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"'''Pretty Boy Swag'''" is a song by American rapper [[Soulja Boy]], released as the first [[single (music)|single]] from his third [[studio album]] ''[[The DeAndre Way]]'' (2010). It features production from G5 Kids, who helped to write the song along with Soulja Boy. |
"'''Pretty Boy Swag'''" is a song by American rapper [[Soulja Boy]], released as the first [[single (music)|single]] from his third [[studio album]] ''[[The DeAndre Way]]'' (2010). It features production from G5 Kids, who helped to write the song along with Soulja Boy. |
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==In popular culture== |
==In popular culture== |
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The song became a [[meme]] in early 2019, on the video-sharing platform [[TikTok]]. As part of the "Pretty Boy Swag transformation meme" users upload short videos of themselves where they "transform into their favourite pop culture figures".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.popbuzz.com/internet/viral/tik-tok-pretty-boy-swag-memes/|title=The "Pretty Boy Swag" TikTok meme is the best thing to come out of the app so far|website=PopBuzz|language=en|access-date=2019-04-26}}</ref> According to Mashable India, during the song's build up, users will don pieces of costumes and assume position. When the chorus' beat drops, they'll "cut to whatever obscure object they dressed as".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://in.mashable.com/culture/2012/tiktok-isnt-vine-but-its-a-beautiful-mess-on-its-own|title=TikTok isn't Vine, but it's a beautiful mess on its own|last=months|first=Morgan Sung 2|last2=Weeks|first2=3|date=2019-01-31|website=Mashable India|language=en|access-date=2019-04-26}}</ref> |
The song became a [[meme]] in early 2019, on the video-sharing platform [[TikTok]]. As part of the "Pretty Boy Swag transformation meme" users upload short videos of themselves where they "transform into their favourite pop culture figures".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.popbuzz.com/internet/viral/tik-tok-pretty-boy-swag-memes/|title=The "Pretty Boy Swag" TikTok meme is the best thing to come out of the app so far|website=PopBuzz|language=en|access-date=2019-04-26}}</ref> According to Mashable India, during the song's build up, users will don pieces of costumes and assume position. When the chorus' beat drops, they'll "cut to whatever obscure object they dressed as".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://in.mashable.com/culture/2012/tiktok-isnt-vine-but-its-a-beautiful-mess-on-its-own|title=TikTok isn't Vine, but it's a beautiful mess on its own|last=months|first=Morgan Sung 2|last2=Weeks|first2=3|date=2019-01-31|website=Mashable India|language=en|access-date=2019-04-26}}</ref> |
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| Single by Soulja Boy | ||||
| from the album The DeAndre Way | ||||
| Released | June 8, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Pop-rap | |||
| Length | 3:59 | |||
| Label | SODMG, Collipark, Interscope, Universal | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Way, Joshua "G5Kid" Murphy, Chadron Moore | |||
| Producer(s) | Soulja Boy, G5 Kids | |||
| Soulja Boy singles chronology | ||||
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"Pretty Boy Swag" is a song by American rapper Soulja Boy, released as the first single from his third studio album The DeAndre Way (2010). It features production from G5 Kids, who helped to write the song along with Soulja Boy.
In popular culture
The song became a meme in early 2019, on the video-sharing platform TikTok. As part of the "Pretty Boy Swag transformation meme" users upload short videos of themselves where they "transform into their favourite pop culture figures".[1] According to Mashable India, during the song's build up, users will don pieces of costumes and assume position. When the chorus' beat drops, they'll "cut to whatever obscure object they dressed as".[2]
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 34 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] | 6 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[5] | 5 |
Radio and release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | June 8, 2010 | Digital download[6] | Collipark Records, Interscope Records |
| July 20, 2010 | Rhythmic contemporary radio[7] | Interscope |
References
- ^ "The "Pretty Boy Swag" TikTok meme is the best thing to come out of the app so far". PopBuzz. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
- ^ months, Morgan Sung 2; Weeks, 3 (January 31, 2019). "TikTok isn't Vine, but it's a beautiful mess on its own". Mashable India. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
{{cite web}}:|first2=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Soulja Boy Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
- ^ "Soulja Boy Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
- ^ "Soulja Boy Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
- ^ "Pretty Boy Swag [Explicit]: Soulja Boy Tell'em". Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- ^ "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!". FMQB. Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Inc. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
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