Igor's Theme

"Igor's Theme"
Song by Tyler, the Creator
from the album Igor
ReleasedMay 17, 2019
GenreSynth-pop
Length3:20
LabelColumbia
SongwritersTyler, the Creator - Symere Woods
ProducersTyler, the Creator

"Igor's Theme" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American rapper and producer Tyler, the Creator. It is the introductory song from his fifth studio album Igor, released on May 19, 2019. It has uncredited vocals from fellow artist Lil Uzi Vert.

Production and composition

The track starts with a 23-second synth. The drums started at the 24-second mark, which was sampled from the song "Attention" by Bob Welch, released in 1970. The drum-line has a tempo of 79 beats per minute. The song adds the lyrical context that the rest of the album uses, explaining the things happening in the album. The song also captures the "excitement" to be in a new relationship.

Release and promotion

The song was first seen in a 50-second snippet released on May 1, 2019.

Charts

Chart performance for "Igor's Theme"
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)45
Australian Urban (ARIA)15
Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)68
Ireland (IRMA)34
Latvia (LaIPA) 11
Lithuania (AGATA) 20
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 6
Portugal (AFP)61
Slovakia Singles Digital (ČNS IFPI)94
UK Singles (Official Charts)41
UK Hip Hop/R&B (Official Charts)19
US Billboard Hot 10067
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)33

Certifications

Certifications for "Igor's Theme"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) Gold 40,000‡
United States (RIAA) Gold 500,000‡
Streaming
Sweden (GLF) Gold 4,000,000†

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

References

  1. ↑ "Tyler, The Creator's "IGOR'S THEME" Synth Breakdown | Reverb Machine". reverbmachine.com. 2019-08-23. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  2. ↑ Lambert, Chris. "'Igor' Explained: A Guide To The Story, Themes, And Devices Of Tyler The Creator's 2019 Album". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  3. ↑ "Tyler The Creator's Igor: A Narrative deep dive". 2024-05-23. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
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  5. ↑ "Tyler, the Creator – Igor's Theme". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  6. ↑ "The ARIA Report, Issue 1525". ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Tyler the Creator Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Official Irish Singles Chart on 24/5/2019 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Mūzikas Patēriņa Tops/ 21. nedēļa" (in Latvian). LaIPA. Archived from the original on October 10, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. May 24, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  11. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 24, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Tyler, the Creator – Igor's Theme". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  13. ↑ "ČNS IFPI – SK Singles Digital – Top 100 – 21. týden 2019" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 24/5/2019 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart on 24/5/2019 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Tyler the Creator Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Tyler the Creator Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Tyler, the Creator – Igor's Theme". Music Canada. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  19. ↑ "American single certifications – Tyler, the Creator – Igor's Theme". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  20. ↑ "Grammotex – Artikeldata Artist: Tyler, the Creator Titel: Igor's Theme" (in Swedish). Grammotex. Retrieved January 21, 2025.