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| Released | May 29, 2019 | |||
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| Label | Mad Decent | |||
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"Scary Mask" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Poppy,featuring American rock band Fever 333. It was released through Mad Decent on May 29,2019,as the second single from her second EP, Choke .
In January 2019,the glitchy-pop song "Voicemail" was released as the lead single from Choke. Its music video served as a follow-up to Poppy's 2018 music video "X". During an interview with Interview Magazine regarding "Voicemail",she announced that her next single would be "Scary Mask". [3] In April,she began posting teasers for the song. [4] During an interview with Billboard Music Awards,she announced the song's official release date. [5]
The song was written after "X" while Poppy was trying to expand on the idea of making more metal music. [6] She came up with the song's idea when she attended the American Music Awards wearing a black latex mask. [6] [7]
Poppy performed "Scary Mask" and "I Disagree" live at the WWE NXT in October 2019,during Io Shirai's entrance. [8] [9]
The music video for "Scary Mask" is included in Revolver 's Top 10 Best Music Videos in 2019, [10] as well as The Spaces' list. [11]
Danielle Chelosky of Kerrang! said:"Poppy’s pop-princess energy clashes with FEVER 333’s dark-hardcore energy to make an especially creepy mix." [12]
"Scary Mask" was nominated for Best Music Video at the 2020 Heavy Music Awards. [13]
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