Sirens (Travis Scott song)

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"Sirens"
Song by Travis Scott
from the album Utopia
ReleasedJuly 28, 2023
Length3:24
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Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Music video
"Sirens" on YouTube

"Sirens" is a song by American rapper Travis Scott from his fourth studio album Utopia (2023). The song was produced by Scott, with additional production from Noah Goldstein, Buddy Ross, E*vax, John Mayer and WondaGurl. The song ends with vocals from Canadian rapper Drake, leading into the next song on the album in which he is officially featured on, "Meltdown".

Composition[edit]

The song contains samples of "Explorer Suite" by New England[1] and "Nsunka Lwendo" by Amanaz.[2] It uses a distorted beat, which has been noted as influenced by Kanye West,[3] as well as drums that "seemingly take inspiration from" dappankuthu music and "muddled" strings.[4]

Critical reception[edit]

The song received generally mixed reviews. Robin Murray of Clash wrote, 'SIRENS' is incredible, a true anthem whose rapid flow shows Travis at his most technically gifted. Intense and unrelenting, it feels built for wide open spaces".[5] In an album review, Thomas Galindo of American Songwriter stated "And, while Scott's raps have never been the most substantive or introspective, the chemistry he finds with the immensely impressive production allows him to fit his voice perfectly into the pockets of his beats," citing "Sirens" as one of the songs that best display this quality.[6] Aron A. of HotNewHipHop commented the song "feels like a psychedelic and exhilarating ride through the interstate at 100 MPH."[4]

Nathan Evans of NME stated that Utopia "rivals OutKast's Stankonia for how it devours genres and settings into his world", before writing "But Scott sounds maddened by the pursuit of finding that vague world" and that it is reflected in how "he puts himself in the throes of" the "cacophonous Zamrock of 'Sirens'".[7] Complex's Ecleen Luzmila Caraballo picked "Sirens" (along with "God's Country") as the "biggest skip" of Utopia, while Mike Destefano described it to be "a bit jarring at full volume, which is certainly intentional, but not the most inviting thing to listen to multiple times over."[8] Vivian Medithi of HipHopDX said the song sounds like a "Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho reject".[9] Andre Gee of Rolling Stone wrote "On 'Sirens,' he rhymes 'detail' with 'de-vail,' 'he-ail, 'pee-pail' and 'festie-vee-ail,' which he follows up with the (more sophisticated?) 'festie-vee-awl.' It might be million-dollar production, but it's not million-dollar rap."[10]

Mackenzie Cummings-Grady of Billboard placed "Sirens" at number 12 in her ranking of the songs from Utopia.[11]

Music video[edit]

The music video was released as one of the segments of Travis Scott's film Circus Maximus.[12] Directed by Catalan company Canada, it features Scott participating in building a humar tower (or "castell") to escape the underground.[13] The music video was mainly filmed in Tarragona, Spain, as well as in Barcelona, Terrassa, and Montcada i Reixac[14] and features the castells associations Castellers de Vilafranca, Castellers de Mediona, Nois de la Torre, Xiquets de Tarragona and Xiquets del Serrall.[15]

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for "Sirens"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[16] 37
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[17] 19
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[18] 24
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[19] 34
France (SNEP)[20] 36
Global 200 (Billboard)[21] 22
Greece International (IFPI)[22] 50
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[23] 18
Italy (FIMI)[24] 54
Latvia (LAIPA)[25] 20
Lithuania (AGATA)[26] 45
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[27] 34
Portugal (AFP)[28] 38
South Africa (Billboard)[29] 17
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[30] 4
UK Audio Streaming (OCC)[31] 51
US Billboard Hot 100[32] 27
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[33] 16

References[edit]

  1. ^ Jenkins, Craig (August 2, 2023). "Travis Scott Is Raging Into Oblivion". Vulture. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  2. ^ "How Travis Scott flipped "Nsunka Lwendo" to make "Sirens" is crazy 🤯🤯🤯 Zamrock is an interesting sound that we need to utilize more". Facebook. July 29, 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  3. ^ Staff, Tivo (August 17, 2023). "Utopia - Travis Scott". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  4. ^ a b A., Aron (August 2, 2023). "Travis Scott "Utopia" Review". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  5. ^ Murray, Robin (July 28, 2023). "Travis Scott – Utopia". Clash. Archived from the original on July 28, 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  6. ^ Galindo, Thomas (2023-07-29). "Review: Travis Scott's Return on 'Utopia' is Everything Rap Needed, and Then Some". American Songwriter. Archived from the original on July 30, 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  7. ^ Evans, Nathan (2023-07-31). "Travis Scott - 'Utopia' review: lofty concept, shaky execution". NME. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  8. ^ McKinney, Jessica; Caraballo, Ecleen Luzmila; Skelton, Eric; Rose, Jordan; Breskin, Stefan; Destefano, Mike; Felderstein, Ben (July 28, 2023). "First Impressions Of Travis Scott's New Album 'Utopia'". Complex. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  9. ^ Medithi, Vivian (2023-07-30). "'Utopia' Is More Boring Than Travis Scott". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  10. ^ Gee, Andre (July 31, 2023). "Travis Scott's 'Utopia' Is an Empty Paradise". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  11. ^ Cummings-Grady, Mackenzie (July 28, 2023). "Travis Scott's 'Utopia' Album: All 19 Songs Ranked". Billboard. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  12. ^ Saponara, Michael (August 15, 2023). "Travis Scott Drops Cinematic 'Sirens' Video As 'Circus Maximus' Movie Arrives On YouTube". HipHopDX. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  13. ^ "Travis Scott publica 'Sirens': 'casteller' por un día". www.elperiodico.com (in Spanish). 2023-08-16. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  14. ^ "El Hospital del Tórax, plató de un videoclip de un rapero norteamericano". MónTerrassa (in Spanish). 2023-08-16. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  15. ^ "El rapero Travis Scott ficha a los Castellers de Vilafranca para su nuevo videoclip". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2023-07-29. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  16. ^ "Travis Scott – Sirens". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  17. ^ "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. August 7, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  18. ^ "Travis Scott Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  19. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 202331 into search. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  20. ^ "Travis Scott – Sirens" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  21. ^ "Travis Scott Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  22. ^ "Official IFPI Charts — Digital Singles Chart (International) — Εβδομάδα: 35/2023" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  23. ^ "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on August 5, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  24. ^ "Travis Scott – Sirens". Top Digital Download. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  25. ^ "Mūzikas Patēriņa Tops/ 31. nedēļa" (in English and Latvian). LAIPA. August 8, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  26. ^ "2023 31-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. August 4, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  27. ^ "Travis Scott – Sirens". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  28. ^ "Travis Scott – Sirens". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  29. ^ "Travis Scott Chart History (South Africa Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  30. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 32". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  31. ^ "Official Audio Streaming Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  32. ^ "Travis Scott Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  33. ^ "Travis Scott Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
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