Drowning (Mario song)

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"Drowning"
Mario - Drowning (Single Cover).png
Single by Mario
from the album Dancing Shadows
ReleasedJuly 20, 2018 (2018-07-20)
StudioFRQNCY Studios
(London, England)
GenreR&B
Length3:38
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Daecolm
  • Mario
  • xSDTRK
Mario singles chronology
"Pain is the New Pleasure"
(2017) 		"Drowning"
(2018) 		"Dancing Shadows"
(2018)
Music video
"Drowning" on YouTube

"Drowning" is a song recorded by American recording artist Mario for his fifth studio album Dancing Shadows and was released alongside its music video on July 20, 2018, through his own label New Citizen and Empire Distribution as the album's lead single. The song was written and produced by Mario, xSDTRK and Daecolm Holland, with additional songwriting credits from Milton Adams II and Jake Gosling. Lyrically, the song is about a man being torn between two women.

Background and release[]

Mario spoke with the FunX radio station during the Oh My! Music Festival in June 2018, he revealed that he would release the lead single off the album.[1]

Critical reception[]

Singersroom said the song, "showcases Mario’s vocal growth and eargasmic falsetto that takes hold and doesn’t let go over a simmering and stark production".[2] The Musical Hype gave the song three in a half stars out of five.[3]

Music video[]

The music video premiered along with the song on July 20, 2018.[4][5]

Track listing[]

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Drowning"3:38
Digital download – Dance Remix[6]
No.TitleLength
1."Drowning (Nitti Gritti & Shndō Remix)"2:50

Credits and personnel[]

Credits were adapted from Tidal.[7]

  • Mario - songwriting, production
  • Daecolm - songwriting, production
  • xSDTRK - songwriting, production
  • Jake Gosling - songwriting
  • Milton Adams II - songwriting

Chart performance[]

Chart (2018) Peak
position
US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)[8] 28

Release history[]

Region Date Format Label Ref
Various July 20, 2018 Digital download
[9]

References[]

  1. ^ FunX Gemist (30 June 2018). "Mario: I would never make a second Let Me Love You". Retrieved 11 July 2018 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ "Mario Returns With New Single & Video For "Drowning"". Singersroom.
  3. ^ Hype, The Musical (July 25, 2018). "Mario, 'Drowning' | Track Review". Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  4. ^ "Mario Premieres New Single and Video for 'Drowning': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  5. ^ "Mario Drops Off New Video For "Drowning"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  6. ^ "Drowning (Nitti & Shndō Remix) by Mario". iTunes. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  7. ^ "Drowning / Mario". Tidal. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  8. ^ "Mario Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  9. ^ "Drowning by Mario". iTunes. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
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