So Am I (Ty Dolla Sign song)

"So Am I" is a song by American singer Ty Dolla Sign. It was released through Atlantic Records and WEA International on September 1, 2017, as the second single from his second studio album, Beach House 3 (2017).[2] The song features Jamaican reggae artist Damian Marley and American electronic dance music producer Skrillex, the latter of whom is sole producer of the song.

"So Am I"
Single by Ty Dolla Sign featuring Damian Marley and Skrillex
from the album Beach House 3
Released	September 1, 2017 (2017-09-01)
Genre	Tropical club[1]
Length	3:45
Label	Atlantic WEA
Songwriter(s)	Griffin, Jr. Damian Marley, Boyd S. Moore Sirota
Producer(s)	Skrillex
Ty Dolla Sign singles chronology
"Ego" (2017) "So Am I" (2017) "In Your Phone" (2017)
Damian Marley singles chronology
"Medication" (2017) "So Am I" (2017) "Living It Up" (2018)
Skrillex singles chronology
"Favor" (2017) "So Am I" (2017) "GOH" (2018)

Background

Sign told Billboard in an interview that he is "trying out 'new reggae'" with the song.[3] It was uploaded to SoundCloud on August 28, 2017, but was unavailable for streaming.[4][5] On the same day, both Sign and Skrillex teased the track on Twitter. Sign tweeted the single artwork, which features a miniature figurine of him surfing on a tongue.[6] On August 31, 2017, the song was leaked in full ahead of release.[7][8]

Critical reception

Andrew Rafter of DJ Mag opined that Skrillex, whom he referred as "the king of dubstep", have forgone his usual style for a song that is "a lot closer to what you might expect from Damian Marley and Ty Dolla Sign".[9] Emmanuel C.M. of XXL described the song as "an excellent blend of their respective styles into a cohesive final product".[10] Similarly, Rap-Up wrote that the song "blends their varied musical styles into one banger".[11] Patrick Lyons of Merry Jane stated that Sign's voice sounds like "he's been doing Jamaican-inflected pop his entire life", and he appreciates that Sign is "actually working with Skrillex".[12] Kevin Goddard of HotNewHipHop regarded the song as a "pop-friendly record" and opined that Skrillex supplied "dance-friendly production".[13] Bianca Gracie of Fuse wrote that the song's "warm, sunny vibes" will make the listeners "wish summer was year-round".[14] Matthew Meadow of Your EDM felt the song "features subtle, but recognizable production from Skrillex on a smooth and tropical sound", but is "not particularly a 'summer hit'".[7] Erik of EDM Sauce deemed the song as "an almost entirely reggae tune" and "a downtempo, tradition Jamaican track", he felt "everything flows perfect from one style to another".[15] Hunter Thompson of Run the Trap called the song "a very chill, island inspired soon to be radio hit", and felt it is "a blaring dubstep track". He noted that it would be played frequently everywhere "as summer begins to wind down" and he expect "some pretty dope remixes" of this track.[8] Alex Ross of Vice wrote a negative review of the song, faulting the reggae beat that was "squeezed tightly through Skrillex's desk", which "actively distracts from Ty and Marley's vocals", and blaming Skrillex exclusively for making it "ends up sounding like a Fyre Festival promo", but not "a fun blend of styles between Ty and Marley".[16]

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[17]	6

References

1. Tom, Breihan (September 1, 2017). "Ty Dolla $ign – "So Am I" (Feat. Damian Marley & Skrillex)". Stereogum. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
2. Michelle, Kim (September 1, 2017). "Ty Dolla $ign, Skrillex, Damian Marley Team for New Song "So Am I": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
3. Steven, Horowitz (August 24, 2017). "Ty Dolla $ign Aims for Megafame: 'There's No Ceiling for the Dolla'". Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
4. Matthew, Meadow (August 28, 2017). "Skrillex & Damian Marley To Release New Collab With Ty Dolla $ign". Your EDM. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
5. Stevo (August 28, 2017). "Skrillex Plans To Release Song With Damian Marley & Ty Dolla Sign". EDM Sauce. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
6. Kat, Bein (August 29, 2017). "Skrillex Teases Track With Ty Dolla $ign & Damian Marley". Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
7. Matthew, Meadow (August 31, 2017). "Ty Dolla $ign Collaboration With Skrillex & Damian Marley Leaks A Day Ahead Of Release". Your EDM. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
8. Hunter, Thompson (August 31, 2017). "Listen to Skrillex's Collab with Ty Dolla $ign and Damian Marley Ahead of its Friday Release". Run the Trap. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
9. Andrew, Rafter (September 1, 2017). "Skrillex just dropped his Ty Dolla $ign and Damian Marley collaboration, 'So Am I': Listen". DJ Mag. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
10. Emmanuel, C.M. (September 1, 2017). "Ty Dolla Sign, Damian Marley and Skrillex Make an Excellent Team on New Song "So Am I"". XXL. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
11. "New Music: Ty Dolla $ign feat. Damian Marley & Skrillex – 'So Am I'". Rap-Up. August 31, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
12. Patrick, Lyons (September 2, 2017). "Ty Dolla $ign, Damian Marley & Skrillex Supply the Good Vibes on "So Am I"". Merry Jane. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
13. Kevin, Goddard (September 1, 2017). "Ty Dolla Sign Recruits Skrillex & Damien Marley For "So Am I"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
14. Bianca, Gracie (September 1, 2017). "Ty Dolla $ign's 'So Am I' Song With Skrillex & Damian Marley Will Whisk You to the Islands: Listen". Fuse. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
15. Erik (August 31, 2017). "Skrillex's New Reggae Production For Damien Marley and Ty Dolla $ign Has Dropped: Listen". EDM Sauce. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
16. Alex, Ross (September 1, 2017). "Here's Ty Dolla $ign, Skrillex, and Damian Marley's New Song, "So Am I"". Noisey. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
17. "NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 11, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017.