Ghost (Ava Max song)

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"Ghost"
Ava Max - Ghost (Merk & Kremont Remix).png
Merk & Kremont remix cover
Single by Ava Max
from the album Diamonds & Dancefloors
ReleasedMarch 16, 2023 (2023-03-16)
Genre
Length3:01
Label Atlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Cirkut
Ava Max singles chronology
"One Of Us"
(2023)
"Ghost"
(2023)
"Car Keys (Ayla)"
(2023)
Visualizer
"Ghost" on YouTube

"Ghost" is a song by American singer Ava Max from her second studio album, Diamonds & Dancefloors . The song was written by Max, MNEK and its producer Cirkut. It was released through Atlantic Records as the sixth and final single from the album on March 16, 2023. The song received positive reviews from critics, with critics highlighting it a standout on the album, with much praise going towards the house production and Max's vocal performance. [1] A remix by Merk & Kremont was released on May 12, 2023. [2]

Contents

Background and composition

On December 30, 2022, Max teased a visualizer for the song through TikTok; the full visualizer was then released on YouTube on March 16, 2023. [3] [4] Upon the release of the album on January 27, 2023, the song was added to New Music Friday playlists on Spotify. It was written by Max, MNEK and its producer Cirkut. [5] In an interview with Travis Mills, Max revealed that the three wrote the song in approximately 30 minutes in a Zoom meeting. [6]

"Ghost" is a synth-pop song with elements of house music from the 90s. [7] [8] [9] It is recorded in the key of B minor, with a tempo of 120 beats per minute. [10] Throughout the song, Max sings about the figurative "ghost" of her ex lover that is haunting her. [11]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. [12]

Charts

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