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Comme des Garçons (Like the Boys)

January 01, 1970

"Comme des Garçons (Like the Boys)" is a song by Japanese-British singer Rina Sawayama. It was released on 17 January 2020 as the second single off of Sawayama's debut studio album Sawayama through the record label Dirty Hit. The song blends genres such as disco, dance, funk, house, electro house and synth-pop into a "clubby" record.[1] The song also received a music video.

"Comme des Garçons (Like the Boys)"
Single by Rina Sawayama
from the album Sawayama
Released17 January 2020
Genre
Length3:01
LabelDirty Hit
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Bram Inscore
Rina Sawayama singles chronology
"STFU!"
(2019) 		"Comme des Garçons (Like the Boys)"
(2020) 		"XS"
(2020)
Music video
"Comme des Garçons (Like the Boys)" on YouTube

On 21 February, a remix of the song, featuring Brazilian singer and drag queen Pabllo Vittar was released.[2]

Background edit

When discussing the track's lyrical content, Sawayama stated, "When I was writing this song I wanted on one hand to lyrically explore the idea of people having to adopt negative male tropes to appear confident, whilst on the other sonically paying homage to the early 2000s dance tracks that made me feel confident. The idea that the socially acceptable version of confidence is in acting "like the boys," otherwise as a woman you get called a bitch - but in the club, we reclaim the word "bitch" as a sign of ultimate confidence ("yes bitch," "work bitch"). I wanted to sit these two together and make a club fashion banger that makes you feeling like THAT bitch whoever you are".[3][4] The track was originally inspired by a conversation about "the arrogance of would-be presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke".[5]

Composition edit

"Comme des Garçons (Like the Boys)" is a "pulsating" and "couture-wielding" disco,[6][7][8] dance,[6] funk,[9] house,[10][11] electro house[12] and synth-pop[13] track which features lo-fi production, influences of Eurodance,[7] "fat" bass,[14] "bouncy" synths, a "glitzy" beat[15] and a tempo of 119 beats per minute.[16] Lyrically, it is a "chill celebration of true confidence" and criticizes the social expectation "how people, regardless of gender, are often expected to only express confidence in conventionally masculine ways".[17]

The production of the remix, handled by Brazilian DJ Brabo, is "infectious" and features a "club-ready" beat and "experimental" synths, as well as a bridge from Vittar.[2]

Critical reception edit

Uproxx placed "Comme des Garçons (Like the Boys)" at number 36 on its list of 50 best songs of 2020, writing that on the song "[Sawayama] flexes her pop star reflexes on this massive house cut, which will live on well past 2020."[18] Consequence named it the 37th best song of the year and praised the lyrical content.[19]

Music video edit

On 26 February 2020, the music video for "Comme des Garçons" premiered on YouTube.[20] Directed by Eddie Whelan,[21] the video is "90s-inspired"[22] and shows the singer "dressed in stereotypically male clothing [...] being scanned and examined in a space-age lab, before transforming into a high fashion look and being literally propped up by throngs of men surrounding her in a multicolored landscape".[6] Sawayama explained the idea behind it, stating, "We wanted to make a music video that’s got humour, movement and is essentially a fashion film that combined the visual worlds of Hype Williams, Hiroyuki Nakano, and Boris Vallejo".[22]

Track listing edit

  • Digital download[23]
  1. "Comme des Garçons (Like the Boys)" – 3:01
  • Digital download – Brabo Remix[24]
  1. "Comme des Garçons (Like the Boys)" [Brabo Remix] (featuring Pabllo Vittar) – 3:42
  2. "Comme des Garçons (Like the Boys)" – 3:01
  3. "STFU!" – 3:23

