# Ex for a Reason > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ex_for_a_Reason > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ex_for_a_Reason.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ex_for_a_Reason > Source revision: 1333772967 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) "**Ex for a Reason**" is a song by American singer [Summer Walker](/source/Summer_Walker) with rapper [JT](/source/JT_(rapper)) of hip hop duo [City Girls](/source/City_Girls), released on October 15, 2021, as the [lead single](/source/Lead_single) from Walker's second [studio album](/source/Studio_album), *[Still Over It](/source/Still_Over_It)* (2021). ## Background and composition "Ex for a Reason" is an [uptempo](/source/Uptempo) [pop-rap](/source/Pop-rap) song that conveys "emotions behind dating someone that’s moved on from a past relationship".[1][2] Walker first announced the song via a [teaser trailer](/source/Teaser_trailer) on October 4, 2021.[3] Walker revealed its artwork, along with the release date as October 15.[4][5] Andy Kellman of [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic) described the song as "a [Miami-meets-Atlanta bass](/source/Miami_bass) jam and one of the era's most flavorsome crossover [R&B](/source/Contemporary_R%26B) hits."[6] ## Music video A [lyric video](/source/Lyric_video) was released to accompany the release of "Ex for a Reason" on October 15, 2021.[7] The official [music video](/source/Music_video), directed by Lacy Duke, was released on October 19, 2021.[8] The video begins with Summer and her friends sitting at a local [gas station](/source/Gas_station) and then riding through [Atlanta, Georgia](/source/Atlanta,_Georgia) in an [Oldsmobile 442](/source/Oldsmobile_442) convertible with "Forever Atlanta" on the [license plate](/source/License_plate),[8] before later arriving to a [house party](/source/House_party).[9] JT is seen rapping her verse while standing in front of a mirror.[9] ## Charts ### Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Ex for a Reason" Chart (2021) Peak position New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[10] 18 South Africa (TOSAC)[11] 27 ### Year-end charts 2022 year-end chart performance for "Ex for a Reason" Chart (2022) Position US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12] 98 ## References 1. Glover, Keenon (November 16, 2021). ["Album Review: Still Over It by Summer Walker"](https://www.southerndigest.com/culture/article_2b9027c0-4754-11ec-9092-e3252875850d.html). *Southern Digest*. Retrieved November 28, 2021. 1. Mowatt, Robyn (October 19, 2021). ["Summer Walker Shares "Ex for a Reason" Video Featuring City Girls' JT"](https://www.okayplayer.com/music/summer-walker-city-girls-jt-ex-for-a-reason.html#:~:text=%E2%80%9CEx%20for%20a%20Reason%E2%80%9D%20is%20an%20uptempo%20track%20produced%20by,first%20single%20addresses%20a%20breakup.). *[Okayplayer](/source/Okayplayer)*. Retrieved November 28, 2021. 1. "My new album "STILL OVER IT" out 11/5!". No. 1445171895331139585. October 4, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2021. 1. ""Still over it" is a story…. And every story has its beginning! Ex for a reason w/ @thegirljt out this Friday 10/15!". No. 1448000734394474497. October 12, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021. 1. Blistein, Jon (October 15, 2021). ["Summer Walker and JT From City Girls Crush All Romantic Competition on 'Ex for a Reason'"](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/summer-walker-jt-city-girls-ex-for-a-reason-1242763/). *[Rolling Stone](/source/Rolling_Stone)*. Retrieved November 28, 2021. 1. ["Summer Walker - Still Over It Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/still-over-it-mw0003607524). – via [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic) 1. [*Summer Walker - Ex For A Reason (Ft. JT From City Girls) \[Lyric Video\]*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igI0DvGwY0k). Summer Walker. October 15, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2021. – via [YouTube](/source/YouTube) 1. Paul, Larisha (October 19, 2021). ["Summer Walker Saves a Dying Party With Her JT Collab 'Ex for a Reason'"](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/summer-walker-jt-city-girls-ex-for-a-reason-video-1244439/). *[Rolling Stone](/source/Rolling_Stone)*. Retrieved November 28, 2021. 1. Folk, Antwane (October 19, 2021). ["Summer Walker Releases 'Ex For A Reason' Video Featuring JT of City Girls"](https://ratedrnb.com/2021/10/summer-walker-releases-ex-for-a-reason-video-featuring-jt-of-city-girls/). *[Rated R&B](/source/Rated_R%26B)*. Retrieved November 28, 2021. 1. ["NZ Hot Singles Chart"](https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2021-11-12). Recorded Music NZ. November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021. 1. ["Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100: Week 45"](https://web.archive.org/web/20211118172241/https://theofficialsacharts.co.za/charts/local-international-streaming-chart-top-100-week-45/). [The Official South African Charts](/source/The_Official_South_African_Charts). Archived from [the original](https://theofficialsacharts.co.za/charts/local-international-streaming-chart-top-100-week-45/) on November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2021. 1. ["Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2022"](https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs/). *Billboard*. Retrieved December 2, 2022. --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Ex for a Reason](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ex_for_a_Reason) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ex_for_a_Reason?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.