Surfin' (Kid Cudi song)
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Single by Kid Cudi featuring Pharrell Williams | ||||||||||||||||
from the album Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin' | ||||||||||||||||
Released | September 30, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
Format | Digital download | |||||||||||||||
Recorded | 2016 | |||||||||||||||
Genre | Pop rap | |||||||||||||||
Length | 3:58 | |||||||||||||||
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"Surfin'" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Kid Cudi. It was released on September 30, 2016, as the lead single from his upcoming sixth studio album, Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin'. The music was written and produced by Pharrell Williams, while the lyrics were handled by Kid Cudi.
Release and composition
The song was released alongside "Frequency", for digital download as dual singles on September 30, 2016.[1] "Surfin'" runs for a duration of three minutes and fifty-eight seconds.[1] The album version of the song runs for a length of six minutes and fifteen seconds. Vulture.com called Pharrell's production "sunny, upbeat electronic brass".[2]
Music video
The music video for the song, directed by Cudi himself, premiered on October 31, 2016, via his Vevo. [3] The video features cameo appearances from Jaden Smith, Willow Smith, King Chip, A$AP Nast and A$AP Rocky, among others.[4][5][6]
Charts
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[7] | 77 |
References
- 1 2 "Surfin' - Single by Kid Cudi". iTunes. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ↑ http://www.vulture.com/2016/10/kid-cudi-drops-surfin-featuring-pharrell.html
- ↑ channel.http://www.ew.com/article/2016/10/31/kid-cudi-surfin-music-video
- ↑ http://www.musictimes.com/articles/74222/20161101/kid-cudi-asap-rocky-pharrell-jaden-smith-surfin-video.htm
- ↑ http://www.complex.com/music/2016/10/kid-cudi-surfin-video-feat-pharrell
- ↑ http://www.stereogum.com/1908627/kid-cudi-surfin-video-feat-jaden-smith-willow-smith-aap-rocky/video/
- ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Kid Cudi feat. Pharrell Williams – Surfin'". ARIA Top 50 Singles.