"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.

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.

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 51. The song has spent 21 weeks on the chart before dropping out on the week of November 18th, 2017. 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.

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".

On May 17, 2017, Scott performed "Butterfly Effect" for the first time at a show in St. Louis. On August 27, 2017, he performed the song with Thirty Seconds to Mars at the MTV Video Music Awards. Scott also performed the song at the MTV Europe Music Awards on November 12, 2017.

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