"My PYT" is a song by American rapper

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featuring uncredited vocals from Sam Sneak for his studio album, '' Shine''. The track peaked at number 54 on the

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Background and release

On May 9, 2016, Wale

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a line from the song on his

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. On May 20, 2016, Wale released the song on

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. The song interpolates the chorus of "

P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" is a song by the American singer, songwriter and dancer Michael Jackson, released as the sixth single from his sixth album, ''Thriller'' (1982). The song was written by James Ingram and Quincy Jones. "P.Y.T. (Pret ...

" by

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and contains a sample of "

Sexual Healing "Sexual Healing" is a song recorded by American singer Marvin Gaye from his seventeenth and final studio album, ''Midnight Love'' (1982). It was his first single since his exit from his long-term record label Motown earlier in the year, followin ...

" by

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and The Fix by Nelly.

Music video

The video of the song was released on July 25, 2016 on

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. The video features various video models including Chasity Samone.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

* 2016 singles 2016 songs Wale (rapper) songs Maybach Music Group singles Atlantic Records singles Songs written by Wale (rapper) {{2010s-hiphop-single-stub