Ruthless (song)

For the Bone Thugs song, see New Waves.

"Ruthless"
Single by Lil Tjay featuring Jay Critch
from the album F.N and True 2 Myself
Released	May 3, 2019
Length	4:04
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Tione Merritt Jason Critchlow Gerail Harvey
Producer(s)	Relly Made
Lil Tjay singles chronology
"Slide" (2019) "Ruthless" (2019) "From Nothing" (2019)
Jay Critch singles chronology
"Something Special" (2019) "Ruthless" (2019) "Don't @ Me" (2019)
Music video
"Ruthless" on YouTube

"Ruthless" is a song by American rapper Lil Tjay, released on May 3, 2019, as the fourth single from his EP F.N (2019) and debut studio album True 2 Myself (2019). The song features American rapper Jay Critch and was produced by Relly Made.

Composition

The production is composed of piano, while lyrically Lil Tjay reflects on his life.[1]

Critical reception

Alphonse Pierre of Pitchfork commented that the song has "the perfect instrumental for Lil Tjay's light flow" and "Jay Critch trades his youth infused Fabolous-style delivery for a melody that sounds amateurish next to Tjay's, yet Critch's swag and personality sells the verse by the end."[1]

Certifications

Certifications for "Ruthless"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[2]	Gold	40,000^‡
United States (RIAA)[3]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Pierre, Alphonse (May 3, 2019). "The Ones: Lil Tjay's "Ruthless" [ft. Jay Critch]". Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
2. "Canadian single certifications – Lil Tjay – Ruthless". Music Canada.
3. "American single certifications – Lil Tjay – Ruthless". Recording Industry Association of America.