Tragic (song) explained

Tragic
Type:song
Artist:The Kid Laroi featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again and Internet Money
Album:F*ck Love (Savage)
Released:6 November 2020
Length:2:33

"Tragic" (stylised as "TRAGIC") is a song by Australian rapper and singer the Kid Laroi featuring American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again and American music collective Internet Money, released on 6 November 2020 as the third track from the Savage edition of the former's debut mixtape F*ck Love.

Composition

"Tragic" is a "sparse soundtrack of looping snares and high piano keys" which's "beat is off-set and drops in and out of the mix." The song is "carefully arranged so as not to interrupt or distract from each of the vocal deliveries."[1] It's noted that the song is the Kid Laroi's "autobiographical account of how he has made something of himself" and that "he's not so much angry as hurting."[1]

Music video

The accompanying Steve Cannon-directed music video was released on 28 December 2020.[2] Heran Mamo from Billboard compares the Kid Laroi in the video to a modern Robin Hood who steals to give back to his less fortunate family.[2] At the time of the video's release, YoungBoy was incarcerated regarding firearms charges.[3]

Charts

Chart (2020)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 41
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] 59
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[6] 2

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Kid LAROI - TRAGIC (feat. YoungBoy Never Broke Again & Internet Money) Video. www.contactmusic.com. January 7, 2021. February 26, 2023.
  2. The Kid LAROI Is the Robin Hood Who Stole Christmas in 'TRAGIC' Video, Feat. YoungBoy Never Broke Again. Mamo. Heran. Billboard. December 29, 2020. February 26, 2023.
  3. Youngboy Never Broke Again Arrested on Drug, Firearms Charges. Rolling Stone. Bilstein. Jon. September 29, 2020. February 26, 2023.
  4. Web site: ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles. Australian Recording Industry Association. November 16, 2020. February 26, 2023.
  5. Billboard – Canadian Hot 100. Billboard. 17 November 2020.
  6. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. November 21, 2020. February 26, 2023.