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Darling, I

"Darling, I" is a song by American rapper Tyler, the Creator from his eighth studio album Chromakopia (2024). Featuring American singer Teezo Touchdown, it contains samples of "Vivrant Thing (Violator Remix)" by Q-Tip featuring Missy Elliott and Busta Rhymes and "Drop It Like It's Hot" by Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell Williams.[1]

"Darling, I"
Song by Tyler, the Creator featuring Teezo Touchdown
from the album Chromakopia
ReleasedOctober 28, 2024
Genre
Length4:13
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Tyler, the Creator

Composition and lyrics

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"Darling, I" is a hip hop and R&B song[2][3] with rhythm inspired by The Neptunes and bouncy clicks in production.[2] Lyrically, it focuses on Tyler, the Creator's attitude toward his relationships and their future.[1][4][5][6] While still boasting about the uniqueness in each of his different luxury cars and romantic partners,[4][6] he also ponders about having a nuclear family at one point ("I love this girl, though, I hit the gold mine / I'm thinkin' new crib, I'm thinkin' two kids")[1][5] but feels as though he is not suited for monogamy,[4][7] and laments the potential consequences of his preference for polyamory: "Until I get infatuated with a new bitch / But when that gray hair finally come, at least I felt somethin' if I ain't find the one / Nobody could fulfill me like this music shit does / So I'll be lonely with these Grammys when it's all said and done."[1][4][5][6]

Critical reception

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Matt Mitchell of Paste stated the song "goes from sweet to braggadocious".[1] Reviewing Chromakopia for NME, Fred Garratt-Stanley considered it a moment when Tyler, the Creator's "honesty is refreshing, and his lyrical dexterity gives these reflections humour and humanity".[3] Alexis Petridis of The Guardian called the song "deceptively lovey-dovey" and commented it "manages to spin immaturity with convincing vulnerability."[8] Alex Hudson of Exclaim! noted the song has "surprising sentimental softness".[9] David Crone of AllMusic cited it as one of the tracks from the album which "sound a little like Flower Boy pastiches".[10] Aron A. of HotNewHipHop praised the song for its "gorgeous vocal performance from Teezo Touchdown".[5]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Darling, I"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[11] 24
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[12] 3
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[13] 29
Global 200 (Billboard)[14] 24
Iceland (Tónlistinn)[15] 40
Ireland (IRMA)[16] 29
Latvia (LaIPA)[17] 12
Lithuania (AGATA)[18] 22
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[19] 76
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[20] 19
South Africa (TOSAC)[21] 41
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] 88
UK Singles (OCC)[23] 24
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[24] 4
US Billboard Hot 100[25] 15
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[26] 4

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Mitchell, Matt (October 30, 2024). "Tyler, the Creator Finds Sanctuary On the Capricious, Limitless CHROMAKOPIA". Paste. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b Smith, Niall (October 29, 2024). "Tyler, the Creator – Chromakopia". Clash. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Garratt-Stanley, Fred (October 30, 2024). "Tyler, The Creator – 'Chromakopia' review: a landscape of chaos that reflects his own psychological conflict". NME. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d Cowen, Trace Willam (October 28, 2024). "Tyler, the Creator Reflects on Monogamy and Artistic Ambition in "Darling, I" Song: 'Lonely With These Grammys'". Complex. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d A., Aron (November 4, 2024). "Tyler, The Creator "Chromakopia" Review". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  6. ^ a b c Ihaza, Jeff (October 30, 2024). "On 'Chromakopia,' Tyler, the Creator Has to Deal With the Truth". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  7. ^ Breihan, Tom (October 28, 2024). "Premature Evaluation: Tyler, The Creator Chromakopia". Stereogum. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  8. ^ Petridis, Alexis (October 28, 2024). "Tyler, the Creator: Chromakopia review – early midlife crisis triggers a freaked-out psychodrama". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  9. ^ Hudson, Alex (November 4, 2024). "Tyler, the Creator Is Legacy-Building on 'CHROMAKOPIA'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  10. ^ Crone, David (October 28, 2024). "CHROMOAKOPIA - Tyler, the Creator | Album". AllMusic. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  11. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. November 4, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  12. ^ "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. November 11, 2024. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  13. ^ "Tyler the Creator Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  14. ^ "Tyler the Creator Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  15. ^ "Streymi, spilun og sala viku 45" (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on November 9, 2024. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  16. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  17. ^ "Straumēšanas Top 2024 – 44. nedēļa" [Streaming TOP 2024 – Week 44] (in Latvian). LaIPA. November 4, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  18. ^ "2024 45-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. November 8, 2024. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  19. ^ "Tyler, the Creator feat. Teezo Touchdown – Darling, I" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  20. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 8, 2024. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  21. ^ "Top Release Of The Week: Local & Intl Streaming | Week 44". The Official South African Charts. Recording Industry of South Africa. Archived from the original on 2024-11-08. Retrieved 2024-11-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  22. ^ "Tyler, the Creator feat. Teezo Touchdown – Darling, I". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  23. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  24. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  25. ^ "Tyler the Creator Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  26. ^ "Tyler the Creator Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
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