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This article is about the song. For the ship, see SS London (1864). For other uses, see London (disambiguation).
"The London"
Single by Young Thug featuring J. Cole and Travis Scott
from the album So Much Fun
ReleasedMay 23, 2019 (2019-05-23)
StudioElectric Lady[1]
Genre
Length3:20
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)T-Minus
Young Thug singles chronology
"Anybody"
(2018) 		"The London"
(2019) 		"Goodbyes"
(2019)
J. Cole singles chronology
"Purple Emoji"
(2018) 		"The London"
(2019) 		"Down Bad"
(2019)
Travis Scott singles chronology
"Power Is Power"
(2019) 		"The London"
(2019) 		"Antisocial"
(2019)
Music video
"The London" on YouTube

"The London" is a song by American rapper Young Thug featuring American rappers J. Cole and Travis Scott. It was released on May 23, 2019, by Atlantic Records and 300 Entertainment as the lead single from Young Thug's debut studio album So Much Fun on May 23, 2019.[2] Written alongside Babyface and producer T-Minus, it was nominated for Best Rap/Sung Performance at the 62nd Grammy Awards.

Background

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The song is named after The London, a luxury hotel in West Hollywood, California.[3][4]

Composition

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"The London" is in the key of E Minor at 98 BPM.[5]

Critical reception

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Writing for Rolling Stone, Charles Holmes said that J. Cole "steals the show" and "sounds at home" on the track, and "outraps" Young Thug.[6]

Promotion

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The collaboration was previously advertised on flyers at the Rolling Loud Festival in Miami on May 11, 2019, which said a "summer anthem" was coming from the three rappers.[7]

Music video

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The music video for the song was released on August 1, 2019, on Young Thug's official YouTube channel.[4]

Personnel

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Credits adapted from Geoff Ogunlesi's Instagram and Tidal.[1][8]

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[43] Platinum 70,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[44] 2× Platinum 160,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[45] Gold 45,000‡
France (SNEP)[46] Gold 100,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[47] Gold 35,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[48] Gold 15,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[49] Platinum 10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[50] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[51] 3× Platinum 3,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format Label(s) Ref.
Various May 23, 2019
[8]
United Kingdom June 7, 2019 Urban contemporary [52]

References

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  2. ^ Bloom, Madison (May 23, 2019). "Listen to Young Thug, Travis Scott, and J. Cole's New Song 'The London'". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "Young Thug Recruits J. Cole & Travis Scott For Fly "The London" Single". HipHopDX. May 23, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Hussey, Allison. "Young Thug, J. Cole, Travis Scott Share New Video for "The London": Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Key & BPM for The London (feat. J. Cole & Travis Scott) by Young Thug, J. Cole, Travis Scott | Tunebat". tunebat.com. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  6. ^ Holmes, Charles (May 23, 2019). "J. Cole Outrapped Young Thug. I Don't Know How to Feel". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  7. ^ Espinoza, Joshua (May 24, 2019). "Young Thug, J. Cole, and Travis Scott Connect for New Song 'The London'". Complex. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  8. ^ a b "The London (feat. J. Cole & Travis Scott) / Young Thug — TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
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  45. ^ "Danish single certifications – Young Thug feat. J. Cole & Travis Scott – The London". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  46. ^ "French single certifications – Young Thug – The London" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  47. ^ "Italian single certifications – Young Thug feat. J. Cole & Travis Scott – The London" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved November 6, 2020. Select "2020" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "The London" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  48. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Young Thug feat. J. Cole and Travis Scott – The London". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  49. ^ "Portuguese single certifications – Young Thug feat. J. Cole & Travis Scott – The London" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
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