Dua Lipa dropped a remix of her single “Phantasm” that includes Creepy Nuts, Japan’s breakout hip-hop duo that made waves with its viral hit ”Bling-Bang-Bang-Born,” the No. 1 track on Billboard Japan’s mid-year tally for 2024.
“Phantasm (Creepy Nuts Remix)” is the most recent remix of the monitor off the “Houdini” artist’s newest album Radical Optimism, launched in Might. The unique, a track a few character that breaks away from her previously weak self and is now assertive when confronted with one other doubtlessly poisonous relationship, reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Scorching Dance/Digital Songs chart and in addition reached the highest 10 of the U.Ok. Official Singles Chart. The track has been streamed greater than 250 million occasions worldwide, and the music video considered greater than 35 million occasions.
Why was Creepy Nuts tapped to collaborate with Lipa, a Grammy-winning star who just lately headlined this yr’s Glastonbury? It began when Creepy Nuts’ “Bling-Bang-Bang-Born” reached the highest 10 on the Billboard World 200 chart in March. The catchy hip-hop banger peaked at No. 8 and have become the fourth track by a Japanese artist/act to interrupt into the highest 10 on this tally. The opposite three are “Glimpses of Us” by Japanese-Australian artist Joji (No. 2 in 2022), “Homura” by LiSA (No. 8 in 2020), and “Idol” by YOASOBI (No. 7 in 2023). “BBBB” additionally hit No. 3 on the World 200 Excl. US chart that focuses on all territories exterior america, and the monitor’s international breakthrough caught Dua’s consideration.
Lipa requested Creepy Nuts to do the remix through her crew in Japan and the duo consisting of rapper R-shitei (“R-rated”) and DJ Matsunaga readily agreed to the provide, ensuing within the thrilling collaboration between two chart-topping international acts. The remix — surprisingly, it was the “Nidone” pair’s first collaboration with an artist from exterior their residence nation — combines Matsunaga’s catchy monitor with R’s signature rapid-fire bars and lyrics paying homage to the “Levitating” singer’s previous works by together with their titles.
“The monitor turned out properly, and it was a recent problem that introduced out a brand new aspect of us as properly,” says Matsunaga, whereas R notes, “I regarded to the unique lyrics of Dua Lipa’s ‘Phantasm’ and took part on the earth it depicted, letting the illusionist in me seem within the lyrics that I wrote.”
Dua Lipa is about to return to Japan for the primary time in six years this November for 2 area exhibits, which bought out on the day tickets went on sale. The “Dance the Night time” songstress has been acknowledged by Spotify as “the primary artist in historical past to carry 5 songs with over 2 billion streams” and “the twenty fifth most listened-to artist of all time.” Her album “Radical Optimism” has been streamed over 2 billion occasions worldwide and topped the Official UK Albums chart, making her one of many world’s prime artists in each identify and actuality.
Creepy Nuts’ “Bling-Bang-Bang-Born” just lately dominated Billboard Japan’s mid-year Japan Songs chart — a tally that tracks songs from Japan being listened to in nations around the globe — by topping the lists for six nations. On July 20, the “Nobishiro” duo carried out on the AFEELA Pregame Efficiency at Dodger Stadium Middle Area in Los Angeles, performing stay for the primary time within the U.S. Creepy Nuts will hit the stage in Tokyo Dome for the primary time for his or her LIVE at TOKYO DOME live performance on Feb. 11, 2025.
“[The remix] is exactly us, and it’s additionally a brand new aspect of us that was introduced out as a result of the track was Dua Lipa’s ‘Phantasm,’” say the duo. “It’s in each English and Japanese however turned out easy; we hope you get pleasure from it.”
Dua provides: “Make sure you hearken to the remix by these two superb skills.”
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