Water (Tyla song)

2023 single by Tyla

"Water"

Single by Tyla
from the album  Tyla
Released| 28 July 2023 (2023-07-28)
Studio|

* SessionsAtlanta (Atlanta)
* ACP (Cape Town)

Genre|

* Amapiano
* R&B
* pop

Length| 3:20
Label|

* Fax
* Epic

Songwriter(s)|

* Tyla Seethal
* Ariowa Irosogie
* Imani Lewis
* Corey Marlon Lindsay-Keay
* Samuel Awuku
* Rayan El-Hussein Goufar
* Olmo Zucca
* Jackson Paul Lomastro
* Tricky Stewart

Producer(s)| Sammy Soso
Tyla singles chronology
| "Girl Next Door"
(2023)  | "Water"
(2023)  | "Truth or Dare"
(2024)

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Travis Scott singles chronology
| "At the Party"
(2023)  | "Water" (remix)
(2023)  | "Née-Nah"
(2024)

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Marshmello singles chronology
| "Alcohol"
(2023)  | "Water" (remix)
(2023)  | "No Man's Land"
(2024)

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Music video
"Water" on YouTube

"Water" is a song by South African singer Tyla from her debut studio album Tyla (2024). It was released on 28 July 2023 through Fax and Epic Records as the lead single from the album. An amapiano song with elements of pop, R&B and afrobeats, it sees Tyla expressing a desire for a passionate and intimate tryst. Remix versions of the song featuring American rapper Travis Scott and record producer Marshmello were both released on 17 November 2023.

"Water" reached number one in New Zealand and the top ten in Australia, Denmark, the Netherlands, United Kingdom, South Africa, Ireland, Sweden and United States, where Tyla became the youngest-ever South African and the first South African soloist in 55 years to enter the Billboard Hot 100, following Hugh Masekela's "Grazing in the Grass" in 1968. The song topped Rolling Stone's list of the 40 best Afropop songs of 2023, and won the Grammy Award for Best African Music Performance in 2024. It was also nominated for Best International Song at the 2024 BRIT Awards, and Viewer's Choice Award at the BET Awards 2024.

## Background and release[edit]

"Water" was produced by British record producer Sammy Soso,[1] who wrote that production on the song began in London and finished in Los Angeles, before being sent to songwriters in Atlanta, who recorded a vocal demo.[2] Tyla was immediately captivated by this instrumental and recorded the song in Cape Town, South Africa.[3][4] She told Interview that after finishing the song, she had a deep conviction that the song was going to be successful, stating that she had a dream involving her "watching [her] Spotify streams climb by the second".[5] While the song was still unreleased, Tyla had begun performing "Water" to warm reception whilst an opening act on the European leg of Chris Brown's Under The Influence Tour in early 2023.[6][7] She first teased the song on TikTok, sharing a snippet of the song and its accompanying dance challenge on 8 July 2023.[8] Choreographed by South African dancer Lee-ché "Litchi" Janecke and inspired by the Bacardi dance style that originated in Pretoria,[1][9] the dance involves shaking one's hips before pouring water down their own back in time to the song's chorus.[10][11] Originally intended for a different song that had a more fitting music genre for this dance style, Tyla insisted to Janecke that the choreography would work with "Water", and decided to add the water gesture as she believed it would help the song attain virality.[7]

Tyla released another teaser and revealed the song's release date via social media on 16 July 2023.[12][13] The song was then exclusively previewed on 21 July 2023 during an interview with the singer on Spotify's Mic Check podcast series after she was featured in the streaming platform's Radar program for emerging artists.[14] She revealed its cover art via social media on 25 July,[15] before it was officially released on 28 July 2023.[16][17] The song gained traction on TikTok in August 2023 after a video of Tyla doing the accompanying dance during a live performance went viral,[10] amassing 4.3 million likes as of November 2023[update].[18] By mid-September, the song began surging in streams and videos featuring it on TikTok.[19] In the United States, it impacted rhythmic contemporary radio on 3 October,[20] and then contemporary hit radio on 24 October.[21] It also impacted radio in Europe during this month.[22] Originally planned to be the lead single off what would be the singer's debut EP,[3] it would end up being the first single off her debut studio album Tyla, following her international breakthrough.[23] Released on 17 November 2023, "Water" received two remix versions by American rapper and labelmate Travis Scott, as well as American record producer Marshmello, respectively.[24][25]

