"Genius" | ||||
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Released | 3 May 2018 | |||
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Length | 3:33 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
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"Genius" on YouTube |
"Genius" is the debut single by pop music supergroup LSD, released on 3 May 2018. It is from the group's 2019 debut studio album, LSD . The song was written by Sia, Labrinth, Diplo and Jr Blender, and produced by the last three with Gustave Rudman. The song impacted the US alternative radios on 19 June 2018. [5] The song is featured in the video games FIFA 19 and FIFA 23 by EA Sports. [6] [7] [8]
The single was accompanied with a "psychedelic" animated music video directed by Ben Jones, featuring art by Gabriel Alcala. [9] [10] A remixed version of "Genius" featuring American rapper Lil Wayne was released in January 2019. [11]
Stereogum said the song has an "eclectic, loosely Caribbean production". [12] Dancing Astronaut described the song as "Labrinth and Sia swapping syncopated versework over a characteristically catchy hip-hop lite Diplo beat." [3] Rolling Stone called it "a distinctly Diplo synth-pop drop". [13] Lyrically, the song references Albert Einstein, Galileo Galilei, Stephen Hawking, and Isaac Newton. [12]
Produced by the company Bento Box Entertainment, illustrated by Gabriel Alcala and directed by Ben Jones (creator of The Problem Solverz and Stone Quackers ), "Genius" is a surreal animated cartoon, influences from an American Pop Artist, Peter Max and Heinz Edelmann, who designed for the Beatles's animated musical film, Yellow Submarine . Characters are 2D, boldly colored caricatures of LSD members and anthropomorphic animals. Historical geniuses such as Steve Jobs and Leonardo da Vinci are also referenced, depicted as humanoid mice (mice being a recurring motif in LSD animations). [14] The scenes follow a psychedelic, non-chronological storyline lightly tied to the lyrics, and symbolic animals such as three-eyed tigers and human-like mice are present throughout the video.
Credits adapted from Tidal. [17]
Chart (2018–2019) | Peak position |
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Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [18] | 66 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [19] | 75 |
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) [20] | 54 |
El Salvador (Monitor Latino) [21] | 17 |
France (SNEP) [22] | 173 |
Germany (Official German Charts) [23] | 79 |
Hungary (Single Top 40) [24] | 38 |
Hungary (Stream Top 40) [25] | 10 |
Israel (Media Forest) [26] | 1 |
Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20) [27] | 2 |
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ) [28] | 3 |
Romania (Airplay 100) [29] | 52 |
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) [30] | 36 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [31] | 81 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [32] | 84 |
UK Singles (OCC) [33] | 72 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [34] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
Austria (IFPI Austria) [35] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada) [36] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
France (SNEP) [37] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI) [38] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
Mexico (AMPROFON) [39] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV) [40] | Platinum | 20,000‡ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [41] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [42] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [43] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
"Genius (Lil Wayne Remix)" | ||||
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Single by LSD featuring Lil Wayne | ||||
from the album LSD | ||||
Released | January 17, 2019 | |||
Length | 2:43 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
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"Genius" (Lil Wayne Remix) on YouTube |
"Genius (Lil Wayne Remix)",featuring American rapper Lil Wayne,was the first official remix of "Genius". It was released on January 17,2019 by Columbia Records and featured on LSD's debut studio album, LSD (2019).
On January 17,2019,the official music video of "Genius" (Lil Wayne Remix) was released on the official Vevo channel of the group.
Credits adapted from Tidal. [44]
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