X (Poppy song)

"X"
Single by Poppy
from the album Am I a Girl?
ReleasedOctober 25, 2018
Recorded2017
Genre
Length2:54
2:08 (acoustic version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Zakk Cervini
Poppy singles chronology
"Hard Feelings"
(2018) 		"X"
(2018) 		"Voicemail"
(2019)
Alternative cover
Acoustic version cover
Acoustic version cover
Music video
"X" on YouTube

"X" is a song by American singer Poppy. It was released on October 25, 2018 by Mad Decent as the fifth and final single from her second studio album Am I a Girl? (2018). The song was written by Poppy, Titanic Sinclair, Chris Greatti and the producer Zakk Cervini. Musically, the song explores heavy metal, a musical departure for Poppy at the time.

The song and Poppy's new direction in music were positively reviewed by critics. Its music video was inspired by the 1976 film Carrie.[1] It later became the official theme song for NXT TakeOver: Phoenix the following January, and an acoustic version was released during the same month.[2]

Background and composition

Poppy released her second studio album Am I a Girl? on October 31, 2018. The album mainly features an electro-pop sound and was also preceded by four pop singles. "X" was released as Am I a Girl?'s fifth single few days before the album's release.[3] The music video followed on November 5.[4] An acoustic version of "X" was released on Poppy's YouTube channel on January 8, 2019, and was later released for digital streaming on January 17.[5]

"X" has been described by critics as a heavy metal,[4] nu metal[6] and power pop[7] song. Similar to "Play Destroy", her collaboration with Grimes, "X" explores heavier territory, with Poppy describing both tracks as a new genre called "Poppymetal".[8] "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".[4] The song is in the key of F♯ minor with a BPM of 114.[9][unreliable source?]

Reception

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."[10]

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']."[4]

Track listings

Digital download and streaming[11]

  1. "X" – 2:54

Digital download and streaming (acoustic)[12]

  1. "X" (acoustic) – 2:08

Release history

Release dates and formats for "X"
Region Date Formats Version Labels Ref.
Various October 25, 2018
Original
[11]
January 17, 2019 Acoustic [12]

References

  1. ^ Smith-Engelhardt, Joe. "Poppy has a horror movie in the works with collaborator Titanic Sinclair". Alternative Press Magazine. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  2. ^ Stroud, Brandon (January 1, 2019). "Poppy And WWE Are Seriously Teaming Up For NXT TakeOver Phoenix". Uproxx. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  3. ^ "Poppy takes out the biggest WTF moment this week with her bloody heavy pop-metal single 'X'". Wall of Sound. November 7, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d Fair, Anna. "Poppy continues heavy metal domination with bloody new video". Alternative Press Magazine. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  5. ^ "Poppy - X (Acoustic)". January 8, 2019. Retrieved August 20, 2019 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ Fratti, Karen (November 12, 2018). "Musician & YouTube Sensation Poppy Takes On The Bustle Booth". Bustle. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  7. ^ Johnston, Maura (February 5, 2020). "Poppy in full bloom at Brighton Music Hall". The Boston Globe. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  8. ^ "Poppy Makes a Case for a New Kind of Artificial Pop Star". Time. November 20, 2018. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  9. ^ "X-Poppy". Tunebat. October 25, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  10. ^ Hill, Andy (November 6, 2018). "Be baffled by trendy internet weirdo Poppy's new track 'X'". Gigwise. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  11. ^ a b Poppy (October 25, 2018). "Spotify – X". open.spotify.com.
  12. ^ a b "X (Acoustic) - Single". January 17, 2019. Retrieved August 20, 2019 – via Apple Music.

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