Psychofreak Explained

Psychofreak
Cover:Psychofreak (Official Single Cover) by Camila Cabello featuring Willow.png
Type:single
Artist:Camila Cabello featuring Willow
Album:Familia
Released:April 8, 2022
Genre:
Length:3:21
Producer:
Chronology:Camila Cabello
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"Psychofreak" is a song by American singer and songwriter Camila Cabello from her third studio album Familia (2022). It was released by Epic Records on April 8, 2022, as the third single from the album. The song features American singer Willow and was written by Cabello, Willow, Scott Harris, Eric Frederic and Tom Peyton.

Background

"Psychofreak" is based on Cabello's anxiety.[3] Cabello said that one line in the song "I don't blame the girls for how it went down" was about her leaving American girl group Fifth Harmony.[4] The song refers to her previous relationship with ex-partner Shawn Mendes.[5]

Critical reception

AllMusic wrote that "Psychofreak" sounds like '90s trip-hop".[6] [7] Nick Levine of NME felt that the song "proves it's still possible to write a smart and original song about mental health in 2022".[8]

Rolling Stone reviewed the song, saying "Camila Cabello wears her heart on her sleeve and faces the scar tissue of her past on 'Psycho Freak.' The Familia track, which features haunting vocals from Willow, paints a picture of the Cuban-Mexican singer’s anxiety as she shares her truth in a vulnerable way."[9]

Commercial performance

"Psychofreak" peaked at number seventy-five on the Billboard Hot 100, marking Cabello's milestone twentieth entry on the chart.[10] It peaked at number fifty on the Billboard Global 200, Cabello's 6th entry.[11]

The song peaked at number seventy-three on the UK singles chart.[12]

Live performances

"Psychofreak" received its debut performance on TikTok's Familia: Welcome to the Family concert on April 7, 2022, alongside performances of the rest of the album's songs.[13] The song was performed by Cabello and Willow together on Saturday Night Live on April 9, 2022.[14] [15]

Cabello performed "Psychofreak" during her festival appearances at Wango Tango and WAZMATAZZ on June 4 and 5 respectively.

Charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Brazil (Pop Internacional)[16] 9
Greece International (IFPI)[17] 94
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[18] 5

Notes and References

  1. Camila Cabello & Willow's World Gets Turned Upside Down in Trippy 'Psychofreak' Video: Watch. Bowenbank. Starr. Billboard. April 8, 2022. April 8, 2022.
  2. Web site: Familia – Camila Cabello. AllMusic. Collar. Matt. April 8, 2022.
  3. Web site: Gobe. Alan. Camila Cabello es portada de Elle México y habla de su amor por México y Cuba. Camila Cabello is the cover of Elle Mexico and talks about her love for Mexico and Cuba. Vogue Mexico. March 28, 2022. April 8, 2022.
  4. Web site: Camila Cabello gets 'true to herself' with new album. Powell. Alicia. Reuters. April 8, 2022. April 8, 2022.
  5. Web site: Puckett-Pope . Lauren . 2022-04-08 . Camila Cabello's 'psychofreak' Lyrics Reference Both Her Fifth Harmony and Shawn Mendes Break-Ups . 2022-06-08 . ELLE . en-US.
  6. Web site: Familia – Camila Cabello. AllMusic. Collar. Matt. April 8, 2022.
  7. Camila Cabello & Willow's World Gets Turned Upside Down in Trippy 'Psychofreak' Video: Watch. Bowenbank. Starr. Billboard. April 8, 2022. April 8, 2022.
  8. Web site: Levine. Nick. April 7, 2022. Camila Cabello – 'Familia' review: pin-sharp satire and "emo" anguish galore. NME. April 8, 2022.
  9. Mier . Tomás . 2022-04-08 . Camila Cabello Faces Her Anxiety, Finds Closure With Fifth Harmony on 'Psycho Freak' . 2022-06-08 . Rolling Stone . en-US.
  10. Camila Cabello . 2022-06-08 . Billboard . en-US.
  11. Camila Cabello . 2022-06-08 . Billboard . en-US.
  12. Web site: Camila Cabello full Official Chart History Official Charts Company . 2022-06-08 . www.officialcharts.com.
  13. Legaspi. Althea. 2022-03-15. Camila Cabello to Celebrate 'Familia' Release With TikTok Concert in April. en. Rolling Stone. 2022-03-15.
  14. Web site: Watch Camila Cabello and Willow Perform "Psychofreak" on SNL. Ruiz. Matthew Ismael. Pitchfork. April 10, 2022. April 10, 2022.
  15. Grant . Sarah . 'SNL': Camila Cabello Debuts 'Psychofreak' With Willow Smith . Rolling Stone . 10 April 2022 . 17 April 2022.
  16. Web site: Top 10 Pop Internacional: 25/04/2022 - 29/04/2022. 3 May 2022. Crowley Broadcast Analysis. pt-BR. https://web.archive.org/web/20220502031217/https://charts.crowley.com.br/tpopinternacional.html. 2 May 2022.
  17. Web site: IFPI Charts . 2022-04-26 . ifpi.gr.
  18. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. April 18, 2022. April 16, 2022.

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