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"'Butterfly Effect'" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American rapper and singer Travis Scott. It was released by Epic Records on May 15, 2017, as the lead single from Scott's third studio album, 'Astroworld' (2018). The song was written by Scott with Canadian producers Murda Beatz and Felix Leone.

Background



During a performance in Portsmouth, Virginia on May 4, 2017, Scott hinted at the release of new music in a freestyle. Scott can be heard saying: "Dropping new music in a few days. Bout to go crazy for a few days." The song was released alongside two other songs from Scott on SoundCloud, including "A Man" and "Green & Purple", which featured American rapper Playboi Carti.

Reception



Lawrence Burney of 'Vice' magazine said: "'Butterfly Effect' is textbook slurred Scott number, with backing vocals that sounds eerily similar to Migos' 'Slippery.'" Madeline Roth of MTV said the song is "hazy" and "low-key". Similarly, Tom Breihan of 'Stereogum' said: "'Butterfly Effect' is low-key and melodic, with some sharp production from Drake collaborator Murda Beatz."

"Butterfly Effect" debuted at number 99 on the US 'Billboard' Hot 100 on the week of June 17, 2017, and peaked at number 50 following the release of 'Astroworld'. The single was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and streaming equivalent units of 4,000,000 units in the United States.

Music video



The music video was released on July 13, 2017 via Travis Scott's Vevo channel. It was directed by BRTHR, who also directed the video to Scott's "Goosebumps".

Live performances



On May 17, 2017, Scott performed "Butterfly Effect" for the first time at a show in St. Louis. On August 27, 2017, he performed the song with Thirty Seconds to Mars at the MTV Video Music Awards. Scott also performed the song at the MTV Europe Music Awards on November 12, 2017.

Personnel



Credits adapted from Tidal.

* Murda Beatz production

* Felix Leone co-production

* Thomas Cullison engineering assistance

* Mike Dean master engineering

* Blake "Blizzy" Harden mix engineering, record engineering

Charts



Weekly charts



Year-end charts



Certifications



References



Category:2017 singles

Category:2017 songs

Category:Travis Scott songs

Category:Song recordings produced by Murda Beatz

Category:Songs written by Murda Beatz

Category:Songs written by Travis Scott

Category:Epic Records singles

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