GTFO (song)

"GTFO"
Promotional single by Mariah Carey
from the album Caution
Released	September 13, 2018
Length	3:27
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Mariah Carey Bibi Bourelly Porter Robinson Jordan Manswell Paul "Nineteen85" Jeffries
Producer(s)	Carey Robinson Nineteen85 Jordon Manswell
Music video
"GTFO" on YouTube

"GTFO" (an abbreviation for "Get the fuck out") is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. On September 13, 2018, Epic Records released the song as a promotional single from Carey's fifteenth studio album Caution.^[1][2] "GTFO" was written by Carey, Bibi Bourelly, Porter Robinson, Paul "Nineteen85" Jeffries and Jordan Manswell, with the latter two also producing the song. It samples Porter Robinson's 2014 song "Goodbye to a World".^[3][4]

Release

I wanted to give my fans and everyone a first listen that wasn't so serious. I've had so much fun making this album, and I wanted the first moment to reflect that light-hearted spirit.

— Carey on releasing "GTFO" as a promotional single.^[5]

Carey announced "GTFO" would be the first promotional single from her then upcoming fifteenth studio album with the release via press release.^[5]

Critical reception

Israel Daramola from Spin was positive, calling it a "ghostly, tender record with a magnetic rhythm".^[6] Randall Colburn from Consequence of Sound praised Carey's vocal performance and the song's instrumentation, noting "the song's dreamy flow clashes compellingly."^[7] R. Eric Thomas of Elle was also positive stating the track was "[a] sultry mid-tempo addition", noted that song "enters a grand tradition of songs about being told to get out."^[8] Billboard editor Gil Kaufman described the song's production as "spiky".^[9] It was included at number 59 on Idolator's list of the 100 best singles of 2018, and at number 92 on NPR's list of the 100 best songs of 2018.^[10][11]

Music video

The music video for the song was directed by Sarah McColgan.^[12][13] It was premiered via Carey's Vevo channel on September 14, 2018.^[14]

Live performances

Mariah Carey performed "GTFO" for the first time at the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Festival.^[15] It was also performed at her 2019 Caution World Tour.^[16]

Track listing

Digital download^[17]

1. "GTFO" – 3:27

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
France Downloads (SNEP)[18]	98
Greece Digital Songs (Billboard)[19]	5
Hungary (Single Top 40)[20]	13
Spain Physical/Digital (PROMUSICAE)[21]	6
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[22]	74
US Hot R&B Songs (Billboard)[23]	23
US R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Songs (Billboard)[24]	19

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref
United States	September 13, 2018	Digital download	Epic	[17]

References

1. "Mariah Carey on Instagram". Instagram. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
2. "Mariah Carey Returns With New Song "GTFO"". Complex. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
3. "Mariah Carey Samples Porter Robinson in New Single "GTFO"". Edmtunes.com. September 13, 2018. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
4. "Listen to Mariah Carey's New Single 'GTFO' – HipHop-N-More". Hiphop-n-more.com. September 13, 2018. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
5. "Mariah Carey Returns With New Song From Album Out This Year: Listen". Pitchfork. September 14, 2018. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
6. "Mariah Carey – "GTFO": Listen". Spin.com. September 13, 2018. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
7. "Mariah Carey shares the sweetly profane "GTFO": Stream". Consequence of Sound. September 13, 2018. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
8. "Mariah Carey, Lyrical Life Coach, Returns With More Advice in "GTFO"". Elle.com. September 13, 2018. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
9. "Mariah Carey is Totally Over You on New Sultry Kiss-Off 'GTFO': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
10. Wass, Mike (January 8, 2019). "Bangers, Ballads & Bops: The 100 Best Singles Of 2018". Idolator. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
11. "Best Music Of 2018". NPR. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
12. "Mariah Carey released a new song, "GTFO," from her upcoming album". Newsweek.com. September 13, 2018. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
13. "Mariah Carey releases new album teaser 'GTFO' (VIDEO) – Malay Mail". Malaymail.com. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
14. "Mariah Carey – GTFO". September 13, 2018. Retrieved September 14, 2018 – via YouTube.
15. "Mariah Carey Live-Premieres New Song During 2018 iHeartRadio Music Festival". iHeartRadio. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
16. Tetris, Kelly (March 1, 2019). "Mariah Carey Kicks Off Caution World Tour With Resplendent Dallas Show: Watch Highlights". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
17. "GTFO by Mariah Carey". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Archived from the original on November 6, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
18. "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
19. "Greece Digital Song Sales". Billboard. September 29, 2018. Archived from the original on October 3, 2018.
20. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
21. "Physical/Digital Single Top 50". PROMUSICAE. September 23, 2018. Archived from the original on September 29, 2018.
22. "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
23. "Mariah Carey Chart History (Hot R&B Songs)". Billboard.
24. "Mariah Carey Chart History (R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Songs)". Billboard.