## Composition and lyrics[edit]

"Water" is a song that primarily blends pop and amapiano, described by the singer herself as "popiano".[1][3] It also features elements of R&B and afrobeats music.[26][10][27] The song is composed in 4
4 time and in the key of D♯ minor, with a moderately fast tempo of 117 beats per minute (BPM).[28] Tyla's vocals on the track span between the low note of G♯3 and the high note of C♯5, giving the song one octave and five tones of vocal range.[28] It is characterised by a prominent amapiano log drum, the singer's "euphonious"[17] vocals, and sensual melodies.[9]

With regards to the song's lyrics, the singer has described it as "kind of a naughty song"[4] and told Rolling Stone that "the meaning of the song is frisky: it's [her] letting a guy know, 'Show me what you got to offer. I'm done with all the talk.'"[3] She was inspired by songs that are indirect and make use of sexual innuendos, citing "Rock the Boat" by American singer Aaliyah as an example.[3] She also uses vivid imagery to express her desire for what Neon Music described as "an all-consuming, soul-stirring connection" involving romance and sex.[29][30] In the chorus to the song, Tyla sings a suggestive metaphor about becoming water, using figurative language to describe how she wants to feel.

## Commercial performance[edit]

"Water" first entered at number 37 on the Billboard US Afrobeats Songs on the chart dated 9 September 2023,[31] where it climbed for several weeks before debuting at number 67 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on the chart dated 14 October 2023, making Tyla the youngest-ever South African and the first South African soloist in over 55 years to enter the Hot 100, following Hugh Masekela's "Grazing in the Grass" in 1968,[32] It peaked at number 7 on the chart dated 13 January 2024, making Tyla the highest-charting African female soloist ever on the Hot 100, surpassing Miriam Makeba's peak with "Pata Pata" at number 12 in 1968.[33] It also topped both the Rhythmic Airplay and Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay charts in the United States.[34]

Elsewhere, "Water" made its first-ever chart appearance on the Hot Singles Chart in New Zealand on the chart dated 21 August 2023,[35] where it eventually topped the NZ Singles Chart on 30 October,[36] and was certified Platinum by Recorded Music NZ in December.[37] In the United Kingdom, it first entered the UK Afrobeats Singles Chart at number 13 on 9 September 2023, before debuting at number 55 on the UK Singles Chart on the chart dated 21 September 2023, where it would peak at number 4 five weeks later.[38] It was certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry on 17 November 2023.[39]

## Music video[edit]

### Solo version[edit]

The official music video for "Water" premiered on YouTube on 6 October 2023, where it accumulated 3 million views in three days.[40] Filmed in New York City,[41] the video was directed by child. with co-direction from Kwasi "C&P" Fordjour.[42][43] It features Tyla and friends preparing for a night out, before they attend a beachside party.[42] She performs the official "Water" choreography at the party, and then is seen dancing sensually with her love interest in a different scene towards the end of the video.[42][41] Tyla told Essence that she wanted to create something that felt "hot and steamy", also revealing that it was the first time she had explored a love story in one of her music videos.[41] As of May 2024, the music video sits on over 172.5 million views on YouTube.

