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"My PYT"
Single by Wale
from the album Shine
Released	May 20, 2016
Recorded	2016
Genre	Hip hop
Length	3:55
Label	Maybach Music Group Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Olubowale Akintimehin Sam Sneak The Dope Boyz James Ingram Quincy Jones Marvin Gaye Odell Brown David Ritz
Producer(s)	The Dope Boyz
Wale singles chronology
"Coffee" (2015) "My PYT" (2016) "Make It Work" (2016)
Music video
"My PYT" on YouTube

"My PYT" is a song by American rapper Wale featuring uncredited vocals from Sam Sneak for his studio album, Shine. The track peaked at number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Background and release

On May 9, 2016, Wale tweeted a line from the song on his Twitter. On May 20, 2016, Wale released the song on iTunes.

The song interpolates the chorus of "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" by Michael Jackson and contains a sample of "Sexual Healing" by Marvin Gaye and The Fix by Nelly.

Music video

The video of the song was released on July 25, 2016 on YouTube. The video features various video models including Chasity Samone.

Charts

Certifications

References

1. "Billboard Hot 100 of July 30, 2016". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
2. "Wale on Twitter: ""I wanna luh you... Pretty young thing " -MLK jr."". Wale on Twitter. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
3. "My PYT - Single by Wale". Wale on iTunes. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
4. Fleischer, Adam. "Wale Borrows From A Michael Jackson Classic For His New Single". MTV News. Archived from the original on May 21, 2016. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
5. "Wale feat. Sam Sneak's 'MY PYT' - Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
6. "Wale - MY PYT [OFFICIAL VIDEO]". Warner Bros on YouTube. 25 July 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
7. "Wale Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
8. "Wale Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
9. "Wale Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
10. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
11. "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
12. "Canadian single certifications – Wale – My P.Y.T." Music Canada. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
13. "American single certifications – Wale – My P.Y.T." Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 28, 2018.

External links

• Audio on YouTube

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