Traag

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"Traag"
Single by Bizzey
Language Dutch
English titleSlow
Released12 May 2017 (2017-05-12)
Genre
Length3:07
Label Noah's Ark
Lyricist(s)
Producer(s)
Music video
"Traag" on YouTube

Traag is a song by Dutch hip hop artist Bizzey, featuring rappers Jozo and Kraantje Pappie, released as a single in 2017.

Written by Bizzey, Kraantje Pappie, Jozo and Ramiks, and produced by Ramiks and Bizzey, the song is a Nederhop track with influences from baile funk and dembow. [1] The lyrics focus on sexual themes, and the song is considered a club track. A female voice is also heard in the song, though her identity remains unknown as of 2023. She opted out of receiving royalties. [2]

The song and its music video, which features women dancing provocatively in the streets of Madrid, [3] went viral on YouTube, gaining substantial views in the Netherlands and becoming a hit in Turkey. [4] By 2024, the video had over 400 million views, [5] and became successful in Latin America thanks to TikTok. [6] It became the most-viewed Dutch-language video on YouTube when it surpassed 50 million views. [1] The song is on Spotify the most streamed Dutch language song in History, [7] trailed by Europapa. The single was certified quadruple platinum in the Netherlands.

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