### Remix version[edit]

The music video for the remix featuring Travis Scott premiered on 19 March 2024.[44] In the visual, Tyla sings her verse with Scott standing on the opposite sides of a wet foggy glass in a shadowy place, after which the rapper proceeds to deliver his verse with him and Tyla standing side by side.[45][46][47]

## Live performances[edit]

"Water" was first performed unreleased in Portugal in June 2023 at Afro Nation Portugal.[a] Tyla also performed "Water" in August 2023 for Vevo's DSCVR program, a video series focused on spotlighting emerging artists.[51] She made her international television debut performing the song on The Bianca Show in Sweden in early October 2023, where she was also interviewed by the host.[4] She also performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in the United States later that month.[52] She performed a remix version of the song alongside DJ Black Coffee at a nightclub in Sandton in December 2023.[53] She performed the song in a medley with her follow-up single "Truth or Dare" during the finale of season 24 of American talent competition show The Voice later that month.[54] Tyla performed a medly of "On and On", "Truth or Dare", and "Water" in Times Square during the 2024 Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve television special.[55][56][57]

## Accolades[edit]

### Awards and nominations[edit]

Awards and nominations for "Water"  Organization  | Year  | Category  | Result  | Ref.

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BET Awards | 2024 | Viewer's Choice Award | Pending  | [58]
BRIT Awards | 2024 | International Song | Nominated  | [59]
Grammy Awards | 2024 | Best African Music Performance | Won  | [60]
iHeartRadio Music Awards | 2024 | Best Lyrics  | Nominated  | [61]
TikTok Bop of the Year  | Nominated
Ivor Novello Awards | 2024 | Best Contemporary Song  | Nominated  | [62]
Metro FM Music Awards | 2024 | Song of the Year | Nominated  | [63]
Best Music Video  | Nominated
Best Viral Challenge  | Nominated
Best R&B  | Nominated

### Year-end lists[edit]

Select year-end rankings of "Water"  Publication  | List  | Rank  | Ref.

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BBC | The best songs of 2023  |

| [64]
Billboard | The 100 Best Songs of 2023  |

| [65]
Crack | The Top 25 Tracks of the Year  |

| [66]
The Hollywood Reporter | The 10 Best Songs of 2023  |

| [67]
Los Angeles Times | The 100 best songs of 2023  |

| [68]
NPR | The 123 Best Songs of 2023  | —  | [69]
Rolling Stone | The 100 Best Songs of 2023  |

| [70]
The 40 Best Afropop Songs of 2023  |

| [71]
Variety | The Best Songs of 2023  | —  | [72]

## Credits and personnel[edit]

* Tyla – songwriting, vocals, background vocals, additional vocals and harmonies
* Ari PenSmith – songwriting, background vocals, additional vocals and harmonies
* Mocha – songwriting, background vocals
* Believve – songwriting, background vocals, vocal production
* Sammy Soso – songwriting, background vocals, drum programming, bass, production, vocal production, recording
* Rayan El-Hussein Goufar – songwriting, co-production
* Olmo Zucca – songwriting, guitar
* Jack Lomastro – songwriting, keyboards
* Tricky Stewart – songwriting
* Ebenezer Maxwell – vocal production, recording
* Richard Ledesma – recording
* Leandro "Dro" Hidalgo – mixing
* Colin Leonard – mastering

## Charts[edit]

### Weekly charts[edit]

Weekly chart performance for "Water"  | Chart (2023–2024)  | Peak
position

|

Australia (ARIA)[73] | 6
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[74] | 46
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[75] | 30
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[76] | 12
Brazil (Brasil Hot 100)[77] | 59
Bulgaria (PROPHON)[78] | 2
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[79] | 15
Croatia (HRT)[80] | 26
Denmark (Tracklisten)[81] | 10
Estonia Airplay (TopHit)[82] | 3
France (SNEP)[83] | 22
Germany (Official German Charts)[84] | 25
Global 200 (Billboard)[85] | 6
Greece International (IFPI)[86] | 5
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[87] | 14
Ireland (IRMA)[88] | 6
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[89] | 9
Latvia (LAIPA)[90] | 14
Latvia Airplay (LAIPA)[91] | 3
Lithuania (AGATA)[92] | 14
Luxembourg (Billboard)[93] | 6
MENA (IFPI)[94] | 11
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[95] | 26
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[96] | 6
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[36] | 1
Nigeria (TurnTable Top 100)[97] | 13
Norway (VG-lista)[98] | 14
Panama (PRODUCE)[99] | 10
Philippines (Billboard)[100] | 4
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[101] | 22
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[102] | 83
Portugal (AFP)[103] | 9
Romania (UPFR)[104] | 1
Singapore (RIAS)[105] | 14
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[106] | 24
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[107] | 57
South Africa (TOSAC)[108] | 3
South Africa Airplay (TOSAC)[109] | 1
Suriname (Nationale Top 40)[110] | 1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[111] | 10
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[112] | 11
UAE (IFPI)[113] | 1
UK Singles (OCC)[114] | 4
UK Afrobeats (OCC)[115] | 1
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[116] | 1
US Billboard Hot 100[117] | 7
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[118] | 18
US Afrobeats Songs (Billboard)[119] | 1
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[120] | 1
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[121] | 4
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[122] | 6
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[123] | 2
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[124] | 1
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[125] | 1
Venezuela (Record Report)[126] | 36
Chart performance for "Water" (remix)  Chart (2023)  | Peak
position

