Voices (KSI song)

"Voices"
A figure with the head of Oliver Tree, with muscular arms and legs and a squat and hairy body stands on KSI's shoulders, against a sky background filled with love hearts
Single by KSI featuring Oliver Tree
Released27 January 2023 (2023-01-27)
Length3:08
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
KSI singles chronology
"Summer Is Over"
(2022) 		"Voices"
(2023) 		"Easy"
(2023)
Oliver Tree singles chronology
"Miss You"
(2022) 		"Voices"
(2023) 		"Here We Go Again"
(2023)
Music video
"Voices" on YouTube

"Voices" is a song by British YouTuber and rapper KSI featuring American singer Oliver Tree. The song was written by the two artists alongside Conor Blake Manning, Sara Boe and producers Digital Farm Animals and Mojam. "Voices" was released for digital download and streaming by Warner Music Group, Beerus Limited, and Atlantic Records on 27 January 2023.[1]

"Voices" debuted at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming KSI's eighteenth top 40 hit.[2]

Music and lyrics

Speaking about "Voices", KSI said, "'Voices’ is a song I worked on during my weird phase mentally. This is a big song for me because it marked a big chapter in my life. After my breakup, I thought I was fine, but I had these voices in my head telling me I wasn't as happy as I thought I was.."

Oliver Tree said. "The song is about the pain we experience in the aftermath of a breakup. Lying to ourselves as we try to replace the void with a fling or waking up in your cold empty bed alone. That person can haunt our head for months, even years after. Wondering if we will ever escape the memories of the person, we once loved who's now a stranger."[3]

Music video

The music video was directed by Oliver Tree and was released to KSI's YouTube channel on 27 January 2023 and has gained over 8 million views as of April 2024. [citation needed]

Credits and personnel

  • Digital Farm Animals – producer, composer, programmer
  • Mojam – producer, composer, programmer
  • KSI – vocals, composer
  • Oliver Tree – vocals
  • Conor Blake Manning – composer
  • Sara Boe – composer, whistle
  • Stuart Hawkes – mastering
  • Trey Station – mixing
  • Anthony Vilchils – mixing
  • Zach Pereyra – mixing
  • Manny Marroquin – mixing
  • Marc Fineman – bass, drums, guitar, keyboards, percussion, synthesizer
  • Will Vaughan – guitar

Charts

Chart performance for "Voices"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[4] 27
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[5] 5
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[6] 48
UK Singles (OCC)[7] 11

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Summer Is Over"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Various 27 January 2023
[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Voices (feat. Oliver Tree) by KSI". Apple Music. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  2. ^ "KSI | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  3. ^ Campbell, Joel (27 January 2023). "KSI drops new track 'Voices'". Voice Online. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  5. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  6. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 13. týden 2023 in the date selector. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2023.