"To the Moon" (stylised

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, also written "to the moon!" per its cover) is a song by Gambian-born England-based rapper Jnr Choi, released as a single on 5 November 2021 independently, and later through Epic and

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. It is a

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track that samples British singer-songwriter Sam Tompkins's cover of

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's "

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". It went viral on

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and was prominently playlisted by

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Background

Jnr Choi was born in

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and moved to

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, where he pursued a career in modelling and also began rapping after a friend suggested the idea to him. He collaborated with the producer Parked Up in August 2021, who sent him a beat. Jnr Choi wrote the lyrics for it and "sent it back the next day completely finished". Sam Tompkins is a singer-songwriter from Brighton who has had successful viral videos on

. He released his debut EP ''Who Do You Pray To?'' in 2022.

Temporary removal from streaming platforms

"To the Moon" was temporarily removed from streaming platforms in January 2022 before being restored, which was considered to be in relation to the rights regarding its sample. After being re-added, Tompkins received a co-lead artist credit.

Remixes

Two remixes to the song were released. One remix featured American rapper Gunna and was released on 25 March 2022. The second remix was a drill remix featuring American rappers

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and

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alongside British rappers

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and M24, which was released on 29 April 2022.

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References

{{reflist 2021 singles 2021 songs Black Butter Records singles Epic Records singles Songs written by Ari Levine Songs written by Bruno Mars Songs written by Jeff Bhasker Philip Lawrence