See You Again (Tyler, the Creator song)

"See You Again" is a song written, produced, and performed by American rapper Tyler, the Creator featuring vocals from American singer Kali Uchis. It was released as the fourth single from Tyler's fourth studio album Flower Boy (2017) on August 29, 2017.[1] The single went viral on TikTok, leading the song to enter several charts around the world for the first time as a sleeper hit in April 2023.

"See You Again"
Single by Tyler, the Creator featuring Kali Uchis
from the album Flower Boy
ReleasedAugust 29, 2017
Length3:00
Label
Songwriter(s)Tyler Okonma
Producer(s)Okonma
Tyler, the Creator singles chronology
"I Ain't Got Time!"
(2017)		 "See You Again"
(2017)		 "After the Storm"
(2018)
Kali Uchis singles chronology
"Tyrant"
(2017)		 "See You Again"
(2017)		 "Nuestro Planeta"
(2017)
Music video
"See You Again" on YouTube

Background

Tyler, the Creator originally wrote the song for former One Direction member Zayn Malik, who turned it down. According to Tyler, Malik "flaked on studio time twice" and he kept the song for himself.[2]

Music video

The music video was directed by Tyler, the Creator under the alias of Wolf Haley and uploaded on YouTube on August 8, 2018. In the opening scene, A$AP Rocky talks on the phone, as Tyler gets ready for another workday in the close quarters of his aircraft carrier. Kali Uchis appears far away at sea on a rescue boat with other rowers, all of them wearing yellow raincoats.[3] The scene shifts to Tyler on the top deck of the military ship, donning a yellow beret and then flips to Tyler oddly wearing a ghost bed sheet, featuring only the eyes poked out, along with a bucket hat. A tire swings in the background, and when he is unveiled, a swarm of bees attack the screen.[4]

Charts
2017 chart performance for "See You Again"
Chart (2017) Peak
position
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[5] 3
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[6] 13
US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard)[7] 1
2023 chart performance for "See You Again"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 28
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 30
Global 200 (Billboard)[10] 35
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[11] 26
Ireland (IRMA)[12] 44
Latvia (LAIPA)[13] 5
Lithuania (AGATA)[14] 7
Netherlands (Single Tip)[15] 4
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[16] 13
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[17] 81
Portugal (AFP)[18] 66
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[19] 11
UK Singles (OCC)[20] 21
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[21] 9
US Billboard Hot 100[22] 44
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[23] 12

Certifications
Certifications for "See You Again"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[24] 3× Platinum 210,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[25] 2× Platinum 160,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[26] Gold 45,000‡
France (SNEP)[27] Gold 100,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[28] Gold 50,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[29] 3× Platinum 90,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[30] Gold 25,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[31] 2× Platinum 20,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[32] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[33] 4× Platinum 4,000,000‡
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece)[34] Gold 1,000,000†

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Release dates and formats for "See You Again"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States August 29, 2017
  • Columbia
 [1][35]

References
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  3. Spanos, Brittany (2018-08-08). "Watch Tyler, the Creator's Seafaring 'See You Again' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  4. "Tyler, the Creator Heads a Military Fleet in 'See You Again' Video Feat. Kali Uchis & A$AP Rocky". Billboard. 2018-08-08. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  5. "NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 31, 2017. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
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  11. "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on April 30, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  12. "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  13. "Mūzikas Patēriņa Tops/ 19. nedēļa" (in English and Latvian). LAIPA. May 14, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  14. "2023 17-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. April 28, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  15. "Dutch Single Tip 06/05/2023". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved May 6, 2023.
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  18. "Tyler, the Creator feat. Kali Uchis – See You Again". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  19. "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 19". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
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  26. "Danish single certifications – Tyler, the Creator – See You Again". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  27. "French single certifications – Tyler, the Creator – See You Again" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  28. "Italian single certifications – Tyler, the Creator feat. Kali Uchis – See You Again" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  29. "New Zealand single certifications – Tyler, the Creator – See You Again". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  30. "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 22, 2023. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter See You Again in the search box.
  31. "Portuguese single certifications – Tyler, the Creator feat. Kali Uchis – See You Again" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  32. "British single certifications – Tyler the Creator/Kali Uchis – See You Again". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  33. "American single certifications – Tyler, the Creator – See You Again". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
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