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OTW (Khalid, Ty Dolla Sign and 6lack song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = OTW
| cover = Khalid, 6lack and Ty Dolla Sign OTW.png
| type = single
| artist = Khalid, Ty Dolla Sign and 6lack
| EP = Suncity
| released =
| genre = R&B
| length =
| label = RCA
| writer = * Khalid Robinson
* Ricardo Valentine
* Tyrone Griffin Jr.
* Paul Jefferies
* Brian Alexander Morgan
* Idan Kalai
| producer = Nineteen85
| chronology = Khalid
| prev_title = Lovely
| prev_year = 2018
| next_title = Youth
| next_year = 2018
| misc =
}}
"'OTW'" (an acronym for "on the way") is a song recorded by American singers Khalid, Ty Dolla Sign and 6lack. The artists co-wrote the song with Brian Alexander Morgan, Idan Kalai and its producer Nineteen85. It was released by RCA Records on April 20, 2018, as a stand-alone single, later added as a bonus track on the vinyl of Khalid's EP 'Suncity' (2018).
Release
On March 31, 2018, Khalid posted a snippet of the song on Twitter. He officially announced the single during the nominations announcement for the 2018 'Billboard' Music Awards.
Composition
"OTW" is a dark and melodic R&B song with '90s influences. It features a "silky smooth" and "mellow" production, backed by "a trap-infused R&B beat". A booty-call theme channels throughout the track, as the artists sing about meeting up with a love interest.
Critical reception
Michael Love Michael of 'Paper' regarded the song as "a refreshing slice of smooth, radio-ready, but throwback '90s R&B". He praised the song's "undercurrent of bittersweet melancholy characteristic of the genre's most forward-thinking productions", describing it as "an addictively rhythmic tune". MTV News' Ross McNeilage wrote: "The slick and sultry track is a nice extension from the sound of his debut album, and 6LACK and Ty Dolla $ign complement the song perfectly." Devin Ch of HotNewHipHop praised Khalid's songwriting talents, writing that "all performers adhere to the general 'vibe' of the song". Lauren O'Neill of 'Noisey' described the song as a destined summer track, writing that it "feels most like a head massage you'll hear all week". He complimented Khalid's ability to produce a "relentlessly catchy but also somehow extremely laid back hook".
Music video
The music video for "OTW", directed by Calmatic, premiered via Khalid's Vevo channel on July 3, 2018.
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.
* Nineteen85 production
* Eazy - vocal engineer
* Denis Kosiak mix engineer, record engineer
* Chris Athens master engineer
* Andy Barnes record engineer
* JT Gagarin record engineer
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
Category:2018 singles
Category:2018 songs
Category:6lack songs
Category:Khalid (singer) songs
Category:RCA Records singles
Category:Song recordings produced by Nineteen85
Category:Songs written by Brian Alexander Morgan
Category:Songs written by Khalid (singer)
Category:Songs written by Nineteen85
Category:Songs written by Ty Dolla Sign
Category:Ty Dolla Sign songs
Category:Songs written by 6lack
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