Slut Pop

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Slut Pop
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EP by
Released11 February 2022 (2022-02-11)
GenreDance-pop[1]
Length15:52
LabelRepublic
ProducerDr. Luke
Kim Petras chronology
Turn Off the Light
(2019)
Slut Pop
(2022)

Slut Pop is the fourth extended play (EP) by German singer Kim Petras. It was released on 11 February 2022 through Republic Records, making it her first project on the label.[2]

Background[]

"People don’t take people seriously — women, especially — who sing slutty songs or songs about sex, and write it off as not being important. I think that’s so stupid… I fully believe that takes as much skill as writing any other kind of song. And so I was like, “You know what? I make slut pop. And I’m proud of that. And you can suck it if you don’t take me seriously. I don’t care."

–Petras talking about her new music for Paper Magazine[3]

Kim Petras signed to Republic Records in 2021 and then started to work on new music for her major label debut studio album, as well other musical projects.[4] About the new songs, Petras stated that she explored sexual themes, getting inspired by other artists, citing Britney Spears as an example.[5] The EP process was completed in two months,[6] and the tracklisting was put together when the singer realized that she had enough songs about the same theme to put on a whole project on its own.[7][8]

Composition[]

A dance-pop EP,[9] with influences of tech house and electropop, Slut Pop was described as an "X-rated" album about "slutty, sexual fantasies".[10] According to PopCrush, the EP features "throbbing beats, dirty lyrics and sex-positive anthems inspired by the sex worker community".[11]

Release and promotion[]

In the weeks leading up to it, Petras posted videos teasing the songs on social media, as well photos from a new photoshoot, taken for the project.[12] To promote the record Petras did a club crawl branded as the "Slut Tour", wherein she performed at multiple nightclubs in one night.[13]

Reception[]

The project received a mixed reception. While some critics praised the EP's sex-positive nature,[14][15][16] others criticized Petras' association with producer Dr. Luke, who produced the entirety of the EP.[17][18]

Track listing[]

All tracks are produced by Dr. Luke.

Slut Pop track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Slut Pop"
1:58
2."Treat Me like a Slut"
  • Petras
  • Gottwald
  • Valdes
  • Joseph
  • Jennings
1:58
3."XXX"
2:04
4."Superpower Bitch"
  • Petras
  • Gottwald
  • Valdes
  • Ogren
2:08
5."Throat Goat"
  • Petras
  • Gottwald
  • Valdes
  • Ogren
2:20
6."They Wanna Fuck"
  • Petras
  • Gottwald
  • Joseph
  • Chapman
  • Angelides
2:30
7."Your Wish Is My Command"
  • Petras
  • Gottwald
  • Joseph
2:54
Total length:15:52

Personnel[]

Charts[]

Chart performance for Slut Pop
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[19] 77
UK Digital Albums (OCC)[20] 34
US Current Album Sales (Billboard)[21] 60
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[22] 1

Release history[]

Release dates and formats for Slut Pop
Region Date Format Label
Various 11 February 2022 Republic

References[]

  1. ^ O'Connor, Michael (12 February 2022). "Kim Petras shifts into sex-positive overdrive with 'Slut Pop'". VanyaLand. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Kim Petras Announces 'Slut Pop' EP". DIY. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  3. ^ Dresden, Hilton (23 December 2021). "Bet You Wanna a Taste of Kim Petras". Paper Magazine. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  4. ^ Aswad, Jem (26 August 2021). "Kim Petras signs to Republic Records". Variety. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  5. ^ Dresden, Hilton (23 December 2021). "Bet You Wanna a Taste of Kim Petras". Paper Magazine. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  6. ^ Petras, Kim (19 February 2022). "Q: How long have you been planning this?". Twitter. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  7. ^ Petras, Kim (19 February 2022). "Q: why did you decide to drop slutpop before your full album?". Twitter. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  8. ^ Petras, Kim (19 February 2022). "why did you decided to call it slutpop ?". Twitter. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  9. ^ O'Connor, Michael (12 February 2022). "Kim Petras shifts into sex-positive overdrive with 'Slut Pop'". VanyaLand. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  10. ^ "Kim Petras is Coming to WeHo to Celebrate Drop of X-Rated Album Slut Pop". WeHo Times. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  11. ^ Nied, Mike (11 February 2022). "Kim Petras' 'Slut Pop' EP Celebrates the Sex Worker Community". PopCrush. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  12. ^ Kenneally, Cerys (9 February 2022). "Kim Petras is releasing a new project called Slut Pop this week". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  13. ^ "Slut Tour". Twitter. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  14. ^ "Kim Petras' 'Slut Pop' EP Celebrates the Sex Worker Community". Mix 106 Radio. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  15. ^ "New EP Slut Pop Shows Off a Sex-Positive Kim Petras". Beyond the Stage Magazine. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  16. ^ "Kim Petras Branches Out Into 'Slut Pop' Just in Time For Valentine's Day". Forbes. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  17. ^ "The Dirtiest Thing About Kim Petras' 'Slut Pop'? It's Produced By Dr. Luke". Rolling Stone. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  18. ^ "Kim Petras drops incredibly NSFW 'Slut Pop' – but the response is mixed". Pink News UK. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  19. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 21 February 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1668. Australian Recording Industry Association. 21 February 2022. p. 6.
  20. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  21. ^ "Kim Petras Chart History (Current Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  22. ^ "Kim Petras Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
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