F.N (song)

"F.N"
Single by Lil Tjay
from the album F.N and True 2 Myself
ReleasedAugust 22, 2019
GenreTrap
Length3:44
Label
Songwriters
ProducerVZNARE
Lil Tjay singles chronology
"Laneswitch"
(2019)
"F.N"
(2019)
"Hold On"
(2019)
Music video
"F.N" on YouTube

"F.N" ("Fuck Nigga") is a song by American rapper Lil Tjay, from his second EP of the same name and his debut studio album True 2 Myself (2019). The song was written by Lil Tjay, Artem Romanov, and its producer Vznare. It peaked at number 56 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Composition

The track features a midtempo trap beat. Lil Tjay reflects on his rise to fame,[1] and its impact on his relationships with people he made prior to his success.[2]

In an interview with Complex, Tjay stated that the song "is just me talking about my feelings toward snitches and rats";[3] in the chorus, he sings about how betrayal has hardened him, with lyrics such as "Used to fuck with you, now I'm wishing that a bus hit you."[2]

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[11] 2× Platinum 160,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[12] Platinum 90,000
France (SNEP)[13] Gold 100,000
Italy (FIMI)[14] Gold 50,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[15] Platinum 30,000
Portugal (AFP)[16] Gold 5,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] Platinum 600,000
United States (RIAA)[18] 6× Platinum 6,000,000
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece)[19] Gold 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Caraan, Sophie (August 12, 2019). "Lil Tjay Shares Pensive New Single "F.N"". HYPEBEAST.
  2. ^ a b Spielberger, Daniel (2019-08-30). "Review: Lil Tjay's "F.N." Is Both Ambitious & Novice". HipHopDX.
  3. ^ "Here Are the Lyrics to Lil Tjay's 'F.N'". Billboard. 2019-10-24. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
  4. ^ "Lil Tjay Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  5. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Lil Tjay". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  6. ^ "Official Singles Chart on 5/9/2019 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  7. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart on 29/1/2021 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  8. ^ "Lil Tjay Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  9. ^ "Lil Tjay Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  10. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  11. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Lil Tjay – F.N". Music Canada. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  12. ^ "Danish single certifications – Lil Tjay – F.N". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  13. ^ "French single certifications – Lil Tjay – F.N" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  14. ^ "Italian single certifications – Lil Tjay feat. DigDat – F. N." (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  15. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Lil Tjay – F.N". Radioscope. Retrieved December 20, 2024. Type F.N in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  16. ^ "Portuguese single certifications – Lil Tjay – F.N" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  17. ^ "British single certifications – Lil Tjay – F.N". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 28, 2022. Select singles in the Formats field. Type F.N Lil Tjay in the "Search:" field.
  18. ^ "American single certifications – Lil Tjay – F.N". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  19. ^ "IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Εβδομάδα: 12/2021" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Retrieved October 11, 2022.