References edit

  1. ^ Schatz, Lake (17 January 2020). "Rina Sawayama announces debut album SAWAYAMA, maps out "The Dynasty Tour"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b Stephen, Daw (21 February 2020). "Rina Sawayama Recruits Pabllo Vittar For Infectious Brabo Remix of 'Comme Des Garçons': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  3. ^ Strauss, Matthew (17 January 2020). "Rina Sawayama Announces Tour and Debut Album, Shares New Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  4. ^ Shaffer, Claire (17 January 2020). "Rina Sawayama Announces Debut Album, Shares Pulsing Club Track 'Comme Des Garçons'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Rina Sawayama on Her Wildly Eclectic and Disarmingly Personal Debut Album". Pitchfork. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  6. ^ a b c Daw, Stephen (17 January 2020). "Rina Sawayama Follows Up Album Announcement with Space-Age Video for 'Comme Des Garçons': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  7. ^ a b Jones, Austin (17 January 2020). "Rina Sawayama Finds Confidence in Disco on "Comme Des Garçons (Like The Boys)," Announces Debut Album". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 4 March 2020.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ Holland, Luke (24 January 2020). "Tracks of the week reviewed: Soccer Mommy, BTS, Moby". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  9. ^ Maicki, Salvatore (2 March 2020). "Hear Rina Sawayama skewer late capitalism on her new single "XS"". The FADER. Retrieved 4 March 2020. ...the couture-wielding funk of "Comme des Garcons," [...]
  10. ^ Ingvaldsen, Torsten (20 January 2020). "Rina Sawayama Announces Long-Awaited Debut Album 'SAWAYAMA'". Hypebeast. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  11. ^ D'Souza, Shaad (17 January 2020). "Rina Sawayama drops "Comme des Garçons," announces debut album and tour". The Fader. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  12. ^ Krol, Charlotte (14 April 2020). "Rina Sawayama – SAWAYAMA – Review". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  13. ^ Feeney, Nolan (9 June 2020). "The 50 Best Albums of 2020 (So Far): Staff Picks". Billboard. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  14. ^ Vagnoni, Danny (30 January 2020). "Rina Sawayama Channels Early 2000s Swagger in Her Drippingly Confident "Comme Des Garçons"". Atwood Magazine. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  15. ^ Jagota, Vrinda (28 February 2020). "Family Portrait: Rina Sawayama". DIY. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  16. ^ "BPM for "Comme Des Garçons (Like The Boys) by Rina Sawayama". songbpm. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  17. ^ Cook, Elisabeth (12 February 2020). "Rina Sawayama Continues to Defy Pop Conventions". dorkaholics. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  18. ^ "The 50 Best Songs Of 2020". Uproxx. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  19. ^ "Top 50 Songs of 2020". Consequence. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  20. ^ Rina Sawayama (26 February 2020). "Rina Sawayama - Comme Des Garçons (Like the Boys)". YouTube. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  21. ^ Leung, Gabrielle (26 February 2020). "Rina Sawayama Exudes Masculine Confidence in New "Comme Des Garçons (Like the Boys)" Visuals". Hypebeast. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  22. ^ a b Megarry, Daniel (26 February 2020). "Rina Sawayama unveils Comme Des Garçons (Like The Boys) music video". Gay Times. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  23. ^ . Apple Music. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  24. ^ "Comme Des Garçons (Like the Boys) [Brabo Remix] — Single by Rina Sawayama". Apple Music. Retrieved 17 April 2020.

