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Psycho (Post Malone song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Psycho
| cover = Post Malone Psycho.png
| type = single
| artist = Post Malone featuring Ty Dolla $ign
| album = Beerbongs & Bentleys
| released =
| genre =
| length = 3:41
| label = Republic
| writer = * Austin Post
* Tyrone Griffin
* Louis Bell
| producer = * Post Malone
* Louis Bell
| chronology = Post Malone
| prev_title = I Fall Apart
| prev_year = 2017
| next_title = Ball for Me
| next_year = 2018
| misc =
}}
"'Psycho'" is a song recorded by American rapper and singer Post Malone, featuring vocals from fellow American singer Ty Dolla $ign. It was released through Republic Records on February 23, 2018, as the third single from Malone's second studio album, 'Beerbongs & Bentleys' (2018). The artists co-wrote the song with Louis Bell, who co-produced it with Malone. Lyrically, the song discusses Malone's lifestyle and explores the theme of excessive fame and trust issues. The song entered at number two on the US 'Billboard' Hot 100 behind Drake's "God's Plan", and reached number one in June 2018, becoming Malone's second and Ty's first chart-topper.
Release and promotion
Malone first teased the song on January 4, 2017, with a video of him playing the song in a studio. Over a year later on February 21, 2018, he previewed the song on Twitter with a 30-second snippet, which highlights his verse. The accompanying artwork features a wolf and a bulldozer, the latter of which has the words "Posty Co." scribed on it. The song comes with its own merch line, featuring three different long sleeve T-shirts.
Composition
According to 'Billboard' and 'Spin', the song has a slow-moving trap beat and melodically bears a resemblance to Post Malone's 2015 song "White Iverson".
Critical reception
Sheldon Pearce of 'Pitchfork' deemed the song a combination of "some of the least interesting raps you could possibly imagine" and "a downer that won't quit", writing that it "uses concepts that have been played out in hip-hop for years". Patrick Hosken of MTV News opined that the song "finds a late-night vibe that, away from the madness of crunching guitars, unfolds like a chill celebration of luxury". Mitch Findlay of HotNewHipHop wrote that it "continues the formula set by" Post Malone's previous single "Rockstar", and that they share "a few melodic similarities", describing "Psycho" as "more subdued" in comparison. The track was named the worst song of 2018 by 'Time'.
Music video
The official music video for "Psycho" was released on March 22, 2018, on Post Malone's Vevo YouTube channel. It was directed by James DeFina. It features Malone riding on a FV103 Spartan armored personnel carrier, fighting a wolf with a flamethrower, and Malone with Sign amidst the wreckage of ruined aircraft. As of August 2022, the video has received more than 960 million views on YouTube.
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.
* Post Malone production, programming, vocals
* Ty Dolla Sign vocals
* Louis Bell production, programming, record engineering, vocal production
* Manny Marroquin mixing
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
Certifications
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Release history
References
Category:2018 songs
Category:2018 singles
Category:Post Malone songs
Category:Ty Dolla Sign songs
Category:Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles
Category:Canadian Hot 100 number-one singles
Category:Number-one singles in Australia
Category:Number-one singles in Sweden
Category:Republic Records singles
Category:Songs written by Post Malone
Category:Songs written by Ty Dolla Sign
Category:Songs written by Louis Bell
Category:Song recordings produced by Louis Bell
Category:Trap music songs
Category:Pop-rap songs
Category:American contemporary R&B songs
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