See You Again (Tyler, the Creator song) explained

"See You Again" is a song written, produced, and performed by American rapper Tyler, the Creator featuring vocals from Colombian-American singer Kali Uchis. It was released as the fourth single from Tyler's fifth studio album Flower Boy (2017) on August 29, 2017.^[2] The single went viral on TikTok,^[3] leading the song to enter several charts around the world for the first time as a sleeper hit in April 2023.

Background

Tyler, the Creator originally wrote the song for former One Direction member Zayn Malik, who turned it down. According to Tyler, Malik "flaked on studio time twice" and he kept the song for himself.^[4]

Music video

The music video was directed by Tyler, the Creator under the alias of Wolf Haley and uploaded on YouTube on August 8, 2018.

In the opening scene, Tyler gets ready for another workday in the close quarters of an aircraft carrier, putting on a suit and eating breakfast while singing the first verse. Kali Uchis appears far away at sea singing the chorus on a rescue boat with other rowers, who jump off the boat near the end of the verse. ^[5] The second verse shifts to Tyler on the top deck of the military ship, donning a yellow beret, while soldiers walk behind him. The scene also shows him jumping and walking atop the soldier's heads, with another person covered in shadows singing the pre-chorus while a man plays trumpet behind him. The scene then shifts to a figure covered in a ghost bed sheet, with the eyes poked out and a bucket hat. At the end of the video, the sheet is pulled off revealing the figure being made up of bees which fly towards the screen.^[6]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2017)! scope="col"

Peak position
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[7]	3
US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard)[8]	1

Chart (2023–2024)! scope="col"

Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[9]	28
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[10]	3
Iceland (Tónlistinn)[11]	26
Latvia (LAIPA)[12]	5
Lithuania (AGATA)[13]	7
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14]	13
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[15]	81
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[16]	11

Year-end charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"

Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[17]	88
Global 200 (Billboard)[18]	133
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[19]	35

Release history

Region! scope="col"

Date	Format	Label
United States	August 29, 2017			[20]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Glaysher. Scott. Tyler, The Creator's Creativity Blossoms on 'Flower Boy' Album. XXL. August 9, 2017. August 11, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170911195638/http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/reviews/2017/08/tyler-the-creator-flower-boy-album-review/. September 11, 2017. live.
2. Web site: August 14, 2017 . Urban/UAC Future Releases . https://web.archive.org/web/20170814183927/https://www.allaccess.com/urban/future-releases . August 14, 2017 . January 26, 2023 . All Access.
3. Unterberger . Jason Lipshutz,Andrew . Lipshutz . Jason . Unterberger . Andrew . 2023-04-26 . A Familiar Tyler, the Creator Favorite Finally Hits the Hot 100 . 2024-03-07 . Billboard . en-US.
4. Web site: Thomas . Helen Meriel . 2017-09-17 . Tyler, the Creator reveals he originally wrote 'See You Again' for Zayn Malik . 2023-01-25 . NME . en-GB.
5. Spanos. Brittany. 2018-08-08. Watch Tyler, the Creator's Seafaring 'See You Again' Video. 2020-08-02. Rolling Stone. en-US.
6. Tyler, the Creator Heads a Military Fleet in 'See You Again' Video Feat. Kali Uchis & A$AP Rocky. 2018-08-08. Billboard. 2020-05-21.
7. Web site: NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart. https://web.archive.org/web/20200218041951/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/discover?chart=4382. dead. February 18, 2020. Recorded Music NZ. July 31, 2017. July 31, 2017.
8. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=Tyler, the Creator|chart=Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs}} Tyler, the Creator – Chart History: Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]. August 12, 2017. Billboard.
9. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. May 22, 2023. May 19, 2023.
10. Web site: ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. November 25, 2024. November 22, 2024.
11. Web site: Tónlistinn – Lög. The Music – Songs. is. Plötutíðindi. August 27, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230430105511/https://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn/. April 30, 2023.
12. Web site: Mūzikas Patēriņa Tops/ 19. nedēļa. en, lv. LAIPA. June 18, 2023. May 14, 2023.
13. Web site: 2023 17-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). AGATA. lt. April 28, 2023. April 28, 2023.
14. Web site: NZ Top 40 Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. May 8, 2023. May 6, 2023.
15. Web site: OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie. OLiS. pl. May 4, 2023. Select week 21.04.2023–27.04.2023..
16. Web site: Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 19. Sverigetopplistan. May 13, 2023.
17. Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 22, 2023.
18. Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 22, 2023.
19. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 22, 2023.
20. Web site: Top 40/R Future Releases . https://web.archive.org/web/20170813033510/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases . August 13, 2017 . January 26, 2023 . All Access Future Releases.