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"'''Water'''" is a song by South African singer ]. It was released through Fax and ] on 28 July 2023, as the lead single from her upcoming debut EP.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/music/tyla-singer-south-african-amapiano-32847/|title=Tyla: 'I'm a rock-star Barbie doll'|magazine=]|last=Kawalik|first=Tracy|date=20 September 2023|access-date=10 October 2023}}</ref> Considered as her breakout single, the song went viral with a "dance challenge" on ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://themusicuniverse.com/tyla-solidifies-rising-star-status-with-viral-hit-water/|title=Tyla solidifies rising star status with viral hit 'Water'|website=The Music Universe|last=Iahn|first=Buddy|date=11 September 2023|access-date=9 October 2023}}</ref> The song has reached the top ten in New Zealand, the Netherlands, United Kingdom, and South Africa, while entering the charts in ten other regions including the ]. "'''Water'''" is a song by South African singer ]. It was released through Fax and ] on 28 July 2023, as the lead single from her upcoming debut EP.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/music/tyla-singer-south-african-amapiano-32847/|title=Tyla: 'I'm a rock-star Barbie doll'|magazine=]|last=Kawalik|first=Tracy|date=20 September 2023|access-date=10 October 2023}}</ref> The song went viral with a "dance challenge" on ],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://themusicuniverse.com/tyla-solidifies-rising-star-status-with-viral-hit-water/|title=Tyla solidifies rising star status with viral hit 'Water'|website=The Music Universe|last=Iahn|first=Buddy|date=11 September 2023|access-date=9 October 2023}}</ref> and made Tyla the youngest-ever South African and the first South African soloist in 55 years to enter the ], following ]'s "]" in 1969. Elsewhere, the song has reached the top ten in New Zealand, the Netherlands, United Kingdom, and South Africa.


==Background== ==Background==
The song gained traction on ] in August 2023 when Tyla began posting herself doing a dance to the song that was choreographed by South African dancer Litchi, which involves shaking one's hips and kicking one's legs before pouring water down their back in time to the lyrics "Make me sweat, make me hotter, make me lose my breath, make me water". Other users began also doing the dance, resulting in over 500,000 videos using the song.the song became the most South African charted song since 2019 surpassing"Jerusalem"by master kg. She gained more than 100k followers on her media accounts after the realese of the song.it gained 1,5 million streams in just 2 day after its realese.<ref name="Time">{{cite magazine|url=https://time.com/6321439/tylas-water-dance-challenge-tiktok/|title=South African Singer Tyla Makes Waves on TikTok With Viral "Water" Dance. She gained more than 100k followers on her Instagram account after the realese of her hit song the song is the most charted South African song since 2019 "Jerusalema"by master kg it gained 1,6million streams in just 2 after its realese. Challenge|magazine=]|last=Mendez II|first=Moises|date=6 October 2023|access-date=9 October 2023}}</ref> The song gained traction on ] in August 2023 when Tyla began posting herself doing a dance to the song that was choreographed by South African dancer Litchi, which involves shaking one's hips and kicking one's legs before pouring water down their back in time to the lyrics "Make me sweat, make me hotter, make me lose my breath, make me water".<ref name="Time">{{cite magazine |last=Mendez II |first=Moises |date=6 October 2023 |title=South African Singer Tyla Makes Waves on TikTok With Viral "Water" Dance Challenge |url=https://time.com/6321439/tylas-water-dance-challenge-tiktok/ |magazine=] |access-date=9 October 2023}}</ref>


==Commercial performance== ==Commercial performance==
"Water" became Tyla's first song to chart internationally, reaching the top 10 of the ] in October 2023.<ref name="OCC">{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/doja-cat-paint-the-town-red-number-1-five-weeks/|title=Doja Cat reigns supreme for fifth week at Number 1 with Paint The Town Red|website=]|last=Griffiths|first=George|date=6 October 2023|access-date=9 October 2023}}</ref> The song entered Billboard's ] chart on September 30, 2023 at number 20 and moved to number 2 the following week. The song debuted at number 67 on the ] on the week of October 14, 2023, becoming her first entry on the chart. "Water" became Tyla's first song to enter the ], where it entered the top 10 in October 2023.<ref name="OCC">{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/doja-cat-paint-the-town-red-number-1-five-weeks/|title=Doja Cat reigns supreme for fifth week at Number 1 with Paint The Town Red|website=]|last=Griffiths|first=George|date=6 October 2023|access-date=9 October 2023}}</ref> The song entered ''Billboard''<nowiki/>'s ] chart on September 30, 2023 at number 20 and moved to number 2 the following week. The song debuted at number 67 on the ] on the week of October 14, 2023, becoming her first entry on the chart. Tyla became the youngest-ever South African and the first South African soloist in 55 years to enter the ], following ]'s "]" in 1969.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Aradi |first=Gloria |date=2023-10-10 |title=South Africa's Tyla makes historic Billboard Hot 100 debut with Water |work=] |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-67064396 |access-date=2023-10-12}}</ref>


==Charts== ==Charts==

Revision as of 11:20, 12 October 2023

2023 single by Tyla
"Water"
Tyla sitting in the swash on the beach wearing a two-piece outfit and a necklace
Single by Tyla
Released28 July 2023 (2023-07-28)
Genre
Length3:20
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Sammy Soso
Tyla singles chronology
"Girl Next Door"
(2023) 		"Water"
(2023)
Music video
"Water" on YouTube

"Water" is a song by South African singer Tyla. It was released through Fax and Epic Records on 28 July 2023, as the lead single from her upcoming debut EP. The song went viral with a "dance challenge" on TikTok, and made Tyla the youngest-ever South African and the first South African soloist in 55 years to enter the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, following Hugh Masekela's "Grazing in the Grass" in 1969. Elsewhere, the song has reached the top ten in New Zealand, the Netherlands, United Kingdom, and South Africa.

Background

The song gained traction on TikTok in August 2023 when Tyla began posting herself doing a dance to the song that was choreographed by South African dancer Litchi, which involves shaking one's hips and kicking one's legs before pouring water down their back in time to the lyrics "Make me sweat, make me hotter, make me lose my breath, make me water".

Commercial performance

"Water" became Tyla's first song to enter the UK Singles Chart, where it entered the top 10 in October 2023. The song entered Billboard's Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart on September 30, 2023 at number 20 and moved to number 2 the following week. The song debuted at number 67 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the week of October 14, 2023, becoming her first entry on the chart. Tyla became the youngest-ever South African and the first South African soloist in 55 years to enter the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, following Hugh Masekela's "Grazing in the Grass" in 1969.

Charts

Chart performance for "Water"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) 32
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 53
Denmark (Tracklisten) 17
France (SNEP) 109
Global 200 (Billboard) 38
Greece International (IFPI) 10
Ireland (IRMA) 21
Netherlands (Single Top 100) 10
Netherlands (Tipparade) 4
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 4
Norway (VG-lista) 28
South Africa (Billboard) 10
South Africa Airplay (TOSAC) 8
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 24
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 27
UK Singles (OCC) 10
UK Afrobeats (OCC) 1
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) 3
US Billboard Hot 100 67
US Afrobeats Songs (Billboard) 2
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 22
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard) 2

References

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