Bands (song) explained

Bands
Cover:Comethazine - Bands.png
Type:single
Artist:Comethazine
Album:Bawskee
Released:March 2, 2018
Length:1:38 1:38 1:38 1:38
Label:Alamo
Producer:Foreign Heat
Prev Title:Piped Up
Prev Year:2017
Next Title:Let It Eat
Next Year:2018

"Bands" is a song by American rapper Comethazine. It was first released in January 2018 through the streaming platform SoundCloud, before being released again in March of that year. The song is the second single from his debut mixtape Bawskee (2018), and is one of the songs that propelled him to fame. It was certified gold by RIAA. The 1:38 band

Background

In January 2018, the song was uploaded on SoundCloud via an account called "sound_clout_xxx", which previously hosted rapper YBN Nahmir's viral song "Bounce Out with That" on the platform. The aforementioned track's audio file had been replaced with that of "Bands". As a result, "Bands" quickly reached No. 1 on the SoundCloud Charts. On Reddit, some users noticed the swap and that the account was an impostor, leading to it being deleted along with the song. The incident helped the song increase in popularity.[1] [2] On March 2, 2018, the song was officially released to streaming services.[3]

Remix

An official remix of the song featuring American rapper Rich the Kid was released on March 8, 2018.[4]

Music video

A music video for the song directed by Cole Bennett was released on May 2, 2018. In it, Comethazine is a newspaper delivery boy in a suburban neighborhood, and burglarizes an empty house.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Skelton . Eric . Isom . Eric . This Song Went No. 1 on SoundCloud Before Getting Deleted Because of a Song Swap . . October 5, 2022 . February 9, 2018 . September 18, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210918095847/https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/2018/02/soundcloud-song-number-one-charts-song-swap-ybn-nahmir . live .
  2. News: Madriaga . Mike . Comethazine's SoundCloud bait-and-switch . October 5, 2022 . . December 19, 2019 . October 5, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221005212154/https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2019/dec/19/blurt-comethazines-soundcloud-bait-and-switch/ . live .
  3. Web site: Bands - Single by Comethazine on Apple Music. March 2, 2018. Apple Music. October 5, 2022. January 24, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220124044120/https://music.apple.com/us/album/bands/1577601000. live.
  4. Web site: A. . Aron . Rich The Kid Hops On Comethazine's "Bands" For The Remix . . October 5, 2022 . March 8, 2018 . October 5, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221005212157/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/82316-rich-the-kid-hops-on-comethazines-bands-for-the-official-remix-new-song . live .
  5. Web site: Berry . Peter A. . Comethazine Delivers Newspapers in Trippy "Bands" Video . . October 5, 2022 . May 3, 2018 . August 7, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220807103454/https://www.xxlmag.com/comethazine-bands-video/ . live .
  6. Web site: Parizot . Matthew . Comethazine Breaks & Enters In "Bands" Video . HotNewHipHop . October 5, 2022 . May 3, 2018 . October 5, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221005212153/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/92770-comethazine-breaks-and-enters-in-bands-video-new-video . live .

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