DayWalker (song)
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Single by Machine Gun Kelly featuring Corpse Husband | ||||
Released | March 12, 2021 | |||
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Length | 2:17 | |||
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"DayWalker" (stylized as "DAYWALKER!") is a song by American musician
Background and composition
In December 2020, Corpse Husband offhandedly announced the collaboration on Twitter, writing "song w/ MGK is so crazy".
Reception
Writing for Rolling Stone Althea Legaspi called "DayWalker" verses "vampiric" and "bloodthirsty".[7] Gil Kaufman of Billboard described Corpse's vocals as "rumbling" and "rage whispering".[5]
In the United States, "DayWalker" debuted at number 88 on the
Music video
Background and production
A music video for the song was released on March 18, 2021. It stars Machine Gun Kelly while Corpse is portrayed by his friend and frequent collaborator, American Internet personality Valkyrae.[citation needed] It was also directed by Colson Baker and Sam Cahill.[16] Prior to the video's release, Rae published many tweets linking her involvement in it. On the day of the video's release, she published a behind the scenes video on her YouTube channel, where she confirmed that Machine Gun Kelly himself wanted her to portray Corpse.[citation needed]
Synopsis and reception
The music video is divided into six acts. First one starts out with Kelly brawling with a man. Next one depicts him in a police station's interrogation room, where he bangs a table in frustration. In the third act, Valkyrae appears in a latex suit, where she lip syncs Corpse Husband's lyrics. Fourth act depicts the song's chorus, where she spits clouds of blood on a white wall. The fifth act shows blood flowing down from a hand. The sixth and final act features close-ups to both performers' faces, with Kelly having his mouth slashed open from ear-to-ear.[5]
Billboard's Gil Kaufman called the music video "hyper, frantic visual that matches the song's hectic beat," and commented on Machine Gun Kelly's make-up from the sixth act as it was resembling the Joker.[5] Nick Reilly from NME called the video "unsettling".[16]
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[4]
- Machine Gun Kelly – vocals, production, composition, lyrics
- Corpse Husband – vocals, lyrics
- Stephen "BazeXX" Basil – bass, keyboards, programming, production, lyrics
- Brandon "SlimXX" Allen – programming, production, lyrics, composition
- Fabian Marasciullo – mixing
Charts
Weekly charts
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References
- ^ "Corpse Husband: "song w/ MGK is soooooooooo crazy"". Twitter. Archived from the original on 2021-04-06. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
- ^ Periwal, Saahil Agnelo (December 23, 2020). "Corpse Husband and Machine Gun Kelly are reportedly making music together". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ "Corpse Husband Announces Music Collaboration With Machine Gun Kelly". Toofab. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
- ^ a b "DayWalker!". Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f Kaufman, Gil (March 19, 2021). "Machine Gun Kelly Is a Street Fighter in Blood-Drenched 'Daywalker' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ Redrup, Zach. "NEWS: Machine Gun Kelly shares new song, 'DAYWALKER!', featuring CORPSE!". Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ a b Legaspi, Althea (March 12, 2021). "Machine Gun Kelly Drops New Song 'Daywalker!' Featuring Corpse". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ a b "Machine Gun Kelly Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs Chart (March 27, 2021)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
- ^ a b "Machine Gun Kelly Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ^ a b "Machine Gun Kelly Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ "Machine Gun Kelly | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ a b "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ a b "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
- ^ a b "Machine Gun Kelly Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ a b Reilly, Nick (March 19, 2021). "Machine Gun Kelly teams up with YouTuber Corpse Husband on 'Daywalker!' video". NME. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ "2021 12-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. March 26, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. March 22, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
- ^ "Machine Gun Kelly Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2021.