Jocelyn Flores - Wikipedia

2017 single by XXXTentacion

"Jocelyn Flores"
Single by XXXTentacion
from the album 17
Released	October 31, 2017
Recorded	2017
Genre	Alternative hip hop emo rap lofi hip hop
Length	1:59
Label	Bad Vibes Forever Empire
Songwriters	Jahseh Onfroy Ciara Nicole Simms[a]
Producer	Potsu
XXXTentacion singles chronology
"Str8 Shot" (2017) "Jocelyn Flores" (2017) "Again" (2017)
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"Jocelyn Flores" file help

"Jocelyn Flores" is a song written and performed by American rapper XXXTentacion. It was originally released as the second track of his debut studio album 17 on August 17, 2017, before being sent to rhythmic radio on October 31 as the album's second single. The song is a homage to XXXTentacion's deceased friend, who is the song's namesake.

Background

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The song is dedicated to Jocelyn Amparo Flores, a 16-year-old native of The Bronx who later moved to Cleveland, Ohio. She flew to Florida to meet XXXTentacion and later committed suicide during the vacation on May 14, 2017. Flores' life and death have been subject to rumor and misinformation, which was addressed by a September 2018 article on The Daily Beast.[1]

19-year-old XXXTentacion became infatuated with Flores after seeing her photographs on Twitter and first communicated with her on May 1, 2017.[1] He invited her to his state of Florida and hired her as a model for his Revenge clothing line. Early reports mistakenly state that she was already a model and arrived in Florida purely for work, but she had not previously done such work.[1] Another girl was also staying with the rapper, and while he was out to attend his cousin's party, a bag containing $7,000 in cash was raided; each girl blamed the other.[1] Concerned that the tension between the two guests would end in violence, XXXTentacion expelled both girls from his home and rescinded the offer for Flores to model for him; she checked into the Hampton Inn in Coconut Creek shortly before midnight and was found dead in the morning. After her death, it was revealed that XXXTentacion had stated in a police report regarding the situation that he and Flores had been sexually active before she died.[1]

XXXTentacion also dedicated the song "Revenge" to Flores shortly after she died.[2]

Flores' family members have had conflicting views on the use of her name as the song's title; some have felt touched and honored while others felt strongly offended by XXXTentacion not asking permission to use her name.[citation needed]

Composition

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The song is built around a sample of producer Potsu's song "I'm Closing My Eyes", which includes vocals from Shiloh Dynasty.[1]

Commercial performance

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"Jocelyn Flores" entered at number 31 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and eventually peaked at number 19 after his death. It debuted at number 56 on the UK Singles Chart, selling 5,998 units including sales and streams.[3] The song also entered at number 14 on the UK R&B Chart, and number two on the UK Independent Chart.[4][5]

Personnel

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• XXXTentacion – primary artist, songwriter
• Potsu – producer
• JonFX – mixing engineer
• Koen Heldens – mixing engineer

Charts

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Weekly charts [edit] Chart (2017–2018) Peakposition Australia (ARIA)[6] 8 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 24 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[8] 10 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[9] 17 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 14 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[11] 9 Denmark (Tracklisten)[12] 14 Estonia (Eesti Tipp-40)[13] 6 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[14] 15 France (SNEP)[15] 38 Hungary (Stream Top 40)[16] 20 Ireland (IRMA)[17] 22 Italy (FIMI)[18] 30 Latvia (DigiTop100)[19] 33 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[20] 17 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[21] 4 Norway (VG-lista)[22] 10 Scotland Singles (OCC)[23] 60 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[24] 11 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[25] 51 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[26] 7 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[27] 21 UK Singles (OCC)[28] 39 UK Indie (OCC)[5] 2 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[4] 14 US Billboard Hot 100[29] 19 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[30] 13

Year-end charts [edit] Chart (2017) Position US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[31] 75 Chart (2018) Position Denmark (Tracklisten)[32] 74 Estonia (IFPI)[33] 15 France (SNEP)[34] 198 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[35] 43 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[36] 61

Certifications

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Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[37]	2× Platinum	180,000‡
France (SNEP)[38]	Diamond	333,333‡
Germany (BVMI)[39]	Platinum	400,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[40]	2× Platinum	140,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[41]	6× Platinum	180,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[42]	Platinum	60,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[43]	2× Platinum	1,200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[44]	8× Platinum	8,000,000‡
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece)[45]	Platinum	2,000,000†
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Notes

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1. ^ Publicly known as Shiloh Dynasty

