Electric Body Explained

Electric Body
Cover:ASAP Rocky Electric Body cover.png
Type:Song
Artist:ASAP Rocky featuring Schoolboy Q
Album:At. Long. Last. ASAP
Released:May 26, 2015
Recorded:2015
Genre:Hip hop
Length:4:15

"Electric Body" is a song by American hip hop recording artist ASAP Rocky, taken from Rocky's second studio album At. Long. Last. ASAP (2015). The song, produced by Hector Delgado with add prod by Danger Mouse and Teddy Walton, features a guest appearance from Rocky's frequent collaborator and fellow American rapper Schoolboy Q. Upon the release of the album, high downloads resulted in the song peaking at number 80 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Background

On May 22, 2015 a tagged version of the song was leaked, by DJ Envy.[1] The song marks the fifth collaboration between Rocky and Schoolboy Q, with the first being "Brand New Guy", from Rocky's first mixtape Live. Love. ASAP (2011), followed by "Hands on the Wheel" featured on Schoolboy Q's Habits & Contradictions (2012), then "PMW (All I Really Need)" from Rocky's debut album Long. Live. ASAP (2013), succeeded by "Californication", featured on Schoolboy Q's major-label debut Oxymoron (2014).

Live performances

On July 3, 2015, Rocky performed "Electric Body" during his set at the Wireless Festival.[2] In September 2015, he performed the song with Schoolboy Q on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Music: A$AP Rocky feat. ScHoolboy Q – 'Electric Body'.
  2. Web site: Drake, A$AP Rocky and Major Lazer bring Wireless Friday to a close. Live Nation Entertainment. September 23, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923173317/http://www.wirelessfestival.co.uk/news/drake-aap-rocky-and-major-lazer-bring-wireless-friday-close. September 23, 2015. dead.
  3. Web site: Matthew Strauss. A$AP Rocky Performs "Electric Body" With Schoolboy Q, "Canal St." With Bones on "Kimmel". Pitchfork Media. September 18, 2015. September 23, 2015.