Paris to Tokyo explained

Paris to Tokyo
Cover:	Fivio Foreign and the Kid Laroi - Paris to Tokyo.png
Type:	single
Artist:	Fivio Foreign and the Kid Laroi
Album:	B.I.B.L.E.
Released:	July 8, 2022
Genre:	Drill ⋅ hip hop
Length:	2:11
Label:	Columbia
Producer:	SB
Chronology:	Fivio Foreign
Prev Title:	Lamb Chop
Prev Year:	2022
Next Title:	Groovy
Next Year:	2022

"Paris to Tokyo" is a song by American rapper Fivio Foreign and Australian rapper and singer the Kid Laroi. It was released through Columbia Records as a single on July 8, 2022, and was added to Fivio's debut studio album, B.I.B.L.E., exactly one week later. The song was solely produced by SB and samples Far East Movement's 2010 single, "Rocketeer", which features Ryan Tedder. On July 1, 2022, exactly one week before the song was released, Fivio and Laroi performed it live for the first time at Wireless Festival in London.^[1]

Composition and lyrics

"Paris to Tokyo" is a drill song. Laroi sings the chorus, both before and after the sole verse that Fivio raps.^[2] Laroi leans away from his previous alternative pop releases and back into his hip hop roots.^[3]

Music video

The official music video for "Paris to Tokyo", directed by Chris Villa, premiered on Fivio's YouTube channel alongside the song's release on July 8, 2022. It sees him and Laroi partying in a club as they rap.^[4] As the title of the song suggests, the two artists actually travel from Paris to Tokyo, as they stand behind the Eiffel Tower in the former city and Fivio sports a Rhude outfit as he raps in an arcade in the latter city. The video also includes expensive fast cars and the two artists ad-lib each other's lyrics.^[5]

Credits and personnel

• Fivio Foreign – vocals, songwriting
• The Kid Laroi – vocals, songwriting
• Far East Movement
  • Kev Nish – songwriting
  • Prohgress – songwriting
  • DJ Virman – songwriting
  • J-Splif – songwriting
• The Stereotypes
  • Jonathan Yip – songwriting
  • Ray Romulus – songwriting
  • Jeremy Reeves – songwriting
• Bruno Mars – songwriting
• Philip Lawrence – songwriting
• SB – production, songwriting
• Patrizio Pigliapoco – mixing
• Eric Lagg – mastering
• Tyler Chase – recording
• Joe Dougherty – engineering assistance

Charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"

Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[6]	53
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[7]	2
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)^[8]	6
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[9]	35

Notes and References

1. Web site: Watch Fivio Foreign's New Video for 'Paris to Tokyo' f/ The Kid Laroi. Complex. Espinoza. Joshua. July 7, 2022. July 8, 2022.
2. Web site: Best Videos To Drop Last Week: SiR, Moneybagg Yo, Fivio Foreign & More. Okayplayer. Mowatt. Robyn. July 8, 2022. July 8, 2022.
3. First Stream: New Music From Burna Boy, Aespa, Brent Faiyaz and More. Billboard. Lipshutz. Jason. July 8, 2022. July 8, 2022.
4. Web site: Fivio Foreign Taps The Kid LAROI for New Track and Video "Paris to Tokyo". Hypebeast. Kelly. Dylan. July 8, 2022. July 8, 2022.
5. Web site: Fivio Foreign And The Kid Laroi Take An Elevator From "Paris To Tokyo" In New Visual. Vibe. Corrine. Amber. July 8, 2022. July 8, 2022.
6. Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of July 23, 2022. Billboard. July 19, 2022.
7. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. July 18, 2022. July 16, 2022.
8. Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of July 23, 2022. Billboard. July 19, 2022.
9. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of July 23, 2022. Billboard. July 19, 2022.