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New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[127] | 6
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[128] | 75

### Year-end charts[edit]

Year-end chart performance for "Water"  | Chart (2023)  | Position

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Netherlands (Single Top 100)[129] | 82
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[130] | 95

## Certifications[edit]

Certifications for "Water"  Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Australia (ARIA)[131] | 3× Platinum  | 210,000‡
Belgium (BEA)[132] | Platinum  | 40,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[133] | 3× Platinum  | 120,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[134] | 2× Platinum  | 160,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[135] | Gold  | 45,000‡
France (SNEP)[136] | Platinum  | 200,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[137] | Gold  | 50,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[37] | 2× Platinum  | 60,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[138] | Gold  | 25,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[139] | 2× Platinum  | 20,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[140] | Gold  | 30,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[141] | 2× Platinum  | 40,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[39] | Platinum  | 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[142] | 2× Platinum  | 2,000,000‡
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece)[143] | Platinum  | 2,000,000†
Sweden (GLF)[144] | Gold  | 4,000,000†

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

## Release history[edit]

Release dates and formats for "Water"  Region  | Date  | Format(s)  | Label(s)  | Ref.

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Various  | 28 July 2023  |

* Digital download
* streaming

* Fax
* Epic

| [145]
Portugal  | Epic  | [103]
United Kingdom  |

* Since '93
* RCA

| [39]
United States  | 3 October 2023  | Rhythmic contemporary |

* Fax
* Epic

| [20]
Italy  | 13 October 2023  | Contemporary hit radio | [22]
United States  | 24 October 2023  | [21]

## See also[edit]

* List of number-one singles from the 2020s (New Zealand)
* List of UK top-ten singles in 2023
* List of Billboard Hot 100 top-ten singles in 2024

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ Source(s) does not go into detail on whether the song was unreleased or not during the Afro Nation festival.[48] However, on this TikTok clip,[49] the singer clarifies the misconception, also it says the event was on 29 June 2023,[50] Billboard says otherwise.

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## External links[edit]

* Water on YouTube
* Water (Remix – Music Video) on YouTube
* Water (Lyrics and Meaning) on YouTube

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Tyla

Studio albums|

* Tyla (2024)

Singles|

* "Been Thinking"
* "Girl Next Door"
* "Water"
* "Truth or Dare"
* "Art"
* "Jump"

Promotional singles|

* "On and On"

Featured songs|

"Girls Need Love (Girl Mix)"

Concert tours|

* Tyla Tour

* Category

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Travis Scott

* Discography
* Production discography

Studio albums|

* Rodeo (2015)
* Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight (2016)
* Astroworld (2018)
* Utopia (2023)

| Collaborative albums|

* Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho (with Quavo as Huncho Jack) (2017)

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Compilation albums|

* JackBoys (with JackBoys (2019)

Mixtapes|

* Owl Pharaoh (2013)
* Days Before Rodeo (2014)

