Favorite Song (Toosii song)

"Favorite Song"
Single by Toosii
from the album Naujour
ReleasedFebruary 17, 2023
GenreR&B
Length3:29
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Adelso
  • Tatiana Manaois
Toosii singles chronology
"Magic Potion"
(2023) 		"Favorite Song"
(2023)
Music video
"Favorite Song" on YouTube

"Favorite Song" is a song by American rapper and singer Toosii, released on February 17, 2023, serving as the lead single from his second studio album, Naujour. It was produced by ADELSO and Tatiana Manaois (who also provides background vocals on the song). The slow R&B beat with a sample sees Toosii sing about him being the perfect valentine for his partner. A remix with fellow American singer Khalid, along with a remix called the "Toxic Version" of the song with fellow American rapper Future, were respectively released on May 5 and May 19.[1]

Background

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A snippet of the song was first uploaded to his TikTok profile on January 7, 2023.[2] Following the upload, the song garnered major attention across the platform as Toosii teased a Valentine's Day release if the song gained 100,000 pre-saves.

Composition

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"Favorite Song" utilizes a prominent sample from the song's producer Tatiana Manaois's November 2022 song, "You Might as Well". The sample builds the flow for the rest of the track and helps Toosii build the layers of the song in which he sings about his love for his girlfriend and how to treat his girlfriend correctly.[3]

Critical reception

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The Music Universe's Buddy Iahn noted that on the song, Toosii is "singing directly to those stinging with hurt and yearning for an intuitive, compassionate relationship."[3] Quincy from Rating Game Music described the "romantic" track as "one of those touching tracks that carefully straddles the line between country music and hip-hop music." He concludes his review by stating that "Toosii talks about being a great support system and willing lover to a special someone" and that "by the time you listen to the track two or three times in a row, it will get stuck in your head right next to your Netflix password."[4]

Commercial performance

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Debuting with 9.7 million U.S. streams, Toosii's "Favorite Song" debuted at number 51 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking his first entry on the chart.[5] He also made his first appearance on the Billboard Global 200, debuting at number 192 on the chart.[5] It would later respectively peak at 5 and 25 on the Hot 100 and Global 200.

Prior to the song's release, it had gone viral on the video-sharing app TikTok earning over 60,000 videos made using the snippet sound. The track now has over 300,000 videos made to the track on the platform.[5]

Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[6]

  • Toosii – vocals, songwriting, recording engineer
  • Adelso – co-production, songwriting
  • Tatiana Manaois – co-production, songwriting
  • Jaycen Joshua – mastering, mixing engineer
  • Mike Seaberg – mixing engineer
  • DJ Riggins – assistant mixing engineer
  • Jacob Richards – assistant mixing engineer
  • Rachel Blum – assistant mixing engineer

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "Favorite Song"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[25] Platinum 80,000‡
United States (RIAA)[26] 4× Platinum 4,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Toosii Set for Summer Headline 'Toosii: NAUJOUR TOUR'". V13. May 12, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  2. ^ "Toosii on TikTok". TikTok. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  3. ^ a b Iahn, Buddy (February 17, 2023). "Toosii drops 'Favorite Song'". The Music Universe. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  4. ^ "Toosii Releases His "Favorite Song"". Rating Game Music. February 18, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c Zellner, Xander (February 27, 2023). "Hot 100 First-Timers: Toosii Arrives With a New 'Favorite Song'". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  6. ^ "Favorite Song by Toosii on Tidal". Tidal. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  7. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 15 May 2023". The ARIA Report. No. 1732. Australian Recording Industry Association. May 15, 2023. p. 25.
  8. ^ "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. May 15, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  9. ^ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of June 17, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  10. ^ "Billboard Global 200: Week of June 3, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  11. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 29, 2023. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  12. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  13. ^ Trust, Gary (May 30, 2023). "Morgan Wallen's 'Last Night' Leads Billboard Hot 100 for Eighth Week, Bad Bunny's 'Where She Goes' Debuts in Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  14. ^ "Adult Pop Airplay: Week of June 24, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  15. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of June 24, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  16. ^ "Pop Airplay: Week of June 17, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  17. ^ "Rhythmic Airplay: Week of June 3, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  18. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 15, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  19. ^ "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  20. ^ "Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  21. ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  22. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  23. ^ "Pop Airplay Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  24. ^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  25. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Toosii – Favourite Song". Music Canada. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  26. ^ "American single certifications – Toosii – Favorite Song". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
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