References

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1. ^ a b c d e f Hitt, Tarpley (September 8, 2018). "The Inside Story of Jocelyn Flores, the Tragic Teen Who Inspired XXXTentacion's Hit". The Daily Beast. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
2. ^ "XXXTENTACION - Jocelyn Flores". HotNewHipHop. August 25, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
3. ^ "Official Charts Analysis: Queens Of The Stone Age debut at No.1 on albums chart". Music Week. September 1, 2017. Archived from the original on September 1, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
4. ^ a b "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
5. ^ a b "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
6. ^ "XXXTentacion – Jocelyn Flores". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
7. ^ "XXXTentacion – Jocelyn Flores" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
8. ^ "XXXTentacion – Jocelyn Flores" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
9. ^ "XXXTentacion – Jocelyn lores" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
10. ^ "XXXTentacion Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
11. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 26. týden 2018 in the date selector. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
12. ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 25, 2018". Hitlisten. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
13. ^ "EESTI TIPP-40 MUUSIKAS: Nublu tuli ja lendas, XXXTentacion läks ja lendas". Eesti Ekspress (in Estonian). June 25, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
14. ^ "XXXTentacion: Jocelyn Flores" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
15. ^ "XXXTentacion – Jocelyn Flores" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
16. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
17. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
18. ^ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 25" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
19. ^ "Singles chart for the Week 48, 2017 – Ending November 30, 2017". Skaties.lv [lv]. December 11, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
20. ^ "XXXTentacion – Jocelyn Flores" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
21. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 2, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
22. ^ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single uke 26, 2018". VG-lista. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
23. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
24. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 26. týden 2018 in the date selector. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
25. ^ "Top 100 Canciones – Semana 26: del 22.06.2018 al 28.06.2018" (PDF) (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
26. ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
27. ^ "XXXTentacion – Jocelyn Flores". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
28. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
29. ^ "XXXTentacion Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
30. ^ "XXXTentacion Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
31. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
32. ^ "Track Top-100 2018" (in Danish). Hitlisten. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
33. ^ "EESTI TIPP-100 MUUSIKAS: Neid artiste ja lugusid kuulati möödunud aastal Eestis kõige rohkem". Eesti Ekspress (in Estonian). January 16, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
34. ^ "Top de l'année Top Singles 2018" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
35. ^ "Top Selling Singles of 2018". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
36. ^ "Årslista Singlar – År 2018" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
37. ^ "Danish single certifications – XXXTentacion – Jocelyn Flores". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
38. ^ "French single certifications – Multi-Artistes – Jocelyn Flores" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
39. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (XXXTentacion; 'Jocelyn Flores')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
40. ^ "Italian single certifications – XXXTentacion – Jocelyn Flores" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
41. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – XXXTentacion – Jocelyn Flores". Radioscope. Retrieved February 13, 2025. Type Jocelyn Flores in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
42. ^ "Spanish single certifications – XXXTentacion – Jocelyn Flores". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
43. ^ "British single certifications – XXXTentacion – Jocelyn Flores". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
44. ^ "American single certifications – XXXTentacion – Jocelyn Flores". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
45. ^ "IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Εβδομάδα: 9/2021" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Retrieved October 26, 2021.

External links

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• Audio on YouTube

v t e XXXTentacion
Discography Death
Studio albums	17 ? Skins Bad Vibes Forever
Compilation albums	Look at Me: The Album
Mixtapes	Revenge
Collaborative projects	Members Only, Vol. 3 Members Only, Vol. 4
EPs	ItWasntEnough A Ghetto Christmas Carol
Singles	"Look at Me!" "What in XXXTarnation" "Gospel" "Revenge" "Jocelyn Flores" "Fuck Love" "Sad!" "Changes" "Moonlight" "Falling Down" "Arms Around You" "Bad!" "Run It Back!" "Royalty" "Hearteater" "Bad Vibes Forever" "Riot" "Vice City" "True Love" "I'm Not Human" "Let's Pretend We're Numb" "Whoa (Mind in Awe) [Remix]" "The Way"
Featured singles	"Take a Step Back" "Roll in Peace" "Again" "Don't Cry"
Other songs	"I Don't Wanna Do This Anymore" "Yung Bratz" "Depression & Obsession" "Everybody Dies in Their Nightmares" "Carry On" "Hope" "The Remedy for a Broken Heart (Why Am I So in Love)" "Before I Close My Eyes" "Whoa (Mind in Awe)" "One Minute" "Middle Child" "I Spoke to the Devil in Miami, He Said Everything Would Be Fine"
Films	Look at Me (film) In His Own Words
Tours	The Revenge Tour
Related articles	Members Only Murder of XXXTentacion Murder trial
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