Tommy Lee (song)#Remixes
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{{short description|2020 single by Tyla Yaweh featuring Post Malone}}
{{Infobox single
| name = Tommy Lee
| cover = Tyla Yaweh - Tommy Lee.png
| type = single
| artist = Tyla Yaweh featuring Post Malone
| released = June 12, 2020
| genre = Trap
| length = 3:44
| label = * Epic
- London
| writer = * Tyler Brown
- Austin Post
- Trevon Campbell
- Jacob Deimler
- Jared Scharff
| producer = * XL
- RVNES
- Pearl Lion
| chronology = Tyla Yaweh
| prev_title = High Right Now (Remix)
| prev_year = 2020
| year = 2020
| next_title = Stuntin' on You
| next_year = 2020
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Post Malone
| type = singles
| prev_title = It's a Raid
| prev_year = 2020
| title = Tommy Lee
| year = 2020
| next_title = Tap In (Remix)
| next_year = 2020
}}
{{External music video|{{YouTube|nEmehcK7KfQ|"Tommy Lee"}}}}
}}
"Tommy Lee" is a song by American rapper Tyla Yaweh featuring fellow American rapper Post Malone, released on June 12, 2020. It was originally set to serve as the lead single from Yaweh's then-upcoming second studio album, Rager Boy, now titled Heart Full of Rage 2, but was scrapped from the tracklisting. Written alongside producers XL, RVNES, and Pearl Lion, it is Yaweh's first song to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 65.{{Cite web|last=Havens|first=Lyndsey|date=2020-06-29|title=One to Watch: Tyla Yaweh Talks First Hot 100 Hit 'Tommy Lee,' Teases Remix With Motley Crue Drummer|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/9411409/one-to-watch-tyla-yaweh-tommy-lee-interview|accessdate=2020-08-30|website=Billboard}}
Background and composition
Two days before its release, the song was teased by Tyla Yaweh on Instagram.{{Cite web|last=Aniftos|first=Rania|date=2020-06-12|title=Post Malone & Tyla Yaweh Drop Video For New Collab 'Tommy Lee': Watch|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/9400876/post-malone-tyla-yaweh-new-collab-tommy-lee|accessdate=2020-08-30|website=Billboard}} It is an ode to his "lavish lifestyle" and is named after Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee, who also plays the drums on the song's rock remix, "accented by strings and choice chimes that serve as a base for emotive verses from Tyla and Post".{{Cite web|title=Tyla Yaweh and Post Malone Celebrate "Tommy Lee" in Four-Wheel Fun Video (UPDATE)|url=https://hypebeast.com/2020/6/post-malone-tyla-yaweh-tommy-lee-stream|accessdate=2020-08-30|website=Hypebeast}} The two sing about living like rockstars without having to worry about anything, but also "touch on the tribulations of their position".
Music video
The music video was released on June 12, 2020. It shows Yaweh and Malone driving in ATVs and limousines{{Cite web|last=Kreps|first=Daniel|date=2020-06-12|title=Tyla Yaweh Recruits Post Malone, Tommy Lee for New Song 'Tommy Lee'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/post-malone-tommy-lee-tyla-yaweh-1013993/|accessdate=2020-08-30|website=Rolling Stone}} in a pastoral setting.
Remixes
An alternate version of the original track was released on July 10, 2020, with Tommy Lee himself playing on the drums.{{Cite web|date=2020-07-11|title=Hear Tommy Lee play drums on new version of Tyla Yaweh and Post Malone's 'Tommy Lee'|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/tommy-lee-says-he-plays-drums-on-tyla-yaweh-and-post-malones-tommy-lee-2687820|access-date=2020-08-30|website=NME Music News, Reviews, Videos, Galleries, Tickets and Blogs {{!}} NME.COM|language=en-GB}} A second remix was released on August 28, 2020, featuring Guyanese-American rapper and singer Saint Jhn.{{Cite web|last=Zidel|first=Alex|date=August 28, 2020|title=Tyla Yaweh Drops Another "Tommy Lee" Remix With Post Malone & SAINt JHN|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/tyla-yaweh-drops-another-tommy-lee-remix-with-post-malone-and-saint-jhn-new-song.1988421.html|accessdate=2020-08-30|website=HotNewHipHop}}
Charts
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|+ Chart performance for "Tommy Lee" ! scope="col"| Chart (2020) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| {{single chart|Australia|93|artist=Tyla Yaweh|song=Tommy Lee|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 22, 2020}} |
| {{single chart|Canada|37|artist=Tyla Yaweh|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 24, 2020}} |
| {{single chart|Ireland3|49|artist=Tyla Yaweh|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 24, 2020}} |
| scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2020-06-19|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=June 22, 2020|access-date=June 22, 2020}}
| 4 |
|---|
| {{single chart|Portugal|111|artist=Tyla Yaweh / Post Malone|song=Tommy Lee|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 8, 2020}} |
| {{single chart|Sweden|92|artist=Tyla Yaweh / Post Malone|song=Tommy Lee|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 8, 2020}} |
| {{single chart|UK|56|date=20200625|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 25, 2020}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardhot100|65|artist=Tyla Yaweh|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 24, 2020}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|30|artist=Tyla Yaweh|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 24, 2020}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|24|artist=Post Malone|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 8, 2020}} |
| scope="row"| US Rolling Stone Top 100{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2020-06-12/|title=Top 100 Songs|website=Rolling Stone|accessdate=September 8, 2020}}
| 44 |
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=single|award=Platinum|artist=Tyla Yaweh & Post Malone|title=Tommy Lee|relyear=2020|certyear=2022|access-date=November 1, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|type=single|award=Gold|artist=Tyla Yaweh feat. Post Malone|title=Tommy Lee|relyear=2020|certyear=2022|source=radioscope|access-date=2024-12-25}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|award=Platinum|artist=Tyla Yaweh|title=Tommy Lee|relyear=2020|certyear=2022|access-date=October 11, 2022}}
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