Singles|

* "3500"
* "Antidote"
* "Pick Up the Phone"
* "Champions"
* "Goosebumps"
* "Beibs in the Trap"
* "Go Off"
* "Butterfly Effect"
* "Watch"
* "Sicko Mode"
* "Yosemite"
* "Wake Up"
* "Chopstix"
* "Power Is Power"
* "Antisocial"
* "Highest in the Room"
* "Out West"
* "The Scotts"
* "TKN"
* "The Plan"
* "Franchise"
* "Goosebumps (Remix)"
* "Durag Activity"
* "Bubbly"
* "Escape Plan"
* "Mafia"
* "Down in Atlanta"
* "K-pop"
* "Delresto (Echoes)"
* "Meltdown"
* "I Know ?"
* "Née-Nah"
* "Fe!n"
* "Type Shit"

Featured singles|

* "Chimes" (RMX)
* "Workin"
* "Whole Lotta Lovin'"
* "Bake Sale"
* "Love Galore"
* "Portland"
* "Know No Better"
* "Sky Walker"
* "4 AM"
* "Deserve"
* "Dark Knight Dummo"
* "Krippy Kush" (remix)
* "Close"
* "Champion"
* "Zeze"
* "Mile High"
* "First Off"
* "The London"
* "Take What You Want"
* "Hot" (remix)
* "Give No Fxk"
* "Turks"
* "Wash Us in the Blood"
* "Buss It" (Remix)
* "Hold That Heat"
* "Never Sleep"
* "Say My Grace"
* "At the Party"
* "Water" (remix)

Promotional singles|

* "Baptized in Fire"
* "Stargazing"

Other songs|

* "90210"
* "Nightcrawler"
* "Through the Late Night"
* "Kelly Price"
* "Ghostface Killers"
* "Go Legend"
* "Carousel"
* "R.I.P. Screw"
* "Stop Trying to Be God"
* "No Bystanders"
* "Skeletons"
* "Can't Say"
* "Overdue"
* "What to Do?"
* "Gatti"
* "Solitaires"
* "Top Floor"
* "Hats Off"
* "Praise God"
* "Fair Trade"
* "Flocky Flocky"
* "Pussy & Millions"
* "Raindrops (Insane)"
* "Trance"
* "Niagara Falls (Foot or 2)"
* "Open Arms"
* "Krzy Train"
* "Wit da Racks"
* "Aye"
* "Hyaena"
* "Thank God"
* "Modern Jam"
* "My Eyes"
* "God's Country"
* "Sirens"
* "Topia Twins"
* "Circus Maximus"
* "Telekinesis"
* "Get Off Me"
* "Fuk Sumn"
* "Cinderella"

Concert tours|

* Astroworld – Wish You Were Here Tour (2018–2019)
* Circus Maximus Tour (2023–2024)

Related articles|

* Astroworld Festival
* 2021 crowd crush
* Cactus Jack Records
* Huncho Jack
* Super Bowl LIII halftime show
* Travis Scott: Look Mom I Can Fly
* Circus Maximus
* "Can U Be"

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Marshmello

Discography

Studio albums|

* Joytime (2016)
* Joytime II (2018)
* Joytime III (2019)
* Shockwave (2021)
* Sugar Papi (2023)

Mix albums|

* Marshmello Fortnite Extended Set (2019)

Singles|

* "Keep It Mello"
* "Alone"
* "Ritual"
* "Chasing Colors"
* "Moving On"
* "Silence"
* "Wolves"
* "Spotlight"
* "Friends"
* "Everyday"
* "Fly"
* "You Can Cry"
* "Happier"
* "Project Dreams"
* "Sell Out"
* "Here with Me"
* "Light It Up"
* "Rescue Me"
* "One Thing Right"
* "Tongue Tied"
* "Be Kind"
* "Come & Go"
* "OK Not to Be OK"
* "Too Much"
* "You"
* "Leave Before You Love Me"
* "Chasing Stars"
* "Numb"
* "Bye Bye"
* "El Merengue"
* "Other Boys"
* "Harley Quinn"
* "Miles on It"

Other songs|

* "Find Me"
* "Danger"
* "Hate the Other Side"
* "Shockwave"

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group
* MusicBrainz work

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