"GOODMORNINGTOKYO!"
Single by Tokyo's Revenge
from the EP Mdnght (Side B)
ReleasedOctober 18, 2019 (2019-10-18)
LabelBlac Noize! Recordings
Producer(s)Clifford "Cliiifford" Myrtil
Tokyo's Revenge singles chronology
"LooneyTunesFreestyle"
(2019)		 "GOODMORNINGTOKYO!"
(2019)		 "Thot!"
(2019)

"GOODMORNINGTOKYO!" is a single by American rapper Tokyo's Revenge, released by Blac Noize! Recordings on October 18, 2019 as the lead single from his second EP, Mdnght (Side B). The song peaked at No. 1 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 and was certified gold by the RIAA.[1]

Background

Best created the song with producer Clifford "Cliiifford" Myrtil and features Best calling out phony artists.[2] In 2019, Best became known with the song "Thot!" as it had become viral on TikTok, with fans using it for more than 200,000 videos. New fans then noticed "GOODMORNINGTOKYO!" a year later and used it for 1.1 million videos, making it his most popular song.[3] The song climbed up and topped both Spotify’s Global Viral 50[4] and the Rolling Stone’s Trending 25[5] at No. 1 and 2 respectively, accumulating 26 million streams on Spotify.[6]

Music video

A music video for the song was released on February 17, 2020 and was directed by James "JMP" Pereira, edited by Chaz Smedley with cinematography by Russ Fraser.[7][8] The music video was shot at Studios 60’s Grand 2 Stage in Los Angeles.[9]

Charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[10] 1
UK Singles Chart (OCC)[11] 74

References

  1. ↑ "TOKYO'S REVENGE GOES GOLD". 360 Magazine. March 7, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Analysis for Lyrics Meaning of TOKYO'S REVENGE – GOODMORNINGTOKYO!". Laviasco. December 19, 2019.
  3. ↑ Shotwell, James (February 6, 2020). "Tokyo's Revenge is the first TikTok superstar of 2020". Haulix Daily.
  4. ↑ "Spotify Charts". Spotify.
  5. ↑ "Trending 25". Rolling Stone.
  6. ↑ "Meet Tokyo's Revenge, the Rapper Going Viral on His Own Terms". Complex. January 23, 2020.
  7. ↑ "TOKYO'S REVENGE – VIRAL HIT". 360 Magazine. February 18, 2020.
  8. ↑ Shamim, Aman (February 18, 2020). "SAY 'GOODMORNINGTOKYO' TO TOKYO'S REVENGE!". The Honey POP.
  9. ↑ "TOKYO'S REVENGE Drops Music Video For Viral Hit "GOODMORNINGTOKYO!"". The MouthSoap.
  10. ↑ "BUBBLING UNDER HOT 100". Billboard.
  11. ↑ "TOKYO'S REVENGE". Official Charts Company.
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