"My PYT"
Single by Wale
from the album Shine
ReleasedMay 20, 2016
Recorded2016
Genre
Length3:55
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)The Dope Boyz
Wale singles chronology
"Coffee"
(2015)		 "My PYT"
(2016)		 "Make It Work"
(2016)
Music video
"My PYT" on YouTube

"My PYT" is a song by American rapper Wale featuring uncredited vocals from Sam Sneak for his studio album, Shine. The track peaked at number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]

Background and release

On May 9, 2016, Wale tweeted a line from the song on his Twitter.[2] On May 20, 2016, Wale released the song on iTunes.[3]

The song interpolates the chorus of "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" by Michael Jackson and contains a sample of "Sexual Healing" by Marvin Gaye.[4][5]

Music video

The video of the song was released on July 25, 2016 on YouTube.[6] The video features various video models including Chasity Samone.

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[12] Gold 40,000‡
United States (RIAA)[13] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "Billboard Hot 100 of July 30, 2016". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Wale on Twitter: ""I wanna luh you... Pretty young thing " -MLK jr."". Wale on Twitter. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  3. ↑ "My PYT - Single by Wale". Wale on iTunes. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  4. ↑ Fleischer, Adam. "Wale Borrows From A Michael Jackson Classic For His New Single". MTV News. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
  5. ↑ "Wale feat. Sam Sneak's 'MY PYT' - Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
  6. ↑ "Wale - MY PYT [OFFICIAL VIDEO]". Warner Bros on YouTube. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Wale Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Wale Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Wale Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Wale – My P.Y.T." Music Canada. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  13. ↑ "American single certifications – Wale – My P.Y.T." Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 28, 2018.



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