Thotiana

"Thotiana" (originally titled "Thothiana" and originally stylized in lowercase^[1]) is a song by American rapper Blueface. Its music video premiered on WorldStarHipHop's YouTube channel on July 5, 2018.^[2] It was released as a single from Blueface's debut mixtape, Famous Cryp (2018), on February 2, 2018. The song was written by Blueface and produced by Scum Beatz.^[3] Cardi B and YG feature on the official remixes of the song, each with a music video; a third and final remix with both artists would later be released. Billboard magazine ranked "Thotiana" as the 26th best song of 2019, calling it "one of the catchiest songs of the year".^[4]

"Thotiana"
Remix single cover
Single by Blueface
from the album Famous Cryp
Released	February 2, 2018 (2018-02-02)
Recorded	2017
Studio	The Spot-LA
Genre	Dirty rap
Length	2:09
Label	Fifth Amendment eOne
Songwriter(s)	Johnathan Porter John Nathaniel
Producer(s)	Scum Beatz
Blueface singles chronology
"Thotiana" (2018) "Respect My Cryppin'" (2018)
Music video
"Thotiana" on YouTube

Meaning

"Thotiana" takes its name for the slang acronym "Thot", or "that hoe over there."^[5] Jon Caramanica of The New York Times described the dance associated with the song as "the comically sexual bust down, in which [Blueface] yanks at the waistband of his pants while studiously gyrating".^[6]

Remixes

YG remix

Blueface released a remix of the song featuring American rapper YG on YouTube in January 2019, with a music video directed by Cole Bennett. In this video, Blueface reprises the role of a top prospect high school quarterback, referencing the rapper's experiences playing football at high school and college. The video somewhat explains Blueface's decision to quit football and enter the rap game, as the rapper is shown neglecting his football coach, more interested in fame, money and success.^[7][8][9]

Cardi B remix

Blueface teased a second official remix, featuring and written by Cardi B, on his social media pages in early February 2019.^[10] This remix's music video was also directed by Bennett and premiered on YouTube on February 16, 2019. The video finds Blueface and Cardi in a warehouse performing next to an all-red car painted with paisley-inspired designs, which is also seen flying through the clouds. Cardi wears bandana-print chaps and a matching cowboy hat in the clip.^[11][12] On February 18, 2019, Blueface released the final remix to music platforms, with him, Cardi B and YG on the same track together.^[13] The music video with Cardi B has received more than 200 million views on YouTube. Her remix was awarded among the Winning R&B/Hip-Hop Songs at the 2020 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards,^[14] and was nominated for Best Remix at the 2020 iHeartRadio Music Awards.^[15]

Others

A third and final official remix featuring the verses of both Cardi B and YG was released shortly after Cardi B's remix was released. Non-official remixes have been released by Tyga, Young M.A, Desiigner, Nicki Minaj, Saucy Santana on his SoundCloud account and Soulja Boy.

Commercial performance

"Thotiana" debuted at number 75 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Blueface's first entry on the chart.^[16] Following the release of its official remixes, the song entered the top 10 at number 9,^[17] and later peaked at number 8 on the chart.^[18]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2019) Peak position Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[19] 6 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[20] 12 France (SNEP)[21] 167 Iceland (Tónlistinn)[22] 35 Ireland (IRMA)[23] 19 Italy (FIMI)[24] 80 Lithuania (AGATA)[25] 25 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[26] 59 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[27] 9 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[28] 34 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[29] 59 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[30] 56 UK Singles (OCC)[31] 15 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[32] 5 US Billboard Hot 100[18][33] 8 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[34] 4 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[35] 9

Year-end charts Chart (2019) Position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[36] 56 US Billboard Hot 100[37] 47 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[38] 21 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[39] 43 US Rolling Stone Top 100[40] 42

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[41]	Gold	25,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[42]	Gold	15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[43]	Gold	400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[44]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Version	Label	Ref.
United States	January 29, 2019	Urban contemporary radio	Original	eOne	[45]
Various	February 18, 2019	Digital download streaming	Remix with Cardi B and YG	5th Amendment eOne	[13]

References

1. "thothiana produced by scum beats IG @bluefacebleedem" – via SoundCloud.
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7. "Blueface & YG Deck The Halls With Red & Blue On "Thotiana" Remix". HotNewHipHop.
8. Holmes, Charles (25 January 2019). "Blueface's 'Thotiana' Remix, Featuring YG, Takes the Meat Show National". Rolling Stone.
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14. "2020 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards". ASCAP. July 15, 2020.
15. Blistein, Jon (2020-01-08). "Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande, Shawn Mendes Lead iHeartRadio Music Awards Nominees". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
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27. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. March 4, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
28. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 11. týden 2019 in the date selector. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
29. "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
30. "Blueface – Thotiana". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
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32. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
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34. "Blueface Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
35. "Rhythmic Songs: April 20, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
36. "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
37. "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
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39. "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
40. "Top 100 Songs of 2019". Rolling Stone. January 10, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
41. "Italian single certifications – Blueface – Thotiana" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
42. "New Zealand single certifications – Blueface – Thotiana". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved October 8, 2021.^{[dead link‍]}
43. "British single certifications – Blueface – Thotiana". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
44. "American single certifications – Blueface – Thotiana". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
45. "Urban/UAC Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on January 27, 2019. Retrieved February 18, 2019.

External links

• "Thotiana Remix (featuring Cardi B)" on YouTube
• "Thotiana Remix (featuring YG)" on YouTube