First Day Out (Tee Grizzley song)

"First Day Out" is a song by American rapper Tee Grizzley. It was released on November 7, 2016, by 300 Entertainment as the lead single from his debut mixtape, My Moment (2017).[2] It was written by Tee Grizzley and Helluva, and produced by the latter.[3]

"First Day Out"
Single by Tee Grizzley
from the album My Moment
ReleasedNovember 7, 2016
RecordedOctober 2016[1]
Genre
Length4:14
Label300
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Helluva
Tee Grizzley singles chronology
"First Day Out"
(2016)		 "Second Day Out"
(2017)

The single peaked at number 48 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[4]

Background

Tee Grizzley was released from Michigan prison in October 2016 and recorded the song on the same day.[1]

The song also went viral in a video of Cleveland Cavaliers player LeBron James taking a video to this song, creating the "LeBron James Challenge", where people post videos of themselves reenacting James's movements in the video.

Music video

The music video of "First Day Out" was uploaded to YouTube on Joseph McFashion's "4sho Magazine" channel on November 7, 2016.[5] It was directed by Nick Margetic and Everett Stewart.

Remix

On February 5, 2018, the official remix was released featuring American rapper Meek Mill.[6]

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9] 2× Platinum 2,000,000*

sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References
  1. Tee Grizzley Releases His Debut Project, 'My Moment'. Vibe.
  2. "Tee Grizzley - My Moment Mixtape on Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  3. "BMI | Repertoire Search". BMI. Select TITLE, type Song in the search engine, and click Search. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  4. "Tee Grizzley Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  5. "Tee Grizzley - First Day Out (Official Music Video)". 4SHO MAGAZINE. Retrieved June 25, 2017 – via YouTube.
  6. "Tee Grizzley shares "First Day Out (Remix)" featuring Meek Mill". The FADER. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  7. "Tee Grizzley Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  8. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  9. "American single certifications – Tee Grizzley – First Day Out". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 13, 2019. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
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