Darling, I
| "Darling, I" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Tyler, the Creator featuring Teezo Touchdown | |
| from the album Chromakopia | |
| Released | October 28, 2024 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 4:13 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Songwriter(s) | |
| Producer(s) | Tyler, the Creator |
"Darling, I" is a song by American rapper Tyler, the Creator from his eighth studio album Chromakopia (2024). Featuring American singer Teezo Touchdown, it contains samples of "Vivrant Thing (Violator Remix)" by Q-Tip featuring Missy Elliott and Busta Rhymes and "Drop It Like It's Hot" by Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell Williams.[1]
Composition and lyrics
[edit]"Darling, I" is a hip hop and R&B song[2][3] with rhythm inspired by The Neptunes and bouncy clicks in production.[2] Lyrically, it focuses on Tyler, the Creator's attitude toward his relationships and their future.[1][4][5][6] While still boasting about the uniqueness in each of his different luxury cars and romantic partners,[4][6] he also ponders about having a nuclear family at one point ("I love this girl, though, I hit the gold mine / I'm thinkin' new crib, I'm thinkin' two kids")[1][5] but feels as though he is not suited for monogamy,[4][7] and laments the potential consequences of his preference for polyamory: "Until I get infatuated with a new bitch / But when that gray hair finally come, at least I felt somethin' if I ain't find the one / Nobody could fulfill me like this music shit does / So I'll be lonely with these Grammys when it's all said and done."[1][4][5][6]
Critical reception
[edit]Matt Mitchell of Paste stated the song "goes from sweet to braggadocious".[1] Reviewing Chromakopia for NME, Fred Garratt-Stanley considered it a moment when Tyler, the Creator's "honesty is refreshing, and his lyrical dexterity gives these reflections humour and humanity".[3] Alexis Petridis of The Guardian called the song "deceptively lovey-dovey" and commented it "manages to spin immaturity with convincing vulnerability."[8] Alex Hudson of Exclaim! noted the song has "surprising sentimental softness".[9] David Crone of AllMusic cited it as one of the tracks from the album which "sound a little like Flower Boy pastiches".[10] Aron A. of HotNewHipHop praised the song for its "gorgeous vocal performance from Teezo Touchdown".[5]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[11] | 24 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] | 29 |
| Global 200 (Billboard)[13] | 24 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] | 76 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[15] | 19 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[16] | 24 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[17] | 15 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[18] | 4 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Mitchell, Matt (October 30, 2024). "Tyler, the Creator Finds Sanctuary On the Capricious, Limitless CHROMAKOPIA". Paste. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ a b Smith, Niall (October 29, 2024). "Tyler, the Creator – Chromakopia". Clash. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ a b Garratt-Stanley, Fred (October 30, 2024). "Tyler, The Creator – 'Chromakopia' review: a landscape of chaos that reflects his own psychological conflict". NME. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ a b c d Cowen, Trace Willam (October 28, 2024). "Tyler, the Creator Reflects on Monogamy and Artistic Ambition in "Darling, I" Song: 'Lonely With These Grammys'". Complex. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- ^ a b c d A., Aron (November 4, 2024). "Tyler, The Creator "Chromakopia" Review". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ a b c Ihaza, Jeff (October 30, 2024). "On 'Chromakopia,' Tyler, the Creator Has to Deal With the Truth". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (October 28, 2024). "Premature Evaluation: Tyler, The Creator Chromakopia". Stereogum. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ Petridis, Alexis (October 28, 2024). "Tyler, the Creator: Chromakopia review – early midlife crisis triggers a freaked-out psychodrama". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- ^ Hudson, Alex (November 4, 2024). "Tyler, the Creator Is Legacy-Building on 'CHROMAKOPIA'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ Crone, David (October 28, 2024). "CHROMOAKOPIA - Tyler, the Creator | Album". AllMusic. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. November 4, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ "Tyler the Creator Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ "Tyler the Creator Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ "Tyler, the Creator feat. Teezo Touchdown – Darling, I" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 8, 2024. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ "Tyler the Creator Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ "Tyler the Creator Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2024.