Shirt (song)
2022 single by SZA / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Shirt" is a song by American singer-songwriter SZA and the third single from her second studio album, SOS (2022). Co-produced by Darkchild, it is an R&B song, containing elements of trap music, that is backed by synthesizers and 808 beats. The lyrics, which incorporate spiritual imagery such as darkness and sin, are about a toxic relationship that consumes SZA lustfully and entices her to return, despite its leaving her directionless and mentally exhausted. "Shirt" was released on October 28, 2022, and teased online two years beforehand, spawning a viral dance challenge on TikTok where fans gave it two names, including the official one and the alternative "Bloodstain". The song was also previewed at the end of the 2021 music video for the album's lead single "Good Days" (2020), a recurring creative decision she would make in forthcoming videos.
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Single by SZA | ||||
from the album SOS | ||||
Released | October 28, 2022 (2022-10-28) | |||
Recorded | March 2020–2022 | |||
Studio | Rodney Jerkins' home studio | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 3:02 | |||
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"Shirt" on YouTube | ||||
The "Shirt" music video, which features the album track "Blind" at the outro, premiered the same day as the song's release. Directed by Dave Meyers and inspired by Quentin Tarantino's many crime films, the video features SZA and LaKeith Stanfield commit several murders across town and eventually betray each other, prominently incorporating symbolism that portrays SZA's emotional burdens she eliminates throughout the song. Critics praised the song primarily for its songwriting, and some wrote that its manner of introspection indicated maturity and SZA artfully portrayed the intense and self-destructive nature of romance. Many included "Shirt" on their lists of the best songs of 2022. Reaching the top 20 in a few countries, "Shirt" debuted and peaked at number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100, the only single from SOS to not reach the top 10.