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2018 single by Kanye West
August 30, 2018 (2018-08-30 ) [a]
2018
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"XTCY " is a song by Kanye West . It was originally released by DJ Clark Kent on August 11, 2018 for free download before released as a single on August 30.[3] [4] [5] [6]
Background [ edit ]
On May 15, 2018, West posted an image of an unfinished track listing for his then-upcoming album Ye Wouldn't Leave ". Prior, "Extacy" featured vocals from singer Ty Dolla Sign .[7] Ye Kid Cudi titled Kids See Ghosts [8] Kids See Ghosts was also released without the track.
Composition [ edit ]
"XTCY" is a hip hop song built around vocals sampled from the 1974 electronic-soul song "My Bleeding Wound" by The New Year.[1] I'm In It " and "I Love It ".[2] Lift Yourself ".[1]
Promotion [ edit ]
On August 11, 2018, DJ Clark Kent tweeted a link to download the song from the file sharing website, WeTransfer . West later retweeted Kent's tweet.[5]
Critical reception [ edit ]
Matt Miller of Esquire [10]
Artwork [ edit ]
The original artwork for "XTCY" is a photo from Kylie Jenner 's 21st birthday party , taken at Craig's Restaurant in West Hollywood, California . The artwork features West's then wife, Kim Kardashian , and sisters-in-law Khloé Kardashian , Kylie Jenner , Kendall Jenner and Kourtney Kardashian . The artwork is in reference to the lyrics: "You got sick thoughts? I got more of 'em / You got a sister-in-law you'd smash? I got four of 'em".[5] [11]
The official cover art for the song's release as a single, revealed on August 30, 2018, is a painting of the same photo by London-based artist Shadi Al-Atallah, who would also produce the cover art for West's preceding single "I Love It ".[12]
Commercial performance [ edit ]
Following on from its release as a single, "XTCY" managed to reach number 32 on the New Zealand Hot Singles chart.[13]
Credits and personnel [ edit ]
Credits adapted from Tidal .[14]
Kanye West – performance, production
Andrew Dawson – co-production, engineering
Mike Dean – engineering, mixing
Mike Malchicoff – engineering
Zack Djurich – engineering
Sean Solymar – assistant recording engineering
Jess Jackson – mixing
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Release history [ edit ]
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August 30, 2018
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[6] [15]
^ "XTCY" was initially shared as a free song on August 11, 2018. It was released as an official single on August 30, 2018.
References [ edit ]
^ "Hear Kanye West's latest song "XTCY" . The Fader . August 30, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2018 .
^ "Kanye West References Kim Kardashian's Siblings in New Song: 'Got a Sister-in-law You Would Smash? I Got 4 of Them' . People.com .
^ a b c "Kanye West Says He Would Smash Kim Kardashian's 4 Sisters in New Song XTCY" . E! News . Retrieved August 12, 2018 .
^ a b "XTCY - Single by Kanye West" . iTunes Store.
^ Alex Young (15 May 2018). "Kanye West reveals tracklist for Kids See Ghosts collaborative album with Kid Cudi" . Consequence of Sound . Retrieved 31 August 2018 .
^ Salvatore Maicki (1 June 2018). "Kanye West shares tracklist for joint album with Kid Cudi, Kids See Ghosts" . The Fader . Retrieved 31 August 2018 .
^ "Kanye West's New Song 'XTCY' Is Objectively Unpleasant" . Esquire . Retrieved September 7, 2018 .
^ "Kanye West's song XTCY has upset Kardashian fans" . Yahoo Lifestyle . Retrieved December 9, 2018 .
^ "Hear Kanye West's latest song "XTCY" . The FADER . Retrieved August 30, 2018 .
^ a b "NZ Hot Singles Chart" . Recorded Music NZ . September 10, 2018. Retrieved September 7, 2018 .
^ "Kanye West – XTCY - Tidal" . listen.tidal.com . Retrieved 11 October 2018 .
^ "XTCY - Single by Kanye West" . iTunes Store.
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