"T-Shirt" is a song by American hip hop group Migos. It impacted radio on February 14, 2017 as the second single from their second studio album Culture (2017).[2] The song was produced by Nard & B alongside their TrenchWerk cohort XL Eagle.[3] The song peaked in the top 20 of the US Billboard Hot 100, and has acquired 336 million YouTube views and 415 million Spotify plays as of February 2022.

"T-Shirt"
Single by Migos
from the album Culture
ReleasedFebruary 14, 2017
Recorded2016
Genre
Length4:02
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Migos singles chronology
"Bad and Boujee"
(2016)
"T-Shirt"
(2017)
"Slide"
(2017)
Music video
" T-Shirt" on YouTube

Music critic Simon Reynolds praised "T-Shirt" as "vocal alchemy via Auto-Tune, turning profane tales of fast lane life into a holy trance, a choral weave of glistening rap, ecstatic ad libs, and a wordless backing ripple of Gregorian gurgles and droning moans."[4]

Music video

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The music video for the song, directed by DAPS and Quavo, features the trio dressed as Arctic hunters in fur and Versace snow boots, with snowmobiles, spears and practicing archery, alongside three women.[1] It was filmed at a mountain range near Lake Tahoe.[5] The video premiered on January 6, 2017 via Migos' YouTube channel.

Live performances

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On March 23, 2017, Migos performed "T-Shirt", alongside The Roots, on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[6]

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[20] Gold 66,666
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] Silver 200,000
United States (RIAA)[22] 2× Platinum 2,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Country Date Format Label Ref.
United States February 14, 2017 Urban contemporary [2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Video: Migos – 'T-Shirt'". Rap-Up. January 6, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Urban/UAC Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on February 14, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  3. ^ "Migos T-shirt (New Song)". Hot New Hip Hop. January 6, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  4. ^ "Mars by 1980: A collective electronic music playlist - Faber Social". Faber Social. August 8, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  5. ^ "Migos on Atlanta Hip-Hop & Filming 'T-Shirt' Video at Lake Tahoe". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  6. ^ "Migos perform "T-Shirt" with The Roots on Fallon — watch". consequence.net. March 24, 2017. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  7. ^ "Migos Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  8. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 5, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  9. ^ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 6, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  10. ^ "Migos – T-Shirt". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  11. ^ "Migos – T-Shirt". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  12. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  13. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
  14. ^ "Migos Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  15. ^ "Migos Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  16. ^ "Migos Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  17. ^ "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  18. ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  19. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  20. ^ "French single certifications – Migos – T-Shirt" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  21. ^ "British single certifications – Migos – T-Shirt". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  22. ^ "American single certifications – Migos – T-Shirt". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
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