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"K-pop"
A red lollipop against a white-grey background
Single by Travis Scott, Bad Bunny and the Weeknd
from the album Utopia
ReleasedJuly 21, 2023 (2023-07-21)
Genre
Length3:05
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Travis Scott singles chronology
"Ring Ring"
(2023) 		"K-pop"
(2023) 		"Delresto (Echoes)"
(2023)
Bad Bunny singles chronology
"Where She Goes"
(2023) 		"K-pop"
(2023)
The Weeknd singles chronology
"Popular"
(2023) 		"K-pop"
(2023)
Music video
"K-pop" on YouTube

"K-pop" is a song by American rapper Travis Scott, Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny, and Canadian singer the Weeknd. It was released through Cactus Jack and Epic Records as the lead single from Scott's fourth studio album, Utopia, on July 21, 2023.[1] The three artists wrote the song with producers Illangelo, BNYX of Working on Dying, Boi-1da, and Jahaan Sweet, and co-producer DVLP.[2]

Background

Scott announced the collaboration on his social media accounts on July 19, 2023.[2] Both Bad Bunny and The Weeknd had previously been among artists named to appear on Utopia,[3] with Scott previewing an unreleased collaboration with Bad Bunny at a club in Monaco in May 2023. Bad Bunny said in an interview with Rolling Stone in its July/August 2023 issue that he and Scott "worked on that a while back".[4]

Composition

"K-pop" has been described as a "bouncy" trap and reggaeton track,[5][6] with elements of Afrobeats and baile funk.[7] Billboard's Mackenzie Cummings-Grady argued that it is "the lightest song on Utopia", and felt that it was a "joyful" intermission that "gives Bad Bunny and the Weeknd the space to highlight their talents."[8]

Critical reception

"K-pop" has received generally negative reviews from critics. Mike DeStefano, Ben Felderstein, and Stefan Breskin of Complex deemed it as the weakest song from Utopia.[9] Pitchfork's Alphonse Pierre felt the song was "a diabolically stupid plan to create the most popular song in the world," criticizing its "sauceless" rhythm and title that "supposedly isn’t a reference to the Korean pop genre to game extra clicks."[10] Writing for HipHopDX, Vivian Medithi described "K-pop" as a "perfectly adequate" duet between Scott and Bad Bunny that was "appended with an interminable verse from the Weeknd, just to make sure the streaming numbers look as good as the inexplicably Japanese single cover."[11]

Music video

An accompanying music video for "K-pop", directed by Scott, was released on July 21, 2023. The video features Scott "getting his groove on" in an empty football stadium that has been covered with Utopia branding. He teases a potential stadium tour in support of Utopia with signage that reads "Stadium Tour Rehearsal", while sharing a look at his upcoming sneaker collaboration with Air Jordan.[12] Bad Bunny is seen making his way through a nightclub, and the Weeknd is spotted enjoying a meal with Scott in a "unique" mansion surrounded by women. The visual features cameo appearances from Matthew Williams, Pharrell Williams, and SZA.[13][14]

Charts

Chart performance for "K-pop"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[15] 27
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[16] 8
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[17] 43
France (SNEP)[18] 21
Germany (GfK)[19] 22
Global 200 (Billboard)[20] 5
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[21] 17
Ireland (IRMA)[22] 30
Italy (FIMI)[23] 20
Lithuania (AGATA)[24] 43
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[25] 49
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[26] 27
Norway (VG-lista)[27] 31
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[28] 16
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[29] 27
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[30] 3
UK Singles (OCC)[31] 24
US Billboard Hot 100[32] 7
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[33] 30

Release history

Release history for "K-pop"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various July 21, 2023
[4]
United States July 25, 2023 Contemporary hit radio Epic [34]
Rhythmic contemporary radio [35]

References

  1. ^ Harrison, Scoop (July 19, 2023). "Travis Scott Announces New Single "KPOP" Featuring Bad Bunny and The Weeknd". Consequence. Archived from the original on July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Corcoran, Nina (July 19, 2023). "Travis Scott, Bad Bunny, the Weeknd Announce New Song 'Kpop'". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  3. ^ Caraan, Sophie (July 19, 2023). "Travis Scott Announces New Single "Kpop" With Bad Bunny and The Weeknd". Hypebeast. Archived from the original on July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Armstrong, Megan (July 19, 2023). "Travis Scott Will Launch The Utopia Era With His 'KPop' Single With The Weeknd And Bad Bunny". Uproxx. Archived from the original on July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  5. ^ Garcia, Thania (July 21, 2023). "Travis Scott Recruits Bad Bunny and the Weeknd for First 'Utopia' Single". Variety. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  6. ^ Haddad, Hanan (July 24, 2023). "Travis Scott's Latest Song Titled 'K-pop' Featuring The Weeknd Angers Netizens". L'Officiel USA. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  7. ^ Breihan, Tom (July 28, 2023). "Premature Evaluation: Travis Scott 'Utopia'". Stereogum. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  8. ^ Cummings-Grady, Mackenzie (July 28, 2023). "Travis Scott's 'Utopia' Album: All 19 Songs Ranked". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  9. ^ Mckinney, Jessica; Luzmila Caraballo, Ecleen; Skelton, Eric; Rose, Jordan; Breskin, Stefan; DeStefano, Mike; Felderstein, Ben (July 28, 2023). "First Impressions Of Travis Scott's New Album 'Utopia'". Complex. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  10. ^ Pierre, Alphonse (July 31, 2023). "Travis Scott: UTOPIA". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  11. ^ Medithi, Vivian (July 30, 2023). "'Utopia' Is More Boring Than Travis Scott". HipHopDX. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  12. ^ "The Travis Scott x Jordan Cut the Check Will Release Later This Year". Hypebeast. July 13, 2023. Archived from the original on July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  13. ^ Santiago, Elliot (July 21, 2023). "Travis Scott, Bad Bunny and The Weeknd Release the "K-pop" Music Video". Hypebeast. Archived from the original on July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  14. ^ Espinoza, Joshua (July 21, 2023). "Travis Scott, The Weeknd, and Bad Bunny Unite in Video for "K-Pop"". Complex. Archived from the original on July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  15. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. July 31, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  16. ^ "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. July 31, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  17. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 30. týden 2023 in the date selector. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  18. ^ "Top Singles (Week 30, 2023)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  19. ^ "Travis Scott, Bad Bunny & The Weeknd – K-Pop" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  20. ^ Trust, Gary (July 31, 2023). "Jung Kook's 'Seven' Spends Second Week Atop Global Charts, Barbie Songs Soar". Billboard. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  21. ^ "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on July 31, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2023. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; July 30, 2023 suggested (help)
  22. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  23. ^ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 30" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  24. ^ "2023 30-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. July 28, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  25. ^ "Travis Scott, Bad Bunny & The Weeknd – K-pop" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  26. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 31, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  27. ^ "Singel 2023 uke 30". VG-lista. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  28. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 202330 into search. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  29. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 30". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  30. ^ "Travis Scott, Bad Bunny & The Weeknd – K-Pop". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  31. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  32. ^ Trust, Gary (July 31, 2023). "Jason Aldean's 'Try That in a Small Town' Tops Hot 100, As Country Hits Rank at Nos. 1, 2 & 3 for First Time". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  33. ^ "Travis Scott Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  34. ^ "Top 40/M Future Releases". AllAccess. Archived from the original on July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  35. ^ "Top 40/Rhythmic Future Releases". AllAccess. Archived from the original on July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
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