Draft:Cheerleader (Porter Robinson song)
| "Cheerleader" | ||||
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| Single by Porter Robinson | ||||
| from the album Smile! :D | ||||
| Released | March 20, 2024 | |||
| Genre | Hyperpop, synth-pop | |||
| Label | Mom + Pop | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Porter Robinson | |||
| Producer(s) | Porter Robinson | |||
| Porter Robinson singles chronology | ||||
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"Cheerleader" is a song by American musician Porter Robinson. It was released on March 20, 2024, through Mom + Pop, as the lead single from his third studio album, Smile! :D. It was accompanied by a music video.
Composition and reception[edit]
"Cheerleader" is Porter Robinson's first solo release in two years. It was one of the first songs Robinson wrote for his new "incoming era".[1] On writing the song, he said in a press release[2] that he wanted to create something "that people could love with zero context – just instantaneous, universal, explosive connection".[3][4][5]
The song features Robinson's own vocals, which Robin Murray of Clash described as "scintillating".[1] The lyrics depict the convoluted relationship between musicians and their fans: "She's got hearts in her eyes / Saying, 'Boy, you better watch the time / Cause if you're not mine I'd rather see you burned alive".[6] In the bridge, Robinson sings: "Somehow, I don't even know what she does now / But do I wish her the best or do I actually miss her? / She had hearts in her eyes, she was rootin' for me all the time / Her love, the type that makes you dedicate your life / Oh, my cheerleader / Thought she needed me, but I need her."[2] On the lyrics, EDM.com writer Jason Heffler said: "Its lyrics, an anguished confessional of unrequited devotion, pierce like cherry blossom thorns to mirror the fragility we all feel as a relationship's expiration date nears. Robinson delivers them with [a] tortured ache ... mourning affection's insatiable voids through harmonies drenched in longing."[7]
Gillian Telling of People wrote that the song is "more of a pop anthem with emo undertones", contrasting with Robinson's previous works; Telling said Robinson was "reinventing his sound".[8] Similarly, Cleber Facchi of Música Instantânea said the song shows Robinson having a "completely distinct approach" when compared to his previous releases, with an emo sound.[9] Jason Lipshutz of Billboard described it as "a synth-pop shot of adrenaline, with buzzing melodies and instrumental pile-ups that will leave you dizzy (and applauding Robinson for creating the complete opposite of background noise)."[10] EDM.com writer Jason Heffler described it as an "anime-inspired dance track" that "shimmers like a Tokyo cityscape, fusing bubbly hyperpop and indietronica to deliver an incandescent earworm that earns its place among his best."[7]
Robin Murray of Clash said the song "is a fresh start, with Porter wiping the slate clean ... the single was built from the ground up, aiming to tap into something explosive. As a result, it rips out of the speakers".[1] Liberty Dunworth of NME called it "explosive" and said that, with the track, Robinson "wipes the slate clean and launches into a new era – building up to an explosive, high-energy chorus".[6]
Heffler said the song has "a fizzy synthpunk beat".[7]
Music video[edit]
'Cheerleader' was released on March 20, 2024 with a music video directed by Hugh Mulhern and creative-directed by Bradley & Pablo.[8][1]
The video "sees Robinson become enmeshed in a virtual reality".[6]
Video description:[2]
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[11] | 12 |
Release history[edit]
| Version | Region | Date | Format(s) | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original | Worldwide | March 20, 2024 | Mom + Pop |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Murray, Robin (March 21, 2024). "Porter Robinson Shares Pop Mission Statement 'Cheerleader'". Clash. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ a b c Armstrong, Megan (March 20, 2024). "Porter Robinson can't escape a squad of obsessed dolls in his 'Cheerleader' video". Uproxx. Archived from the original on March 21, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ Kelly, Tyler Damara (March 20, 2024). "Porter Robinson shares first solo single in two years, 'Cheerleader'". The Line of Best Fit. Archived from the original on March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ Pappis, Konstantinos (March 20, 2024). "Porter Robinson returns with new song 'Cheerleader'". Our Culture Mag. Archived from the original on March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ Taylor, Sam (March 22, 2024). "Porter Robinson is back with new single and video, 'Cheerleader'". Dork. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ a b c Dunworth, Liberty (March 26, 2024). "Listen to Porter Robinson's explosive new single 'Cheerleader'". NME. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ a b c Heffler, Jason (March 20, 2024). "Hyperpop bliss meets anime angst in Porter Robinson's new single, 'Cheerleader'". EDM.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ a b Telling, Gillian (March 20, 2024). "EDM superstar Porter Robinson is going pop! Listen to his first single 'Cheerleader'". People. Archived from the original on March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ Facchi, Cleber (March 25, 2024). "Porter Robinson abre passagem para nova fase na carreira com 'Cheerleader'". Música Instantânea (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ Lipshutz, Jason (March 25, 2024). "Florrie's Resilient 'The Lost Ones' and 4 More Cool New Pop Songs This Week". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ "Porter Robinson Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
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