"Exchange" is a song by American singer

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. It was released on March 8, 2016, as the second single from his debut studio album ''

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'' (2015). The song contains a sample of K.P. & Envyi's 1998 song " Swing My Way". The song received commercial success, peaking in the top 40 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and earning Tiller his first

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nomination for

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at the 59th annual ceremony.

Music video

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would be the director of the

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for "Exchange", but later Jordan denied the rumor. The video premiered on ''

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'' magazine's website on June 1, 2016, and was later uploaded to Tiller's

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channel. It was directed by Rohan Blair-Mangat.

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personality Symphani Soto plays Tiller's love interest in the video.

Live performances

Tiller appeared on the ''

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'' on May 23, 2016, performing "Exchange". On June 26, 2016, he performed the song at the

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. The song was also part of Tiller's Trapsoul Tour (2016).

Remixes

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released his remix of the song titled "X-Change".

Controversy

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's album '' 4 Your Eyez Only'', producers

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and

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accused producer Foreign Teck (of The Mekanics) of stealing the beat, to Cole's track "

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" and giving it to Bryson Tiller, explaining why the tracks share similarities. Vinylz said Cole's track was recorded before Tiller's, and that he sent Foreign Teck a video of him making the beat to "Deja Vu", and a week later Teck posted a beat on

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with the same drums. Vinylz also alleged that Foreign Teck offered him publishing, a tacit admission that he had reverse engineered the beat. Another producer by the name of GMoney also made claims that he made the beat back in 2013.

Commercial performance

"Exchange" debuted on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 at number 98 for the chart dated November 14, 2015, and has since peaked at number 26, becoming Tiller's second top 40 hit.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

* * {{authority control 2015 songs 2016 singles RCA Records singles Bryson Tiller songs Songs written by Bryson Tiller Songs written by Michael Hernandez (songwriter)