"Satish"
Single by Tee Grizzley
from the album The Smartest
ReleasedSeptember 20, 2019 (2019-09-20)
Length3:16
Label300
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Tee Grizzley
  • Helluva Beats
Tee Grizzley singles chronology
"Sweet Thangs"
(2019)		 "Satish"
(2019)		 "Teetroit the Smartest"
(2020)
Music video
"Satish" on YouTube

"Satish" is a song by American rapper Tee Grizzley, released on September 20, 2019, as the lead single from his album The Smartest, through the label Grizzley Gang Music Group.[1]

Background

On August 20, 2019, Tee Grizzley's aunt and manager, Jobina Satish Brown was murdered in Detroit, Michigan when a gunman approached Grizzley's car and opened fire. Brown was sitting in the back seat.[2] The name of the song, "Satish", comes from Brown's middle name. Throughout the song, Grizzley raps about his grief for the loss of his aunt and expresses his anger towards her killer.

Charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[3] 2
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] 48
US Rolling Stone Top 100[5] 52

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[6] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "Tee Grizzley - Satish Lyrics". Genius. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  2. ↑ Strauss, Matthew (September 20, 2019). "Tee Grizzley Addresses Manager's Death on New Song "Satish"". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Tee Grizzley Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Tee Grizzley Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. September 20, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  6. ↑ "American single certifications – Tee Grizzley – Satish". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
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