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I THINK is the third song from Tyler, the Creator's sixth studio album Igor (2019). It is a dance-oriented track that features Tyler confessing his love for an unnamed individual. The song features duo-like vocals from Solange (and background vocals from Ryan Beatty), as well as two samples of 1980s Nigerian dance tracks.[1]
The song's music video was published on YouTube on October 24, 2019. It was the final visual released for the album. Curiously, the video's caption reads, "a fraction of the video*" but no further visuals have been shared.
Background[]
The song was recorded in Lake Como, Italy.[2] Its music video features a number of Tyler's celebrity friends, including Lionel Boyce and Kendall Jenner.[3]
Since his Coachella performance in 2024, Tyler has performed an alternate version of this song live. It includes an introduction and an altered instrumental. He has performed this version on the Chromakopia tour.
Credits[]
- (T. Okonma, B. Nkono Telesphore, B. Mascel)
- Produced by Tyler, The Creator
- Vocals by Solange
- Background vocals by Ryan Beatty, Anthony Evans, Amanda Brown & Tiffany Stevenson
- Keys by Kevin Kendricks
- Recorded by Vic Wainstein at Shangri-La Studios, Malibu, CA & Villa Batell, Lake Como, Italy and Tyler Okonma at COLDWATER STUDIOS, Los Angeles, CA
- Assisted by Bob Bisel at Shangri-La Studios
- Ryan Beatty appears courtesy of Mad Love/Interscope Records
- Incorporates elements of "Get Down" by Nkono Teles (1982)[4]
- Incorporates elements of "Special Lady" by Bibi Mascel (1982)[4]
References[]
- ↑ "IGOR, CREDITS" by @tylerthecreator on Twitter. May 28, 2019.
- ↑ https://www.complex.com/music/a/eric-skelton/tyler-live-performance-igor-everything-we-learned
- ↑ https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/tyler-the-creator-i-think-video-8540374/
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "I THINK" by Tyler, the Creator on WhoSampled.