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Released | October 25, 2018 | |||
Recorded | 2017 | |||
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Length | 2:54 2:08 (acoustic version) | |||
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Producer(s) | Zakk Cervini | |||
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"X" on YouTube |
"X" is a song by American singer Poppy,released as a single on October 25,2018. It is the fifth single from her second studio album Am I a Girl? and its fourteenth and final track. The music video was released on November 5. [1] It was the official theme song for NXT TakeOver:Phoenix the following January. [2]
"X" was released on digital streaming platforms as the fifth and final single from Poppy's second studio album Am I a Girl? and was picked as the theme song for WWE's NXT TakeOver:Phoenix event in 2019. The song's acoustic version was released on January 8,2019.
The music video for "X" was released on November 5,2018. [3] [1] This video was inspired by the 1976 film Carrie . [4]
An acoustic version of "X" was released on Poppy's YouTube channel on January 8,2019,and as a single for download on January 17,2019. [5] [6]
"X" has been described by critics as a heavy metal, [1] nu metal [7] and power pop [8] song. Similar to "Play Destroy",her collaboration with Grimes,"X" explores heavier territory,with Poppy describing both tracks as a new genre called "Poppymetal". [9] "X" features "contradicting verses and melodies",with heavy metal parts in which the singer "begs to be made bloody" and peaceful sections with harmonies where she sings about wanting to "love everyone". [1] The song is in the key of F♯minor with a BPM of 114. [10] [ unreliable source? ]
Andy Hill from Gigwise states:"It's a masterpiece. So much packed in –the legit death metal,the retro-horror shoutouts,the note-perfect peace and love hippy interludes. It's her 'Bohemian Rhapsody'. High art for the Ritalin generation." [11]
Anna Fair from Alternative Press states:"While the peaceful verses are accompanied by delightful harmonies and a scene right out of the '60s,the immediate scene following is dark. Heavy metal guitars back Poppy's vocals,and she gets her wish ['please get me bloody']." [1]
Digital download and streaming [12]
Digital download and streaming (acoustic) [6]
Region | Date | Formats | Version | Labels | Ref. |
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Various | October 25,2018 | Original |
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January 17,2019 | Acoustic | [6] |
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