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"'Lust'" (stylized as "'LUST.'") is a song by American rapper Kendrick Lamar, from his fourth studio album 'Damn', released on April 14, 2017. The ninth track on the album (sixth on the 'Collector's Edition' of 'Damn'), the song was written by Lamar, DJ Dahi, Mark Spears Sounwave, and BadBadNotGood, and was produced by DJ Dahi, Sounwave, and BadBadNotGood. The song features uncredited guest vocals from record producer Kaytranada. Although not released as a single, the song charted in multiple countries in 2017.

Production



The song is about routine; the things we allow to interrupt them, along with romantic lust and material desire. The song's lyrics also reflect Lamar's reaction to the 2016 presidential election, specifically the anger and confusion some of the nation felt in the wake of it. Specifically, Lamar speaks about the protests against Donald Trump, including the struggle to keep the energy up and sustain the protests long-term, without getting fatigued. By the end of the song, the theme of acceptance comes into play.

The song is built off an original composition by BadBadNotGood which features guest vocals from electronic musician Kaytranada. Lamar first met the band at Coachella in 2016, immediately asking the band to collaborate. With Lamar, producers DJ Dahi and Sounwave flipped the track, with additional string arrangements made by jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington, who played on Lamar's third studio album, 'To Pimp a Butterfly'. The song contains a sample of Rat Boy's 2015 song "Knock Knock Knock", sampled by former collaborator Dahi. When he found out about the sample, Rat Boy tweeted his appreciation.

Critical reception and tributes



Kathleen Johnston of 'GQ' described "Lust" as the best song on 'Damn'.

Months after the release of "Lust" and 'Damn', creative collective Combined Culture released a short film inspired by the track on June 17, 2017, in celebration of Lamar's 30th birthday earlier in June.

Live performances



Lamar performed "Lust" live at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 23, 2017. He performed the song seated in a cage accentuated by strings of LED lights. Lamar has performed "Lust" on the Damn tour.

Credits and personnel



Credits adapted from the official 'Damn' digital booklet.

'Production and songwriting'

*Kendrick Duckworth songwriter

*Dacoury Natche songwriter, producer

*Mark Spears songwriter, producer, strings

*Chester Hansen songwriter, producer (as part of BADBADNOTGOOD)

*Alexander Sowinski songwriter, producer (as part of BADBADNOTGOOD)

*Matthew Tavares songwriter, producer (as part of BADBADNOTGOOD)

*Leland Whitty songwriter, producer (as part of BADBADNOTGOOD)

*Kamasi Washington strings

*Kaytranada additional vocals

*Rat Boy additional vocals (sample)

'Technical'

*Derek Ali mixing

*Tyler Page mix assistant

*Cyrus Taghipour mix assistant

Charts



Certifications



References



Category:2017 songs

Category:Kendrick Lamar songs

Category:Songs written by Kendrick Lamar

Category:Songs written by DJ Dahi

Category:Songs written by Sounwave

Category:Songs written by Matthew Tavares

Category:Songs written by Chester Hansen

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