Exchange (song)

For the Massive Attack song, see Mezzanine (album).
"Exchange"
Single by Bryson Tiller
from the album Trapsoul
ReleasedMarch 8, 2016 (2016-03-08)
Genre
Length3:14
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
  • Bryson Tiller
  • Javalyn Hall-Johnson
  • Michael Hernandez
  • Michael Johnson
Producer(s)The Mekanics
Bryson Tiller singles chronology
"Don't"
(2015) 		"Exchange"
(2016) 		"Sorry Not Sorry"
(2016)

"Exchange" is a track by American artist Bryson Tiller, released on March 8, 2016, as the second single from his debut studio album, Trapsoul (2015). the hit song features a sample from the introduction of K.P. & Envyi's 1998 hit "Swing My Way".[1] The song received commercial success, peaking in the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 and earning Tiller his first Grammy Award nomination for Best R&B Song at the 59th annual ceremony.

Music video

On January 13, 2016, it was rumored that actor Michael B. Jordan would be the director of the music video for "Exchange", but later Jordan denied the rumor.[2] The video premiered on Pitchfork magazine's website on June 1, 2016,[3] and was later uploaded to Tiller's Vevo channel.[4] It was directed by Rohan Blair-Mangat.[4] YouTube personality Symphani Soto plays Tiller's love interest in the video.[5]

Live performances

Tiller appeared on the Late Night with Seth Meyers on May 23, 2016, performing "Exchange".[6] On June 26, 2016, he performed the song at the BET Awards.[7] The song was also part of Tiller's Trapsoul Tour (2016).[8]

Remixes

In March 2016, American rapper Ace Hood released his remix of the song titled "X-Change".[9]

Controversy

Upon the release of J. Cole's album 4 Your Eyez Only, producers Vinylz and Boi-1da accused producer Foreign Teck (of The Mekanics) of stealing the beat, to Cole's track "Deja Vu" and giving it to Bryson Tiller, explaining why the tracks share similarities. Vinylz said Cole's track was recorded before Tiller's, and that he sent Foreign Teck a video of him making the beat to "Deja Vu", and a week later Teck posted a beat on Instagram with the same drums. Vinylz also alleged that Foreign Teck offered him publishing, a tacit admission that he had reverse engineered the beat.[10] Another producer by the name of GMoney also made claims that he made the beat back in 2013.[11]

Commercial performance

"Exchange" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 98 for the chart dated November 14, 2015, and has since peaked at number 26, becoming Tiller's second top 40 hit.

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[20] Platinum 70,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[21] 3× Platinum 240,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[22] Gold 45,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[23] Platinum 20,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[24] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[25] 7× Platinum 7,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Bryson Tiller - Exchange (Prod. By The MeKanics) [New Song]". HotNewHipHop. September 21, 2015. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  2. ^ "That Was Fast: Michael B. Jordan Says He Won't Be Directing Bryson Tiller's 'Exchange' Video". Bossip. January 24, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  3. ^ "Video: Bryson Tiller – 'Exchange'". Rap-Up. June 2, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Bryson Tiller Drops "Exchange" Video". The Fader. June 1, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  5. ^ "Bryson Tiller - "Exchange"". BestFan Blog. June 1, 2016. Archived from the original on November 30, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  6. ^ "Bryson Tiller Makes His Live TV Debut with 'Exchange' on 'Seth Meyers': Watch". Fuse. May 24, 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
  7. ^ "Bryson Tiller Performs at BET Awards". Rap-Up. June 27, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  8. ^ "Bryson Tiller Shines Bright on Trapsoul Tour in New York". Billboard. February 24, 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
  9. ^ "New Music: Ace Hood – 'X-Change (Bryson Tiller Remix)'". Rap-Up. March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  10. ^ Schwartz, Danny (December 9, 2016). "Boi-1da & Vinylz Explain Why J. Cole's "Deja Vu" & Bryson Tiller's "Exchange" Use The Same Beat". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  11. ^ "Exchange by (Bryson Tiller) The beat was stolen from producer G Money in 2013". YouTube. December 9, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  12. ^ "Bryson Tiller Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  13. ^ "CHART: CLUK Update 9.01.2016 (wk1)". zobbel.de. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  14. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  15. ^ "Bryson Tiller Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  16. ^ "Bryson Tiller Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
  17. ^ "Bryson Tiller Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
  18. ^ "Hot 100 Songs - Year-End 2016". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  19. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  20. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2017 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  21. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Bryson Tiller – Exchange". Music Canada. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  22. ^ "Danish single certifications – Bryson Tiller – Exchange". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  23. ^ "Portuguese single certifications – Bryson Tiller – Exchange" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  24. ^ "British single certifications – Bryson Tiller – Exchange". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  25. ^ "American single certifications – Bryson Tiller – Exchange". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 24, 2021.