Sour Diesel (song)

"Sour Diesel"
Single by Zayn
Released 18 July 2018 (2018-07-18)
Format
Genre Rock-funk
Length 4:01
Label RCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Zayn singles chronology
"Entertainer"
(2018)		 "Sour Diesel"
(2018)		 "Too Much"
(2018)

"Sour Diesel" is a song by English singer and songwriter Zayn. It was released on 18 July 2018 by RCA Records as the fourth single from Zayn's upcoming second album.[1] The song was written by Zayn, James Ho and Rob Cavallo, with production handled by Cavallo and Malay.[2]

Release

On 17 July 2018, a day before the song official release, Zayn announced a new song and later posted on Twitter a 30-second teaser of the music video for "Sour Diesel". He also annnounced that the video would be released at 12:00 PM on Apple Music.[3] A day later, the song was released to all major platform and streaming services. The music video was released on 18 July 2018 at 12:00 PM exclusively on Apple Music.[4][5]

"Sour Diesel" is a rock-funk song.[6]

Music video

Zayn first teased the song's music video on Twitter.[7] It was released on Apple Music on 18 July 2018 and was directed by Sing Lee.[8][9]

In the video, a group of criminals obtains a stolen gem and later kills the owner. Zayn appears as a superhero who decides to fight the criminals in order to retrieve the gem. Later he fights the boss with the help from a superheroine.[10]

Critical reception

Mike Nied of Idolator opined that the song reveals a different side of Zayn. He felt "refreshing to hear him making a sonic risk". Nied also stated that the video narrative is a dramatic affair relating "the overarching narrative he created for the era".[11]

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[12] 26

References

  1. ↑ Graves, Shahlin (19 July 2018). "Zayn Malik releases new song 'Sour Diesel'". CoupdeMain. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "Zayn Debuts Intense New 'Sour Diesel' Video: Watch". Billboard. 2 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "Zayn Shares Intense New Teaser for 'Sour Diesel': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "Zayn Malik Drops Intense New Single "Sour Diesel"". Highsnobiety. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  5. ↑ Villa, Lucas (19 July 2018). "Zayn Malik premieres new single, music video for 'Sour Diesel,' Watch the trailer". ASX. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  6. ↑ "Zayn Malik drops rock-funk single Sour Diesel with new superhero video". Metro News. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  7. ↑ "Zayn Releases Music Video For New Single 'Sour Diesel' Exclusively On Apple Music". Music Times. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  8. ↑ "New Music: Zayn – "Sour Diesel"". Rap-Up. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  9. ↑ "Zayn Malik Drops Funky New Single 'Sour Diesel', Unveils Action-Packed Vigilante Video". ET Canada. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  10. ↑ "Zayn Malik just released 'sour diesel' with a brand-new steamy vigilante-themed music video". MTV. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  11. ↑ "Dangerous Love: ZAYN Falls For A Criminal On Rock-Infused "Sour Diesel"". Idolator. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  12. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
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