"Blasé" is a song by American singer Ty Dolla Sign featuring rapper Future and hip hop duo Rae Sremmurd, taken as the lead single from the former's debut studio album Free TC on June 26, 2015.[2] Produced by DJ Spinz, Ty and Future split singing the chorus back and forth followed by an outro from Future.[3]

"Blasé"
Single by Ty Dolla Sign featuring Future and Rae Sremmurd
from the album Free TC
ReleasedJune 26, 2015 (2015-06-26)
Recorded2015
Genre
Length4:46
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)DJ Spinz
Ty Dolla Sign singles chronology
"Only Right"
(2015)
"Blasé"
(2015)
"100"
(2015)
Future singles chronology
"3500"
(2015)
"Blasé"
(2015)
"Where Ya At"
(2015)
Rae Sremmurd singles chronology
"This Could Be Us"
(2015)
"Blasé"
(2015)
"Come Get Her"
(2015)
Music video
"Blasé " on YouTube

Music video

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On August 17, 2015, the singer confirmed that the music video for "Blasé" had been shot and will premiere "soon".[4] On September 13, 2015, the music video for "Blasé" was released.[5] The music video features cameo appearances from Tinashe and Dej Loaf and was filmed in Los Angeles and Philadelphia. The video includes footage of Rae Sremmurd in Philadelphia's Chinatown as well as a live performance by Ty Dolla Sign. Ty's energetic live performance featured in the video, as well as the video's intentionally amateur film quality, is inspired by and reminiscent of 1980s hardcore punk shows and specifically the live performances of the band Bad Brains and the filmed performance of the Bad Brains at CBGB in 1982.[1]

Remixes

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On September 20, 2015, Canadian rapper Drake premiered a remix by OVO Sound signee PartyNextDoor on his Beats 1 Radio show, OVOSound Radio.[6] On December 11, 2015, the two official remixes of "Blasé" were released. The first remix version features Young Jeezy, Juicy J. and Diddy, while the second remix features T.I., French Montana and ASAP Ferg.[7]

Track listing

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  • Digital download[2][8]
  • "Blasé" (featuring Future and Rae Sremmurd) (Explicit) – 4:46
  • "Blasé" (featuring Future and Rae Sremmurd) (Clean) – 4:46

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 63
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] 20
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[11] 9
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[12] 24

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[13] Gold 40,000
United States (RIAA)[14] 2× Platinum 2,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Country Date Format Label
United States June 26, 2015 Digital download[15]
August 11, 2015 Mainstream urban radio[16]

References

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  1. ^ a b Galbraith, Alex (2015-11-16). "Ty Dolla $ign Compared Himself To Bad Brains While Talking 'Free TC'". Uproxx. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b "iTunes - Music - Blasé (feat. Future & Rae Sremmurd) - Single by Ty Dolla $ign". iTunes. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  3. ^ "Ty Dolla $ign - Blasé Feat. Future & Rae Sremmurd | Stream & Listen [New Song]". hotnewhiphop.com. 26 June 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  4. ^ "Ty Dolla $ign on Twitter: "Video coming soon! #blasé"". Twitter. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  5. ^ Ty Dolla $ign (13 September 2015). "Ty Dolla $ign - Blasé ft. Future & Rae Sremmurd [Music Video]". Retrieved 1 July 2016 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ "PartyNextDoor - Blasé (Remix) [New Song]". HNHH. September 20, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  7. ^ "Ty Dolla $ign Drops "Blasé" Remixes Featuring T.I., French Montana, A$AP Ferg, Jeezy, Juicy J, Diddy". Pitchfork Media. December 11, 2015. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  8. ^ "Blasé (feat. Future & Rae Sremmurd) - Single by Ty Dolla $ign". iTunes. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  9. ^ "Ty Dolla $ign Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  10. ^ "Ty Dolla $ign Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  11. ^ "Ty Dolla $ign Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard.
  12. ^ "Ty Dolla $ign Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
  13. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Ty Dolla $ign – Blasé". Music Canada. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  14. ^ "American single certifications – Ty Dolla $ign – Blasé". Recording Industry Association of America.
  15. ^ ""Blasé" featuring Future & Rae Sremmurd - a single by Ty Dolla Sign". ITunes Store (US). Apple. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  16. ^ "BDS Radio charts 8/29/2015". Archived from the original on August 25, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
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