Genius (LSD song)

"Genius"
Single by LSD
from the album LSD
Released 3 May 2018 (2018-05-03)
Format Digital download
Genre
Length 3:33
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
LSD singles chronology
"Genius"
(2018)		 "Audio"
(2018)
Music video
"Genius" on YouTube

"Genius" is a song by pop music group LSD. It was released on 3 May 2018, along with a "psychedelic" animated music video directed by Ben Jones and art by Gabriel Alcala.[5] The song impacted the US alternative radios on 19 June 2018.[6].

It is featured as part of FIFA 19 Soundtrack.[7][8][9]

Composition

Stereogum said the song has an "eclectic, loosely Caribbean production".[10] Dancing Astronaut described the song as "Labrinth and Sia swapping syncopated versework over a characteristically catchy hip-hop lite Diplo beat."[3] Rolling Stone called it "a distinctly Diplo synth-pop drop".[11] Lyrically, the song references Albert Einstein, Galileo Galilei, Stephen Hawking, and Isaac Newton.[10]

Music video

The music video, directed by Ben Jones and illustrated by Gabriel Alcala, is a surreal animated cartoon, influences to an American Pop Artist, Peter Max and Heinz Edelmann, who designed for The Beatles's animated musical film, Yellow Submarine. Characters are 2D, boldly colored caricatures of LSD members and animals. Historical geniuses such as Steve Jobs and Leonardo da Vinci are also referenced, depicted as humanoid mice (mice being a recurring motif in LSD animations).[12] The scenes follow a psychedelic, non-chronological storyline lightly tied to the lyrics, and symbolic animals such as three-eyed tigers and human-like mice are present throughout the video.

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[13]

  • Diplo – production, programming
  • Labrinth – production, engineering, programming
  • Jr Blender – production, programming
  • Gustave Rudman – production
  • Manny Marroquin – mix engineering
  • Chris Galland – mix engineering
  • Randy Merrill – master engineering
  • Bart Schoudel – engineering
  • Robin Florent – engineering assistance
  • Scott Desmarais – engineering assistance

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[14] 66
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[15] 75
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[16] 54
El Salvador (Monitor Latino)[17] 17
Germany (Official German Charts)[18] 79
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[19] 10
Israel (Media Forest)[20] 1
Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20)[21] 2
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[22] 3
Romania (Airplay 100)[23] 52
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[24] 36
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[25] 81
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] 84
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[27] 72

References

  1. ↑ Stearns, Bree (11 August 2018). "Diplo's New Super Group Is Back With A Perfect Late-Summer Anthem". Your EDM. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  2. ↑ Nied, Mike (3 May 2018). "Supergroup: Sia, Diplo & Labrinth Kickstart Their LSD Project With "Genius"". Idolator. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 Klemow, David (3 May 2018). "Diplo, Sia, and Labrinth unveil new super group LSD, deliver debut single 'Genius'". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  4. ↑ Bein, Kat (6 August 2018). "Sia, Diplo & Labrinth Tease Dreamy LSD Collab 'Thunderclouds': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  5. ↑ Variety Staff (3 May 2018). "Sia, Diplo and Labrinth Team Up for New Song 'Genius' (Listen)". Variety. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  6. ↑ "Alternative Future Releases". Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  7. ↑ "FIFA 19 Soundtrack, featuring Childish Gambino, Gorillaz, Logic, and More". www.easports.com. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  8. ↑ "EA SPORTS FIFA on Twitter". www.twitter.com. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  9. ↑ Kent, David. "FIFA 19 soundtrack to feature Childish Gambino and Gorillaz | Buzz.ie". www.buzz.ie. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  10. 1 2 "Diplo, Sia, & Labrinth Form New Group LSD: Hear "Genius"". 3 May 2018.
  11. ↑ Blistein, Jon (3 May 2018). "Diplo, Sia, Labrinth Announce New Group With Upbeat Song, 'Genius'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  12. ↑ "Diplo, Sia Announce New Group With Upbeat New Song, 'Genius'". Rolling Stone.
  13. ↑ "Genius / LSD TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  14. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – LSD (Labrinth / Sia / Diplo) – Genius" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  15. ↑ "Sia Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  16. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201820 into search. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  17. ↑ "El Salvador General" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  18. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – LSD (Labrinth / Sia / Diplo) – Genius". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  19. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  20. ↑ "Media Forest – Israel Airplay Charts". Media Forest. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  21. ↑ "LSD – Lebanese Chart Top 20 History". The Official Lebanese Top 20. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  22. ↑ "NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  23. ↑ Arvunescu, Victor (27 August 2018). "Top Airplay 100 – Mahmut Orhan nu se lasă şi nu ne lasă!" [Top Airplay 100 – Mahmut Orhan does not give up!] (in Romanian). Un site de muzică. Archived from the original on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  24. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201820 into search. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  25. ↑ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  26. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – LSD (Labrinth / Sia / Diplo) – Genius". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  27. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
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