Igor's Theme

"Igor's Theme" is the introductory song in the album Igor, released on May 19, 2019. It has Uncredited Vocals from fellow artist Lil Uzi Vert.

"Igor's Theme"
Song by Tyler, the Creator
from the album Igor
Released	May 17, 2019
Length	3:20
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Tyler, the Creator - Symere Woods
Producer(s)	Tyler, the Creator

Production and composition

The track starts with a 22-second synth. The drums started at the 23-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.^[1] The song adds the lyrical context that the rest of the album uses, explaining the things happening in the album.^[2] The song also captures the "excitement" to be in a new relationship.^[3]

Release and promotion

The song was first seen in a 50-second snippet released on May 1, 2019.^[4]

Charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[5]	67
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6]	33
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7]	68

Certifications

Certifications for "Igor's Theme"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[8]	Gold	40,000‡
United States (RIAA)[9]	Gold	500,000‡
Streaming
Sweden (GLF)[10]	Gold	4,000,000†
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. † Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.