Butterfly Effect ( Travis Scott song ) - wikipedia Butterfly Effect ( Travis Scott song ) `` Butterfly Effect '' Single by Travis Scott Released May 15, 2017 ( 2017 - 05 - 15 ) Format Digital download Recorded 2017 Length 3 : 11 Label Epic Songwriter ( s ) Jacques Webster Shane Lindstrom Producer ( s ) Felix Leone Murda Beatz Travis Scott singles chronology `` Love Galore '' ( 2017 ) `` Butterfly Effect '' ( 2017 ) `` Portland '' ( 2017 ) `` Love Galore '' ( 2017 ) `` Butterfly Effect '' ( 2017 ) `` Portland '' ( 2017 ) Music video `` Butterfly Effect '' on YouTube `` Butterfly Effect '' is a song by American rapper Travis Scott. It was released to digital retailers on May 15, 2017, through Epic Records. The song was written by the rapper and Shane Lindstrom, with production handled by Felix Leone and Murda Beatz. Contents 1 Background 2 Reception 3 Music video 4 Live performances 5 Credits and personnel 6 Charts 7 Certifications 8 References 9 External links Background During a performance in Portsmouth, Virginia on May 4, 2017, Scott hinted at the release of new music in a freestyle. Scott can be heard saying : `` Dropping new music in a few days. Bout to go crazy for a few days. '' The song was released alongside two other songs from Scott on SoundCloud, including `` A Man '' and `` Green & Purple '', which featured American rapper Playboi Carti. Reception Lawrence Burney of Vice magazine said : `` ' Butterfly Effect ' is textbook slurred Scott number, with backing vocals that sounds eerily similar to Migos ' ' Slippery. ' '' Madeline Roth of MTV said the song is `` hazy '' and `` low - key ''. Similarly, Tom Breihan of Stereogum said : `` ' Butterfly Effect ' is low - key and melodic, with some sharp production from Drake collaborator Murda Beatz. '' `` Butterfly Effect '' debuted at number 99 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on the week of June 17, 2017 and peaked at number 55. The song has spent 11 weeks on the chart so far. The single was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) for combined sales and streaming equivalent units of 1,000,000 units in the United States. Music Video The music video was released on July 13, 2017 via Travis Scott 's VEVO channel. It was directed by BRTHR, who also directed the video to Scott 's `` Goosebumps ''. Live performances On May 17, 2017, Travis Scott performed `` Butterfly Effect '' and `` Green & Purple '' for the first time at a show in St. Louis. After the show, Scott posted a first - person view of his `` Butterfly Effect '' performance on Instagram. On August 27, 2017, Scott performed the song with Thirty Seconds to Mars at the MTV Video Music Awards. Credits and personnel Credits adapted from Tidal. Travis Scott -- composer, lyricist Shane Lindstrom -- composer, lyricist Felix Leone -- producer Murda Beatz -- producer Blake Harden -- mixing engineer, recording engineer Thomas Cullison -- assistant engineer Charts Chart ( 2017 ) Peak position Belgium ( Ultratip Flanders ) 28 Canada ( Canadian Hot 100 ) 40 Czech Republic ( Singles Digitál Top 100 ) 62 Denmark ( Tracklisten ) 35 Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 87 Portugal ( AFP ) 57 Slovakia ( Singles Digitál Top 100 ) 53 Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) 98 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 58 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 65 US Billboard Hot 100 51 US Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs ( Billboard ) 17 US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) 12 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales United States ( RIAA ) Platinum 1,000,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone sales + streaming figures based on certification alone References Jump up ^ David Renshaw ( May 5, 2017 ). `` Travis Scott Said He 's Releasing New Music `` In A Few Days '' ``. The Fader. Retrieved June 12, 2017. Jump up ^ Olivia Craighead ( May 15, 2017 ). `` Listen To Three New Travis Scott Songs ''. The Fader. Retrieved June 12, 2017. Jump up ^ Nerisha Penrose ( May 16, 2017 ). `` Travis Scott Unleashes Three New Songs ''. Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2017. Jump up ^ Lawrence Burney ( May 16, 2017 ). `` Travis Scott Blessed Us With Three New Songs Last Night ''. Noisey. Retrieved June 12, 2017. Jump up ^ Madeline Roth ( May 16, 2017 ). `` Travis Scott Dropped Three New Songs While You Were Sleeping ''. MTV. Retrieved June 12, 2017. Jump up ^ Tom Breihan ( May 16, 2017 ). `` Travis Scott -- `` Green & Purple, '' `` Butterfly Effect, '' & `` A Man '' ``. Stereogum. Retrieved June 12, 2017. Jump up ^ Aaron Mansfield ( July 14, 2017 ). `` Travis Scott Releases New Video for `` Butterfly Effect '' ``. Complex. Retrieved 14 July 2017. Jump up ^ Max Weinstein ( July 13, 2017 ). `` Travis Scott 's `` Butterfly Effect '' Video Is Here ``. XXL. Retrieved 14 July 2017. Jump up ^ Kevin Goddard ( May 18, 2017 ). `` Travis Scott Performs `` Butterfly Effect '' & `` Green & Purple '' Live For The First Time In St. Louis ``. HotNewHipHop. Retrieved June 12, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Travis Scott Performs `` Butterfly Effect, '' `` Walk on Water '' Mashup With Thirty Seconds to Mars at 2017 MTV Video Music Awards ``. XXL. August 28, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Butterfly Effect / Travis Scott TIDAL ''. Tidal. Retrieved June 12, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- Travis Scott -- Butterfly Effect '' ( in Dutch ). Ultratip. Retrieved September 2, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Travis Scott Chart History ( Canadian Hot 100 ) '' Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2017. Jump up ^ `` ČNS IFPI '' ( in Czech ). Hitparáda -- Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note : insert 201732 into search. Retrieved August 16, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Track Top - 40 Uge 34, 2017 ''. Hitlisten. Retrieved August 30, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Dutchcharts.nl -- Travis Scott -- Butterfly Effect '' ( in Dutch ). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 11, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Portuguesecharts.com -- Travis Scott -- Butterfly Effect ''. AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved September 22, 2017. Jump up ^ `` SNS IFPI '' ( in Slovak ). Hitparáda -- Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note : insert 201732 into search. Retrieved August 16, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Sverigetopplistan -- Sveriges Officiella Topplista ''. Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved August 18, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Swisscharts.com -- Travis Scott -- Butterfly Effect ''. Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved July 24, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Official Singles Chart Top 100 ''. Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 12, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Travis Scott Chart History ( Hot 100 ) '' Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Travis Scott Chart History ( Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs ) '' Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Travis Scott Chart History ( Rhythmic ) '' Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2017. Jump up ^ `` American single certifications -- Travis Scott -- Butterfly Effect ''. Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Travis Scott Discography Production discography Studio albums Rodeo Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight Compilations Cruel Summer ( with GOOD Music ) G.D.O.D. ( Get Dough or Die ) ( with Hustle Gang ) G.D.O.D. II ( with Hustle Gang ) Mixtapes Owl Pharaoh Days Before Rodeo Singles `` 3500 '' `` Antidote '' `` Pick Up the Phone '' `` Champions '' `` Goosebumps '' `` Butterfly Effect '' Featured singles `` Chimes ( RMX ) '' `` Workin ( Remix ) '' `` Whole Lotta Lovin ' '' `` Bake Sale '' `` Love Galore '' `` Portland '' `` Know No Better '' `` Sky Walker '' Other songs `` 90210 '' `` Pray For Love '' `` Nightcrawler '' `` Beibs in the Trap '' `` Baptized in Fire '' `` On Everything '' Related articles Grand Hustle Records Very G.O.O.D. 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Question: when did butterfly effect come out travis scott
Answer: May 15, 2017