Ex for a Reason explained
Ex for a Reason |
Cover: | Summer Walker, JT from City Girls, Ex for a Reason cover art, Oct 2021.jpg |
Type: | single |
Artist: | Summer Walker and JT |
Album: | Still Over It |
Recorded: | 2019 |
Chronology: | Summer Walker |
Prev Title: | Bullshit |
Prev Year: | 2021 |
Next Title: | No Love |
Next Year: | 2022 |
"Ex for a Reason" is a song by American singer Summer Walker with rapper JT of hip hop duo City Girls, released on October 15, 2021, as the lead single from Walker's second studio album, Still Over It (2021).
Background and composition
"Ex for a Reason" is an uptempo pop-rap song that conveys "emotions behind dating someone that’s moved on from a past relationship".[1] [2] Walker first announced the song via a teaser trailer on October 4, 2021.[3] Walker revealed its artwork, along with the release date as October 15.[4] [5]
Andy Kellman of AllMusic described the song as "a Miami-meets-Atlanta bass jam and one of the era's most flavorsome crossover R&B hits."[6]
Music video
A lyric video was released to accompany the release of "Ex for a Reason" on October 15, 2021.[7] The official music video, directed by Lacy Duke, was released on October 19, 2021.[8] The video begins with Summer and her friends sitting at a local gas station and then riding through Atlanta, Georgia in an Oldsmobile 442 convertible with "Forever Atlanta" on the license plate,[8] before later arriving to a house party.[9] JT is seen rapping her verse while standing in front of a mirror.[9]
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Weekly charts
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Notes and References
- Web site: Glover . Keenon . Album Review: Still Over It by Summer Walker . Southern Digest . November 28, 2021 . November 16, 2021.
- Web site: Mowatt . Robyn . Summer Walker Shares "Ex for a Reason" Video Featuring City Girls' JT . . November 28, 2021 . October 19, 2021.
- IAMSUMMERWALKER. My new album "STILL OVER IT" out 11/5!. 1445171895331139585. October 4, 2021. November 28, 2021.
- IAMSUMMERWALKER. 1448000734394474497. "Still over it" is a story…. And every story has its beginning! Ex for a reason w/ @thegirljt out this Friday 10/15!. October 12, 2021. October 13, 2021.
- News: Blistein . Jon . Summer Walker and JT From City Girls Crush All Romantic Competition on 'Ex for a Reason' . . November 28, 2021 . October 15, 2021.
- Web site: Summer Walker - Still Over It Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic. AllMusic.
- October 15, 2021 . Summer Walker - Ex For A Reason (Ft. JT From City Girls) [Lyric Video] ]. Summer Walker . . November 28, 2021 .
- Web site: Paul . Larisha . Summer Walker Saves a Dying Party With Her JT Collab 'Ex for a Reason' . . November 28, 2021 . October 19, 2021.
- Web site: Folk . Antwane . Summer Walker Releases 'Ex For A Reason' Video Featuring JT of City Girls . . November 28, 2021 . October 19, 2021.
- Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. November 15, 2021. November 13, 2021.
- Web site: Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100: Week 45. The Official South African Charts. November 28, 2021. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20211118172241/https://theofficialsacharts.co.za/charts/local-international-streaming-chart-top-100-week-45/. November 18, 2021.
- Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 2, 2022.