Rhyme Dust Explained

Rhyme Dust
Cover:Rhyme_Dust_by_MK_and_Dom_Dolla.png
Type:single
Artist:MK featuring Dom Dolla
Genre:Hip house, Tech House, G-House
Length:3:01
Label:Big On Blue, Columbia
Chronology:MK
Prev Title:Better
Prev Year:2022
Next Title:Asking
Next Year:2023

"Rhyme Dust" is a song by American DJ and record producer MK featuring Australian record producer Dom Dolla. It was released on 24 February 2023. The track, is built on a sample of Q-Tip's 2000 song "Breathe and Stop".

The song became Dolla's seventh number 1 on the ARIA Club Chart.[1]

At the 2023 ARIA Music Awards, the song was nominated for Best Dance/Electronic Release and Song of the Year. It won the former.[2]

The song was nominated for Best Single at the Rolling Stone Australia Awards.[3]

Background

"Rhyme Dust" was teased by the duos during festival sets in 2022. In November 2022, it featured in Dolla's 90-minute Selected Sessions set, filmed in Belgrade, Serbia.[4]

Around Christmas 2022, a snippet was released, according to Dolla "to see what the vibe was … the internet ran away with it… which is amazing."[5] A version of the song went viral on TikTok and climbing the SoundCloud viral charts. The official version was announced on 16 February and released on 24 February 2023.[6]

Critical reception

Sose Fuamoli from Triple J called it "a captivating three minute track that draws you in instantly with its relentless beats and pounding pace."[6]

Versions

Digital download/streaming

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[7] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Position
Australian Artist (ARIA)[8] 7
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[9] 46

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dom Dolla Drops Happy Little Banger 'Saving Up'. Purple Sneakers. 6 October 2023. 10 December 2023. Jessie Lynch.
  2. Web site: Nominees Announced for 2023 ARIA Awards. Music Feeds. 21 September 2023. 24 September 2023.
  3. Web site: Troye Sivan, Kylie Minogue & Dom Dolla Among 2024 Shure Rolling Stone Australia Awards Nominees. Rolling Stone Australia. 4 March 2024. 11 March 2024.
  4. Web site: Dom Dolla and MK Are Releasing Viral Hit 'Rhyme Dust' This Week . Music Feeds. 23 February 2023. 2 June 2023.
  5. Web site: Dom Dolla Gives Release Date For Viral Tune 'Rhyme Dust', Provides Rundown On What Took So Long. George FM. 16 February 2023 . 2 June 2023.
  6. Web site: MK and Dom Dolla drop much-hyped collaboration, 'Rhyme Dust' . Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 16 February 2023. 2 June 2023.
  7. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart . Recorded Music NZ . 6 March 2023 . 2 June 2023.
  8. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Australian Artist Singles Chart for 2023. Australian Recording Industry Association. 14 January 2024.
  9. Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2023. Billboard. 18 June 2024.

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