Relationship (song)

"Relationship"
Song by Young Thug featuring Future
from the album Beautiful Thugger Girls
Released	June 16, 2017
Genre	Trap[1]
Length	3:35
Label	300 Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Jeffery Williams Nayvadius Wilburn Eduardo Burgess Jonathan De La Rosa Tariq Sharrieff
Producer(s)	Billboard Hitmakers BLSSD
Music video
"Relationship" on YouTube

"Relationship" is a song by American rapper Young Thug from his mixtape Beautiful Thugger Girls (2017). It features American rapper Future and was produced by Billboard Hitmakers and BLSSD. Despite not being released as a single, the song was certified 2× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Composition

In the song, Young Thug and Future brag about having relationships with multiple women but also address the problems from having too many of them;^[2][3][4] in the hook, Future mentions being in a "relationship with all my bitches", and needing to "cut some of 'em off".^[3][5] Young Thug sings about buying a woman anything she wants, while Future sings about keeping his girlfriends stylish.^[2]

Critical reception

Renato Pagnani of The A.V. Club praised the collaboration of the rappers, writing "their combined pop instincts inject a paean to, er, unidirectional polyamory with way more charm than it has any right to possess. Having inherited the belt from Lil Wayne—Thug's biggest influence, both in terms of subject matter and his off-the-wall delivery—no one raps about sex more joyously than Young Thug."^[6] Gary Suarez of Crack Magazine wrote, "Booming ballad Relationship arrives with an instantly memorable Future-sung hook in tow."^[7]

Music video

A music video for the song was released on September 27, 2017. Directed by Young Thug and The Rite Brothers, it was shot in Miami and filmed on a grainy VHS camera. The video pays homage to Girls Gone Wild;^[8][9] At the start, a fake Girls Gone Wild VHS cover reading "Raw! Real! Uncut!" appears on screen with instructions to order it as a tape.^[4][10] The clip finds Thug and Future on a yacht full of women in bikinis, partying and dancing with them.^[4][11] It features scenes of twerking and nudity that are censored by the words "NOT ON TV" and "CENSORED".^[9]

Charts

Chart (2017–2020)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12]	26
US Billboard Hot 100[13]	65
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[14]	26

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[15]	2× Platinum	160,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[16]	Silver	200,000^‡
United States (RIAA)[17]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Why Young Thug is One of the Greatest of All Time". HNHH. 30 June 2022.
2. Seabrook III, Robby (June 16, 2017). "Young Thug & Future Don't Have Time For Romance On New Song "Relationship"". Genius. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
3. Thompson, Paul A. (June 20, 2017). "Young Thug: Beautiful Thugger Girls". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on June 20, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
4. Berry, Peter A. (September 28, 2017). "Young Thug and Future Throw Wild Yacht Party in 'Relationship' Video". XXL. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
5. Gu, Marshall (July 11, 2017). "Young Thug: Beautiful Thugger Girls". PopMatters. Archived from the original on July 13, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
6. Pagnani, Renato (June 23, 2017). "Young Thug's full-length debut balances wide-eyed eroticism with genuine warmth". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
7. Suarez, Gary. "Young Thug – 'Easy Breezy Beautiful Thugger Girls' review". Crack Magazine. Archived from the original on October 21, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
8. "Young Thug And Future Go Wild In "Relationships" Visual". Vibe. September 27, 2017. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
9. Cook-Wilson, Winston (September 28, 2017). "Video: Young Thug – "Relationship" Ft. Future". Spin. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
10. Roth, Madeline (September 28, 2017). "Young Thug And Future's New Video Is Basically A 'Girls Gone Wild' Ad". MTV. Archived from the original on October 22, 2022. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
11. Gonzalez, Eddie (September 27, 2017). "Young Thug And Future Throw A 'Girls Gone Wild' Yacht Party For The 'Relationship' Video". Uproxx. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
12. "Young Thug Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
13. "Young Thug Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
14. "Young Thug Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
15. "Canadian single certifications – Young Thug – Relationship". Music Canada. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
16. "British single certifications – Young Thug ft Future – Relationship". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
17. "American single certifications – Young Thug – Relationship". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 22, 2022.