The song follows a chord progression of B ♭m–A ♭–D ♭–G ♭. "Post to Be" is composed in the key of D ♭ major with a tempo of 97 beats per minute. The song was released as the album's second single on November 11, 2014, through Maybach Music Group and Atlantic Records. The song was later leaked on November 11, 2014, by the LA Leakers. While writing with longtime collaborator Micah Powell, the lyric "Post To Be" reminded Aiko of rapper Kevin Gates, and she told Powell 'Whatever we say, I really want to say something about eating the booty.' He keeps saying in the Vines-'You ’posed to eat the booty.'" Prior to the release of the song, Omarion released snippets. Omarion sent the song to Aiko asking if she would make an appearance on the track Aiko agreed due to her friendship with Omarion and began "playing with the rhyme scheme". The video premiered on February 17, 2015, and depicts the three musicians dancing on an all-white backdrop. The song was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).Īn accompanying music video was filmed in Los Angeles and was co-directed by Omarion along with Jay Ahn and Taz. The track also made appearances on charts in Canada, Belgium and the UK. The word "post" is a sensational spelling of the word "supposed."Ĭommercially, the song peaked at number thirteen on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number five on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and in doing so tied with " Ice Box" as his highest peaking single. The song contains a "bouncy" production and samples Chaka Demus & Pliers' 1993 song " Murder She Wrote". Musically the song is a hip hop club track that is built over a clap-heavy West Coast production.
The track was released as the album's second single on November 11, 2014. The artists co-wrote the song alongside Ty Dolla $ign and producer DJ Mustard. " Post to Be" is a song by American singer Omarion featuring fellow American singers Chris Brown and Jhené Aiko from the former's fourth studio album, Sex Playlist (2014).
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