January 01, 1970
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Comme des Garcons Like the Boys is a song by Japanese British singer Rina Sawayama It was released on 17 January 2020 as the second single off of Sawayama s debut studio album Sawayama through the record label Dirty Hit The song blends genres such as disco dance funk house electro house and synth pop into a clubby record 1 The song also received a music video Comme des Garcons Like the Boys Single by Rina Sawayamafrom the album SawayamaReleased17 January 2020GenreDiscodancefunkhouseelectro housesynth popLength3 01LabelDirty HitSongwriter s Bram InscoreNicole MorierRina SawayamaProducer s Bram InscoreRina Sawayama singles chronology STFU 2019 Comme des Garcons Like the Boys 2020 XS 2020 Music video Comme des Garcons Like the Boys on YouTube On 21 February a remix of the song featuring Brazilian singer and drag queen Pabllo Vittar was released 2 Contents 1 Background 2 Composition 3 Critical reception 4 Music video 5 Track listing 6 ReferencesBackground editWhen discussing the track s lyrical content Sawayama stated When I was writing this song I wanted on one hand to lyrically explore the idea of people having to adopt negative male tropes to appear confident whilst on the other sonically paying homage to the early 2000s dance tracks that made me feel confident The idea that the socially acceptable version of confidence is in acting like the boys otherwise as a woman you get called a bitch but in the club we reclaim the word bitch as a sign of ultimate confidence yes bitch work bitch I wanted to sit these two together and make a club fashion banger that makes you feeling like THAT bitch whoever you are 3 4 The track was originally inspired by a conversation about the arrogance of would be presidential hopeful Beto O Rourke 5 Composition edit Comme des Garcons Like the Boys is a pulsating and couture wielding disco 6 7 8 dance 6 funk 9 house 10 11 electro house 12 and synth pop 13 track which features lo fi production influences of Eurodance 7 fat bass 14 bouncy synths a glitzy beat 15 and a tempo of 119 beats per minute 16 Lyrically it is a chill celebration of true confidence and criticizes the social expectation how people regardless of gender are often expected to only express confidence in conventionally masculine ways 17 The production of the remix handled by Brazilian DJ Brabo is infectious and features a club ready beat and experimental synths as well as a bridge from Vittar 2 Critical reception editUproxx placed Comme des Garcons Like the Boys at number 36 on its list of 50 best songs of 2020 writing that on the song Sawayama flexes her pop star reflexes on this massive house cut which will live on well past 2020 18 Consequence named it the 37th best song of the year and praised the lyrical content 19 Music video editOn 26 February 2020 the music video for Comme des Garcons premiered on YouTube 20 Directed by Eddie Whelan 21 the video is 90s inspired 22 and shows the singer dressed in stereotypically male clothing being scanned and examined in a space age lab before transforming into a high fashion look and being literally propped up by throngs of men surrounding her in a multicolored landscape 6 Sawayama explained the idea behind it stating We wanted to make a music video that s got humour movement and is essentially a fashion film that combined the visual worlds of Hype Williams Hiroyuki Nakano and Boris Vallejo 22 Track listing editDigital download 23 Comme des Garcons Like the Boys 3 01 Digital download Brabo Remix 24 Comme des Garcons Like the Boys Brabo Remix featuring Pabllo Vittar 3 42 Comme des Garcons Like the Boys 3 01 STFU 3 23References edit Schatz Lake 17 January 2020 Rina Sawayama announces debut album SAWAYAMA maps out The Dynasty Tour Consequence of Sound Retrieved 5 March 2020 a b Stephen Daw 21 February 2020 Rina Sawayama Recruits Pabllo Vittar For Infectious Brabo Remix of Comme Des Garcons Listen Billboard Retrieved 5 March 2020 Strauss Matthew 17 January 2020 Rina Sawayama Announces Tour and Debut Album Shares New Song Listen Pitchfork Retrieved 4 March 2020 Shaffer Claire 17 January 2020 Rina Sawayama Announces Debut Album Shares Pulsing Club Track Comme Des Garcons Rolling Stone Retrieved 4 March 2020 Rina Sawayama on Her Wildly Eclectic and Disarmingly Personal Debut Album Pitchfork 12 March 2020 Retrieved 5 June 2020 a b c Daw Stephen 17 January 2020 Rina Sawayama Follows Up Album Announcement with Space Age Video for Comme Des Garcons Watch Billboard Retrieved 4 March 2020 a b Jones Austin 17 January 2020 Rina Sawayama Finds Confidence in Disco on Comme Des Garcons Like The Boys Announces Debut Album Paste Magazine Retrieved 4 March 2020 permanent dead link Holland Luke 24 January 2020 Tracks of the week reviewed Soccer Mommy BTS Moby The Guardian Retrieved 4 March 2020 Maicki Salvatore 2 March 2020 Hear Rina Sawayama skewer late capitalism on her new single XS The FADER Retrieved 4 March 2020 the couture wielding funk of Comme des Garcons Ingvaldsen Torsten 20 January 2020 Rina Sawayama Announces Long Awaited Debut Album SAWAYAMA Hypebeast Retrieved 4 March 2020 D Souza Shaad 17 January 2020 Rina Sawayama drops Comme des Garcons announces debut album and tour The Fader Retrieved 5 March 2020 Krol Charlotte 14 April 2020 Rina Sawayama SAWAYAMA Review Loud and Quiet Retrieved 15 April 2020 Feeney Nolan 9 June 2020 The 50 Best Albums of 2020 So Far Staff Picks Billboard Retrieved 17 June 2020 Vagnoni Danny 30 January 2020 Rina Sawayama Channels Early 2000s Swagger in Her Drippingly Confident Comme Des Garcons Atwood Magazine Retrieved 5 March 2020 Jagota Vrinda 28 February 2020 Family Portrait Rina Sawayama DIY Retrieved 5 March 2020 BPM for Comme Des Garcons Like The Boys by Rina Sawayama songbpm Retrieved 4 March 2020 Cook Elisabeth 12 February 2020 Rina Sawayama Continues to Defy Pop Conventions dorkaholics Retrieved 5 March 2020 The 50 Best Songs Of 2020 Uproxx 2 December 2020 Retrieved 22 April 2024 Top 50 Songs of 2020 Consequence 3 December 2020 Retrieved 22 April 2024 Rina Sawayama 26 February 2020 Rina Sawayama Comme Des Garcons Like the Boys YouTube Retrieved 4 March 2020 Leung Gabrielle 26 February 2020 Rina Sawayama Exudes Masculine Confidence in New Comme Des Garcons Like the Boys Visuals Hypebeast Retrieved 5 March 2020 a b Megarry Daniel 26 February 2020 Rina Sawayama unveils Comme Des Garcons Like The Boys music video Gay Times Retrieved 5 March 2020 Comme Des Garcons Like the Boys Single by Rina Sawayama Apple Music Archived from the original on 28 June 2021 Retrieved 17 April 2020 Comme Des Garcons Like the Boys Brabo Remix Single by Rina Sawayama Apple Music Retrieved 17 April 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Comme des Garcons Like the Boys amp oldid 1220190195, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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