C7osure (You Like)

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"C7osure (You Like)"
Song by Lil Nas X
from the EP 7
ReleasedJune 21, 2019
Genre
Length2:32
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Boi-1da
  • Ritter
  • Abaz (misc.)
  • X-Plosive (misc.)
Audio video
"C7osure (You Like)" on YouTube

"C7osure (You Like)" is a song by American rapper Lil Nas X. It is the seventh track on his second EP, 7 (2019). The song was produced by Boi-1da and Allen Ritter, with miscellaneous production by Abaz and X-Plosive. Imran Abbas, Jahaan Sweet, and Thomas Kessler also earned writing credits alongside Boi-1da, Ritter, and Lil Nas X himself. The song was influenced by Lil Nas X's sexuality, with Lil Nas X coming out as gay on the track

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The song received positive reviews from music critics. Although the song was not released as a single, the song charted at number 60 in Lithuania, number 27 on the Official Aotearoa Music Charts in New Zealand, and number 14 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart in the United States.

Background

German producers X-Plosive and Abaz created a sketch for the beat two years prior to its release. In an interview with Rolling Stone , they said they "had Drake on our minds [making that], something really melodic." [1]

Lyrics and composition

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@LilNasX

some of y’all already know, some of y’all don’t care, some of y’all not gone fwm no more. but before this month ends i want y’all to listen closely to my song c7osure. 🌈🤩✨

June 30, 2019 [2]

In the song, Lil Nas X tells his fans that he plans to never have a solid plan. [3] Desire Thompson of Vibe states that the message of the song is about "pushing forward, despite fears of what's on the other side." [4]

On June 30, 2019, the last day of Pride Month, Lil Nas X tweeted that the lyrics of "C7osure" talk about his sexuality. [5] He also tweeted the track cover that has a rainbow colored building, going as far as to say "dead-ass thought I made it obvious", and showing two pictures of the EP cover. One with how it normally looks, and one where the picture is zoomed in on the rainbow building. [6] He said that the lyrics of "C7osure" confirm his identification as a member of the LGBT community. [7]

Critical reception

Craig Jenkins of Vulture describes the track as "a promising up-tempo disco jam." Jenkins describes "C7osure" and "Panini" as "breezy, catchy love songs." [8]

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
Lithuania (AGATA) [9] 60
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [10] 27
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [11] 14

References

  1. ↑ Elias Leight; Brendan Klinkenberg; Charles Holmes (June 21, 2019). "How Do You Follow Up 'Old Town Road?' If You're Michael Scott , You Don't Try". Rolling Stone . Retrieved July 4, 2019.
  2. ↑ Montero Lamar Hill [@LilNasX] (June 30, 2019). "some of y'all already know, some of y'all don't care, some of y'all not gone fwm no more. but before this month ends i want y'all to listen closely to my song c7osure. 🌈🤩✨" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ↑ Ch, Devin (June 22, 2019). "Lil Nas X Finds "C7osure (You Like)" In The Most Unexpected Way". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  4. ↑ Thompson, Desire (July 1, 2019). "Lil Nas X Comes Out As Gay, Earns Platinum Plaque For "Old Town Road"". Vibe. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  5. ↑ Krakow, Morgan (July 1, 2019). "Lil Nas X came out of the closet on the last day of Pride Month. He let his lyrics tell the story". Washington Post. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  6. ↑ "'I Made It Obvious': Lil Nas X Opens Up About His Sexuality In New Song On Last Day Of Pride Month". Essence. July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  7. ↑ Jacobs, Julia (July 1, 2019). "Lil Nas X Comes Out on Last Day of Pride Month". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  8. ↑ Jenkins, Craig (June 21, 2019). "Lil Nas X's Post-'Old Town Road' EP Is a Mess". Vulture. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. July 12, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  10. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 15, 2019. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Lil Nas X Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
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