"To the Moon" | ||||
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Single by Jnr Choi and Sam Tompkins | ||||
Released | 5 November 2021 | |||
Recorded | August 2021 | |||
Genre | Drill | |||
Length | 2:31 | |||
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Producer(s) | Parked Up | |||
Jnr Choi singles chronology | ||||
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"To the Moon" (stylised all caps, also written "to the moon!" per its cover) is a song by Gambian-born England-based[1] rapper Jnr Choi, released as a single on 5 November 2021 independently,[2] and later through Epic and Black Butter Records. It is a drill track that samples British singer-songwriter Sam Tompkins's cover of Bruno Mars's "Talking to the Moon". It went viral on TikTok and was prominently playlisted by Spotify.[3]
Jnr Choi was born in Gambia and moved to London, where he pursued a career in modelling and also began rapping after a friend suggested the idea to him.[1][4] He collaborated with the producer Parked Up in August 2021, who sent him a beat. Jnr Choi wrote the lyrics for it and "sent it back the next day completely finished".[4]
Sam Tompkins is a singer-songwriter from Brighton who has had successful viral videos on TikTok. He released his debut EP Who Do You Pray To? in 2022.[5]
"To the Moon" was temporarily removed from streaming platforms in January 2022 before being restored, which was considered to be in relation to the rights regarding its sample.[3] After being re-added, Tompkins received a co-lead artist credit.[3][6]
Two remixes to the song were released. One remix featured American rapper Gunna and was released on 25 March 2022. The second remix was a drill remix featuring American rappers Fivio Foreign and G Herbo alongside British rappers Russ Millions and M24, which was released on 29 April 2022.
Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Austria (IFPI Austria)[35] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada)[36] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
France (SNEP)[37] | Platinum | 200,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI)[38] | Gold | 50,000‡ |
Portugal (AFP)[39] | Gold | 5,000‡ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[40] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[41] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[42] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | 5 November 2021 | Self-released (initial)
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Italy | 4 February 2022 | Contemporary hit radio | Sony | [43] |
United States | 15 February 2022 | Rhythmic contemporary radio | Epic | [44] |
Urban contemporary radio | [45] |