Rhyme Dust

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"Rhyme Dust"
Rhyme Dust by MK and Dom Dolla.png
Single by MK featuring Dom Dolla
Released24 February 2023 (2023-02-24)
Genre Hip house, Tech House, G-House
Length3:01
Label Big On Blue, Columbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • MK
  • Dom Dolla
MK singles chronology
"Better"
(2022)		"Rhyme Dust"
(2023)		"Asking"
(2023)
Dom Dolla singles chronology
"Miracle Maker"
(2022)		"Rhyme Dust"
(2023)		"Eat Your Man"
(2023)

"Rhyme Dust" is a song by American DJ and record producer MK featuring Australian record producer Dom Dolla. It was released on 24 February 2023. The track, is built on a sample of Q-Tip's 2000 song "Breathe and Stop". [1]

Contents

The song became Dolla's seventh number 1 on the ARIA Club Chart. [2]

At the 2023 ARIA Music Awards, the song was nominated for Best Dance/Electronic Release and Song of the Year. It won the former. [3]

The song was nominated for Best Single at the Rolling Stone Australia Awards. [4]

Background

"Rhyme Dust" was teased by the duos during festival sets in 2022. In November 2022, it featured in Dolla's 90-minute Selected Sessions set, filmed in Belgrade, Serbia. [5]

Around Christmas 2022, a snippet was released, according to Dolla "to see what the vibe was … the internet ran away with it… which is amazing." [6] A version of the song went viral on TikTok and climbing the SoundCloud viral charts. [1] The official version was announced on 16 February and released on 24 February 2023. [1]

Critical reception

Sose Fuamoli from Triple J called it "a captivating three minute track that draws you in instantly with its relentless beats and pounding pace." [1]

Versions

Digital download/streaming

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Rhyme Dust"
Chart (2023)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [7] 32
Ireland (IRMA) [8] 31
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [9] 4
UK Singles (OCC) [10] 63
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs ( Billboard ) [11] 9

Year-end charts

2023 year-end chart performance for "Rhyme Dust"
Chart (2023)Position
Australian Artist (ARIA) [12] 7
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard) [13] 46

Certifications

Certifications for "Rhyme Dust"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [14] Platinum70,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [15] Silver200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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References

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  2. ↑ Jessie Lynch (6 October 2023). "Dom Dolla Drops Happy Little Banger 'Saving Up'". Purple Sneakers. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "Nominees Announced for 2023 ARIA Awards". Music Feeds . 21 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "Troye Sivan, Kylie Minogue & Dom Dolla Among 2024 Shure Rolling Stone Australia Awards Nominees". Rolling Stone Australia. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  5. ↑ "Dom Dolla and MK Are Releasing Viral Hit 'Rhyme Dust' This Week". Music Feeds . 23 February 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "Dom Dolla Gives Release Date For Viral Tune 'Rhyme Dust', Provides Rundown On What Took So Long". George FM. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "MK / Dom Dolla – Rhyme Dust". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  8. ↑ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  9. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  10. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  11. ↑ "Dom Dolla Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  12. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Australian Artist Singles Chart for 2023". Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  13. ↑ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard . Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  14. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  15. ↑ "British single certifications – Mk & Dom Dolla – Rhyme Dust". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 22 April 2024.
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