Chosen (Blxst song)

"Chosen" is a song by American rapper and singer Blxst featuring fellow American singer Ty Dolla $ign and fellow American rapper Tyga. It was released as a single from the deluxe version of Blxst's debut EP No Love Lost on December 4, 2020, through Red Bull Records and Evgle. In 2021, the song garnered attention due to Internet memes on TikTok, later gaining over 150 million views.^[1]

"Chosen"
Single by Blxst featuring Tyga and Ty Dolla Sign
from the EP No Love Lost
Released	December 4, 2020 (2020-12-04)
Genre	West Coast hip hop pop rap pop R&B
Length	2:41
Label	Red Bull Evgle
Songwriter(s)	Christopher Wilson Jared William Grace Matthew Burdette Michael Ray Tyrone Griffin
Producer(s)	Blxst Tharealcstylez Tharealjfkbeatz
Blxst singles chronology
"Be Alone" (2020) "Chosen" (2020) "Don't Forget" (2021)
Tyga singles chronology
"Krabby Step" (2020) "Chosen" (2020) "Spicy (Remix)" (2021)
Ty Dolla Sign singles chronology
"Gotta Love It" (2020) "Chosen" (2020) "The Business, Part II" (2021)
Music video
"Chosen" on YouTube

Background

The song contains a guitar sample from Electric Soul - Guitar Loops and Riffs by Treehouz.^[2][3] Blxst told Billboard that working on the song was just "a normal day", explaining: "I was just working. It felt fun creating it. Something about it felt different. It gave a different energy as I was recording it. Then Ty Dolla Sign laid his verse, and it was all up from there."^[4]

Music video

An accompanying video was released on March 25, 2021. According to a press release from Red Bull Records, the inspiration behind the video was three college films: School Daze (1988), Love & Basketball (2000) and Stomp the Yard (2007). It shows the three artists holding a party at "Evgle University", "tailgating with cheerleaders at football games to partying at frat houses with the step team".^[5] As of August 2022, the video has over 65 million views.

Live performance

On November 4, 2021, Blxst and Ty Dolla Sign performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.^[6]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal^[7] and WhoSampled.^[8]

• Blxst – producer, composer
• Tharealcstylez – producer
• Tharealjfkbeatz – producer
• Treehouz - producer
• Christopher Wilson – composer
• Jeremy Lawrence - composer
• Jared William Grace – composer
• Michael Ray – composer
• Tyrone Griffin – composer

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Chosen" Chart (2021–2022) Peak position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[9] 94 Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)^[10] 46 Germany (Official German Charts)^[11] 47 Global 200 (Billboard)^[12] 101 Ireland (IRMA)^[13] 76 Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[14] 78 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[15] 29 Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)^[16] 4 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[17] 62 UK Singles (OCC)^[18] 42 US Billboard Hot 100^[19] 51 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[20] 11 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[21] 23 US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[22] 1

Year-end charts 2022 year-end chart performance for "Chosen" Chart (2022) Position US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[23] 72 US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[24] 7 US Radio Songs (Billboard)^[25] 49

Certifications

Certifications for "Chosen"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[26]	Platinum	70,000^‡
Canada (Music Canada)^[27]	Platinum	80,000^‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)^[28]	Gold	45,000^‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[29]	Platinum	30,000^‡
Norway (IFPI Norway)^[30]	Gold	30,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[31]	Silver	200,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[32]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
Streaming
Sweden (GLF)^[33]	Gold	4,000,000^†
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. ^† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history for "Chosen"

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	December 4, 2020	Digital download streaming	Red Bull Evgle	^[34]
United States	July 13, 2021	Rhythmic contemporary		^[35]

References

1. Lee, Cydney (March 25, 2021). "Blxst, Ty Dolla Sign & Tyga Kick It At College in 'Chosen' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
2. "Chosen by BLXST feat. Ty Dolla $ign and Tyga on WhoSampled". WhoSampled.
3. "Fuzzy #TheConnector on Instagram: "Listen @thaeastieboyz have something to say y'all better TAP IN or TAP OUT @uknowcash knows how to #readtheroom Proud of my team! 🎹💰🦅 #theconnector"".
4. Lamarre, Carl (October 26, 2021). "Blxst Wants to Prove Why He Was 'Chosen' For This Moment". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
5. "Blxst teams up with Tyga and Ty Dolla $ign for "Chosen" Music Video!". Red Bull Records. March 25, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
6. Cho, Regina (November 5, 2021). "Blxst makes television debut with "Chosen" performance featuring Ty Dolla Sign". Revolt.tv. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
7. "Credits / Chosen (feat. Ty Dolla Sign) / Blxst, Tyga, Ty Dolla Sign". Tidal. September 4, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
8. "BLXST feat. Ty Dolla $ign and Tyga's 'Chosen' - Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled.
9. "Tyga Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
10. "Tyga Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
11. "Blxst & Tyga feat. Ty Dolla $ign – Chosen" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
12. "Tyga Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
13. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Blxst". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
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15. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 16, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
16. "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 34". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
17. "Blxst & Tyga feat. Ty Dolla $ign – Chosen". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
18. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
19. "Tyga Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
20. "Tyga Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
21. "Tyga Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
22. "Tyga Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
23. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
24. "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
25. "Radio Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
26. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
27. "Canadian single certifications – Blxst – Chosen". Music Canada. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
28. "Danish single certifications – Blxst & Tyga feat. Ty Dolla $ign – Chosen". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
29. "New Zealand single certifications – Blxst and Tyga feat. Ty Dolla $ign – Chosen". Recorded Music NZ. October 18, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
30. "Norwegian single certifications – Blxst – Chosen" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
31. "British single certifications – Blxst/Tyga/Ty Dolla Sign – Chosen". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
32. "American single certifications – Blxst & Tyga – Chosen". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
33. "Blxst – Chosen (feat. Ty Dolla $ign & Tyga)" (in Swedish). Grammofonleverantörernas förening. from the original on March 31, 2024. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
34. "Chosen (feat. Ty Dolla $ign) - Single by Blxst & Tyga". December 4, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2021 – via Apple Music.
35. . All Access. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.