Kamikaze (MØ song)

"Kamikaze"
Single by MØ
Released 15 October 2015 (2015-10-15)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2015
Genre
Length 3:30
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
MØ singles chronology
"Lost"
(2015)		 "Kamikaze"
(2015)		 "Final Song"
(2016)
Music video
"Kamikaze" on YouTube

"Kamikaze" is a 2015 song by Danish singer-songwriter MØ produced for her second studio album.[1] The song is another collaboration between MØ and Diplo of Major Lazer and was also co-produced by Jr. Blender and Boaz van de Beatz.[2] "Kamikaze" was released through Sony Music Entertainment and premiered on BBC Radio 1 on 14 October 2015 at 7:30 PM BST at Annie Mac.[3] It was released worldwide on October 15.[4] It has also reached the top 40 in Belgium and Denmark.

Background

The antecedent draft of "Kamikaze" was authored by MØ's confidante Mads Kristiansen[5] in April 2015. MØ says she "fell in love" with the song instantly, and immediately set about making it her own. MØ then hooked up with American producer Diplo[6] in New York City, working on versions of the song. In a press release MØ praised the creative energy and affection she contributed with Diplo and also analyzed working with him.

It's about making memorable songs but, more than that, it's about making pop music that wants to push boundaries.... I've been loving all kinds of pop since I first fell in love with the Spice Girls, but pop needs to bring something new to the table, it needs balls. And that's what you get working with Diplo.[3]

The official audio later premiered on October 14, on MØ's Vevo channel.

The song was sampled in the film, Nerve and was included in the film's soundtrack. It also was featured as a soundtrack in the American television series Quantico in episode 117.

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Kamikaze" was filmed in Kiev, Ukraine.[7] It was also shot and directed by Truman & Cooper and produced by Amalia Rawlings and Corin Taylor. It premiered on MØ's Vevo channel on October 27. Vevo UK stated that the video was also identical to British recording artist M.I.A's single "Bad Girls". Billboard magazine likened the video of "drag-racing motor bikes and riding around on what appears to be a chariot made of an old sofa and a tractor" to scenes from Mad Max: Fury Road.[1] The music video was included in Pigeons & Planes' "Best Music Videos of the Month".[8] The music video also gained 1 million views in its initial three days.

Reception

"Kamikaze" was premiered by Annie Mac as "The Hottest Record of the Year".[9] The song also came in at #60 on the annual Triple J Hottest 100 for 2015.[10]

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2015–16) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[11] 91
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[12] 30
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[12] 19
Denmark (Tracklisten)[13] 16
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[14] 183

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[15] Platinum 60,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Worldwide[4] 15 October 2015 Digital download
United States[16] 1 December 2015 Contemporary hit radio RCA

References

  1. 1 2 McCall, Malorie (October 27, 2015). "Watch MO Pay Homage to Restlessness & Partying in "Kamikaze" Video". Billboard. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  2. ↑ Feeney, Nolan (October 27, 2015). "The New MØ Single "Kamikaze" is a Worthy Sequel to "Lean On"". Time. New York. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  3. 1 2 Carley, Brennan (October 14, 2015). "Mø and Diplo Release the Horns on Honking New 'Kamikaze': Premiered by Annie Mac on BBC1". Spin. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Kamikaze - Single by MØ on iTunes". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "MO X SURFACE". Microsoft OneNote. Microsoft. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "MO hooks up with american producer Diplo in New York City". Microsoft OneNote. Microsoft. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  7. ↑ Lester, Daisy (October 28, 2015). "MØ lets loose in dystopian-themed video for "Kamikaze"". NME. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  8. ↑ "Best Music Videos of the Month". Pigeons and Planes. October 29, 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  9. ↑ Middleton, Ryan (October 27, 2015). "MO, Diplo "Kamikaze" Music Video: "Lean On" Singer Goes Wild". Music Times. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  10. ↑ "1-100 List | Hottest 100 2015 | triple j". Abc.net.au. Retrieved 2016-09-04.
  11. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (6 February 2016). "ARIA Singles: Zayn 'Pillowtalk' Is No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  12. 1 2 "ultratop.be - MØ - Kamikaze". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  13. ↑ "Danmarks officielle hitlister". Hitlisten.NU. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  14. ↑ Zywietz, Tobias. "CHART: CLUK Update 24.10.2015 (wk43)". Zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  15. ↑ "Danish single certifications – MO". IFPI Denmark. Click on næste to go to page if certification from official website
  16. ↑ "Top 40/M > Future Releases". allaccess.com. 1 December 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.


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