KLK (song)
"KLK" | ||||
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Rosalía | ||||
from the album Kick I | ||||
Language | Spanish | |||
B-side | "KLK" (instrumental) | |||
Released | 22 June 2020 | |||
Recorded | September–December 2018 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:47 | |||
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"KLK" (abbreviation of "qué lo qué", a colloquial expression for "what's up?") is a song recorded by Venezuelan musician
In December 2021, a remixed version featuring Ivy Queen and La Goony Chonga premiered exclusively on Motomami Los Santos, Rosalía's own Grand Theft Auto V radio station hosted by her and Arca.[1]
Background
Arca and Rosalía have been friends since 2018. Their friendship started when Arca discovered the Spanish singer through her hit single "
On 8 March 2020, Arca revealed to
Composition
The track was first recorded in Barcelona on 17 September 2018 and was lyric empty.[9] Since Rosalía was promoting her second studio album El mal querer (2018) in Madrid and Miami, her vocals were sent to Arca through a WhatsApp voice note.[10] Thus, the song has partly been recorded using an iPhone.[11] "KLK" was also produced by Venezuelan musician and Arca's high school friend Luis Garban , who records under the stage name Cardopusher.
About "KLK", Arca explains that it is inspired by
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[13]
- Alejandra Ghersi – producer, composer
- Rosalía– lyricist
- Cardopusher – producer, composer
- Alex Epton – mixer, studio personnel
Track listing
- Digital download – streaming
- "KLK" – 3:47
- "KLK" (instrumental) – 3:47
Release history
Country | Date | Format | Label |
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Various | 22 June 2020 | XL Recordings |
References
- ^ "Rosalía and Arca to Host Grand Theft Auto Online Radio Station". Pitchfork. 13 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "Rosalía vuelve al estudio de grabación con otro invitado muy especial | Noticias". El Quinto Beatle (in Spanish). 31 December 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ Georgiev, Nikolay (15 April 2019). "Arca Playing New Music on Instagram Live". YouTube. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ Kornhaber, Spencer (22 October 2019). "What Frank Ocean's PrEP+ Party Understood". The Atlantic. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ Staff (25 October 2019). "Rosalía y Arca juntas en la última fiesta PrEP+ de Frank Ocean". Revista Marvin (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Rosalía usa un 'sample' de Arca en los Latin Grammy". CusicaPlus (in Spanish). 15 November 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Arca Details New Album 'KiCk i' Featuring Rosalía & Björk". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ Moreland, Quinn. "Arca and Rosalía Link Up for New Song "KLK"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Get to Know Rosalía, the Spanish Singer Giving Flamenco's Age-Old Sound a Bracingly Modern Twist". Pitchfork. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "WhatsApp will now let you share voice status, here's how to post one". Updated July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ Music, Rosalía (21 June 2020). "Hablan de cómo surgió 'KLK' y de que Rosalía grabó su parte desde su propio iPhone". Twitter. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Arca publica 'KLK', su bailable tema con Rosalía". jenesaispop.com (in Spanish). 22 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Arca – KLK". Tidal. Retrieved 29 December 2021.