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Toxic (YG song)

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"Toxic"
Single by YG
from the album I Got Issues
ReleasedAugust 12, 2022
Length3:33
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • DJ Swish
  • Mike Crook
  • Reece Beats
  • Larry Jayy
YG singles chronology
"Run"
(2022)
"Toxic"
(2022)
"Sport Mode"
(2022)
Music video
"Toxic" on YouTube

"Toxic" is a song by American rapper YG, released on August 12, 2022 as the third single from his sixth studio album I Got Issues (2022). It contains a sample of "Be Happy" by American singer Mary J. Blige. The song was produced by DJ Swish, Mike Crook, Reece Beats and Larry Jayy.

Background

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YG first teased the song on social media in April 2022.[1] On August 11, 2022, YG shared a variation of the cover artwork for the song, which shows him kneeling and kissing the pregnant stomach of social media influencer Brittany Renner.[2]

Content

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In the song, YG raps about the "ups and downs" of relationships.[3]

Music video

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The music video, released along with the single, was directed by YG and Austin Simkins. It depicts YG in a relationship with Brittany Renner, while also having a relationship with another woman whom he spends a lot of time with. YG is madly in love with the latter woman, but does not share her desire to be fully invested in their relationship.[4][5] He begins to have second thoughts. The woman secretly looks through his phone and finds a picture of him kissing the belly of a pregnant Renner.[4]

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Toxic"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] 37
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 81
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] 23
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[9] 1

Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for "Toxic"
Chart (2023) Position
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[10] 42

References

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  1. ^ YG (April 22, 2022). "ITS GIVIN SOON". TikTok. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  2. ^ Denis, Kyle (August 11, 2022). "YG Raises Eyebrows With Brittany Renner Baby Bump on New 'Toxic' Cover Art". Billboard.
  3. ^ Cho, Regina (August 12, 2022). "YG stirs the pot with new "Toxic" single". Revolt.
  4. ^ a b Elibert, Mark (August 12, 2022). "YG Won't Leave Brittany Renner for Sidepiece in 'Toxic' Music Video". HipHopDX.
  5. ^ Marie, Erika (August 12, 2022). "YG & Brittany Renner Are Happily In Love In The Visual To "Toxic"". HotNewHipHop.
  6. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 29, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  7. ^ "YG Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  8. ^ "YG Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  9. ^ "YG Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  10. ^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2023.