Tony Soprano (song)
| "Tony Soprano" | ||||
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| Single by Brent Faiyaz | ||||
| Released | July 4, 2025 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 3:02 | |||
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| Songwriter | Christopher Wood | |||
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"Tony Soprano" (stylized in all lowercase "tony soprano.") is a song by American R&B singer Brent Faiyaz. It was released on July 4, 2025 alongside his song "Peter Pan" as promotion for his third studio album Icon. It was produced by Hardheaded, Chidozie Arah, Anthony Rampias, Jordan Ware, Jason Avalos, Elliot Davy, Emmanuel Arah and Eman. The song is named after the main character of the television series The Sopranos.
Background and release
Faiyaz announced his new partnership with UnitedMasters and released his debut mixtape, Larger Than Life, released via his label ISO Supremacy, in partnership with UnitedMasters.[1] He later appeared as a feature on 21 Savage's "Should’ve Wore a Bonnet",[1] Wizkid's "Piece of My Heart",[2] and Loe Shimmy's November 2024 remix of "For Me".[3] In regard to "Tony Soprano" and "Peter Pan", Faiyaz stated "Everything I'm creating right now is about showing [a] range of concepts, principles, emotions, and experiences. Innocence versus Indecency. Vulnerability versus guardedness. These tracks capture the core of that."[4]
Composition
The song finds Faiyaz performing in melodic rap-style vocals,[5][1] as he laments the negative aspects of fame and success, such as women who engage with him for only their own interests. He also takes comfort in what he can provide for himself.[4]
Charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[6] | 15 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[7] | 21 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] | 28 |
References
- ^ a b c Samuels, Keithan (July 4, 2025). "Brent Faiyaz Returns With 'Peter Pan' and 'Tony Soprano': Listen". Rated R&B. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
- ^ Conteh, Mankaprr (October 18, 2024). "Wizkid Taps Brent Faiyaz for 'Piece of My Heart'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- ^ Zellner, Xander (November 19, 2024). "Hot 100 First-Timers: Loe Shimmy Debuts With Breakthrough Brent Faiyaz Collab 'For Me'". Billboard. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on June 1, 2025. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
- ^ a b Conteh, Mankaprr (July 3, 2025). "Brent Faiyaz Plays 'Peter Pan' and 'Tony Soprano' on New Singles". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
- ^ Paul, Bryson "Boom" (July 4, 2025). "Brent Faiyaz Prepares "ICON" Album With Headstrong Singles "peter pan" & "tony soprano"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 11, 2025. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
- ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of July 19, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of July 19, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2025.