dolla Sign | ||||
| from the album Campaign | ||||
| Released | August 25, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 3:43 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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| "Zaddy" on YouTube | ||||
"Zaddy" is a song by American singer Ty Dolla Sign. It was released on August 25, 2016, as the third single from his ninth mixtape, Campaign (2016).[1] The song was written by Tyrone Griffin, Jr., Jay Cummings, Adam Feeney, and Jahaan Sweet, with the production being helmed by the latter two.
Background and release
In June 2016, Ty Dolla Sign announced his new mixtape, Zaddy On My Daddy.[2] On July 11, 2016, he released the title track lead single featuring Future.[3] The second single, "No Justice" featuring Ty's brother Big TC, was released on July 21.[1] On July 24, Ty shared the mixtape's track listing, which included "Zaddy" as the seventh track.[4] He released "Zaddy" as the mixtape's third single on August 25, 2016.[1]
Critical reception
Pigeons & Planes named "Zaddy" as one of the best songs of September 2016.[5] Complex placed it at number 37 on its The 50 Best Songs of 2016 list.[6]
Music video
The music video for "Zaddy" was filmed in Tokyo, Japan, and was inspired by 2015 science fiction psychological thriller, Ex Machina.[7] The video premiered via Ty Dolla Sign's YouTube channel on August 30, 2016.[7]
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard)[8] | 8 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Worldwide | August 25, 2016 | Atlantic | [1] |
In popular culture
Zaddy passed into slang culture as a term for a good-looking, fashionable man with "swag".[9][10]
References
- ^ a b c d "New Music: Ty Dolla $ign feat. Big TC – 'No Justice'". Rap-Up. July 21, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
- ^ "Ty Dolla $ign On His New GF, Lil Wayne + Bedroom Anthems". June 28, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
- ^ "Ty Dolla $ign and Future Connect on "Campaign"". Complex. July 11, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
- ^ "Ty Dolla $ign Shares "Campaign" Tracklist". HotNewHipHop. July 24, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
- ^ "Best Songs of the Month". Pigeons & Planes. September 30, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "The 50 Best Songs of 2016". Complex. December 12, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ a b "Ty Dolla $ign Falls For A Sexy Robot In New 'Zaddy' Video". MTV. August 30, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
- ^ "Ty Dolla $ign – Chart History: Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ Grant, Megan (June 20, 2017). "What Does "Zaddy" Mean? It's Been Popping Up In Plenty Of Instagram Comments". Bustle. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
- ^ Haramis, Nick (September 5, 2019). "The Unstoppable Rise of the Zaddy". The New York Times. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
