Ghost Town (Kanye West song)

"Ghost Town"
Song by Kanye West
from the album Ye
Recorded 2018
Studio West's ranch in Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Genre
Length 4:31
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

"Ghost Town" is a song by American rapper and producer Kanye West from his eighth studio album, Ye (2018). It features vocals from PartyNextDoor, Kid Cudi and 070 Shake.[1] West performed the song, alongside Cudi and Shake, on the outro to the 44th season premier of Saturday Night Live.

Background

In an interview, featured artist 070 Shake revealed that the song was finished on the very same day that the album was released.[2] The follow up to it titled "Freeee (Ghost Town, Pt. 2)" was released as part of the album Kids See Ghosts (2018) by the group Kids See Ghosts, which consists of West and Cudi.

Composition

The track includes a sample of "Take Me for a Little While" by Dave Edmunds within its leading bass, drum and keys combination. Whilst singing the chorus of "Ghost Town", Cudi samples vocals from the song himself.[3]

Commercial performance

On the week of Ye being released, the song entered the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 16.[4] "Ghost Town" also debuted in the UK Singles Chart at number 17 following the release of West's album'.[5]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[6]

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 22
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] 67
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 21
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[10] 42
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[11] 29
Ireland (IRMA)[12] 24
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] 81
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14] 14
Portugal (AFP)[15] 29
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[16] 23
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 73
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[18] 17
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[19] 23
US Billboard Hot 100[20] 16
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[21] 11

References

  1. ↑ "All the guests on Kanye's 'ye', from Nicki Minaj to John Legend". NME. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  2. ↑ "070 Shake Says Kanye West Finished 'Ghost Town' on 'Ye' Release Day". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Kanye West's 'Ye': A Closer Look Into The Samples Of The Album". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Kanye West Debuts All 7 Songs From 'Ye' in Billboard Hot 100's Top 40". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Kanye West full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  6. ↑ "ye / Kanye West". Tidal. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Kanye West – Ghost Town". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Kanye West – Ghost Town" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Kanye West Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  10. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert {{{year}}}23 into search. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Kanye West". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Kanye West – Ghost Town" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  14. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. June 11, 2018. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Kanye West – Ghost Town". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  16. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert {{{year}}}23 into search. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Kanye West – Ghost Town". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  19. ↑ "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Kanye West Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  21. ↑ "Kanye West Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
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