Shirt (song)

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"Shirt"
Cover art of "Shirt": a glitchy photo of SZA's shirt drenched in blood
Single by SZA
from the album SOS
ReleasedOctober 28, 2022 (2022-10-28)
RecordedMarch 2020–2022
StudioRodney Jerkins' home studio
GenreR&B
Length3:02
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
SZA singles chronology
"Persuasive"
(2022) 		"Shirt"
(2022) 		"Nobody Gets Me"
(2023)
Music video
"Shirt" on YouTube

"Shirt" is a song by American singer-songwriter SZA and the third single from her second studio album, SOS (2022). It was released through Top Dawg Entertainment and RCA Records on October 28, 2022, and teased two years beforehand; its previewed snippets spawned a viral dance challenge on TikTok, a video-sharing application. Originally untitled, the song was given two names by fans: the official title and the alternative "Bloodstain". "Shirt" is a song that combines R&B with elements of trap music, incorporating glitchy hi-hat drums and Roland TR-808 beats. In the lyrics, SZA sings of a former toxic relationship to which she is enticed to return.

SZA wrote the R&B song with producers Darkchild and Freaky Rob. It reached the top 20 in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Background[edit]

SZA's rise to mainstream fame began with the release of her debut studio album, Ctrl, in 2017. It was widely acclaimed by critics, many of whom have credited it with making her a prominent figure in contemporary pop and R&B music and pushing the boundaries of the R&B genre.[note 1] After Ctrl, SZA began appearing in soundtracks and musical collaborations, which fueled media anticipation around her next studio album's release.[8][9] In January 2020, SZA confirmed plans that she was working on the album,[10] titled SOS,[11] posting on Twitter in March that she was recording music with producer Darkchild at his home.[12]

Speculation about the album's release heightened with SZA's release of "Hit Different" featuring Ty Dolla Sign, her first solo single in five years, in September.[13][14] In October, SZA posted a short snippet of an unreleased song to her Instagram stories,[15] and by December, it spawned a viral dance challenge on the video sharing application TikTok, where over 1.3 million videos used the sound.[16] Another single, "Good Days", was released the same month, previously teased at the end of the music video for "Hit Different".[17]

The song SZA teased in October did not have a title, so fans started calling it by two names: "Bloodstain" and "Shirt".[18][19] In March 2021, an extended snippet appeared at the end of the music video for "Good Days", like what SZA did for it with "Hit Different";[20] many forthcoming videos would feature the same creative decision.[21] In the outro, SZA pole dances in the middle of a gas station.[22] Regarding the fan-given names, SZA had posted on Twitter two months prior to say that she was fine with having "Shirt" as a title, and she eventually picked it as the song's official name.[23]

Music and production[edit]

"Shirt" is an R&B song[24] with influences of trap music.[25] It is three minutes long,[26] has a midtempo pace,[27] and is backed by Roland TR-808 beats,[25] synthesizers,[28] glitchy hi-hat drums, and a heavy sub bass.[29] The song was produced by Darkchild and Freaky Rob.[29] According to Billboard's Andrew Unterberger, Darkchild gave "Shirt" a sound reminiscent of 1990s R&B music;[30] Darkchild was a producer for many commercially successful R&B singles of the 1990s, such as "Say My Name" (1999) by Destiny's Child and "The Boy Is Mine" (1998) by Brandy and Monica.[31] For The Fader, Gyasi Williams-Kirtley wrote: "'Shirt' feels nostalgic but new".[32] SZA sings with low and mixed notes for much of the song, occasionally using falsettos and performing breathily.[28]

"Shirt" was one of the first songs, out of seven, that SZA and Darkchild created during the first day of their album recording sessions, when COVID-19 was announced as a pandemic in March 2020.[33] Its released version significantly differs from the initial demo, which had a futuristic sound and the working title "Narnia Dirt Bike".[34] Darkchild reworked the demo with Freaky Rob six months later, transferring the vocals on a more stripped-down track, and this version was the one SZA first posted on TikTok.[33] The two had around seven or eight versions of the song throughout the years,[33] and they played the final version to a Complex journalist for the magazine's cover story in October 2022.[34]

Lyrics[edit]

Aisha Harris of NPR Music argued that "Shirt" contains lyrics that best represent the themes and messages of SOS: deep introspection in search of self-worth and perfection.[35] The song discusses straddling the line between love and hatred, another of the album's lyrical motifs, with SZA enticed to rekindle a past romance she acknowledges as toxic and codependent.[13] She sings of how she has been consumed by obsessive lust, desperate for the former partner's sexual advances. Simultaneously, she admits it has made her lose her dignity and motivated her to reclaim it.[29][36]

The lyrics detail SZA's being lost on what to do after the relationship's end,[37] alongside her subsequent struggles with her imperfections.[38] Religious and mythological concepts are invoked;[28] she compares her confusion to an enveloping darkness and her lapses to sin, adding that she finds thrill in the turmoil nonetheless.[27][39] The line "comfort in my sins and all about me" was quoted by Beverly Bryan who wrote for Spin: "if you hurt, at least you feel something, and if your life is a mess, at least it's yours."[40]

A dark and furious tone also manifests in the song, to contrast the vulnerability critics wrote was characteristic of SZA's music.[41][42][43] Emotions like disappointment, and vengefulness, are had about the failed romance. SZA sings in the pre-chorus: "feel the taste of resentment simmer on my skin".[41][43] In the chorus, she draws on the imagery of blood on her shirt, as well as a "new bitch on [her] nerve" and an "old nigga [who] got curved" (or rejected), suggesting confidence that Raphael Helfand of The Fader described as being "fully in [one's] bag".[44] Angry at herself for being tempted to return to the former partner, she follows with the line "damn bitch, you so thirsty".[45] The pre-release "Shirt" had the lyric "damn bitch, you like 30" instead of the current one.[46][47]

Release[edit]

Darkchild wanted "Shirt" to be released in 2020, but SZA insisted she wanted more time to finish it.[33] She informed her fans about the song's progress as it was trending in January 2021, saying that finishing it became her "only priority".[48] The song was previewed again when SZA performed it for a livestreamed concert in May, after which she discussed some information about SOS for a post-show interview.[49] In May 26, she posted on Twitter to ask fans whether she should do a "music dump", which she said would consist of unreleased songs from the past six years;[50] on August 22, an anonymous SoundCloud account which SZA revealed to be hers uploaded three songs to the platform.[51] None of them were "Shirt",[52] though when asked about it, SZA said: "She nex[t]".[53]

During a performance at Wireless Festival UK on July 9, 2022, SZA revealed that American rapper and singer Doja Cat would be featured on a remix of "Shirt".[47] When performing at Austin City Limits on October 16, SZA confirmed rumors that the song was supposed to come out on October 14. The release was postponed due to SZA's discontent with the video.[54] On October 21, the song was mistakenly put on streaming services and removed instantly.[55] The song and its music video was officially announced on October 26, and both were released two days later.

During a Billboard cover story published in November, SZA revealed the album title as well as the release date which was scheduled sometime next month.[11] On December 5, 2022, she posted the track list on Twitter, and SOS was released four days later. Out of 23 songs, "Shirt" appears as the nineteenth track.[56][57] Originally, it was not planned to be included on the album, but when she saw fans' enthusiastic response to the song, she and her label's executives[note 2] changed her mind. Speaking to People, she said: "It's always interesting to see what people gravitate toward and what they don't [...] Sometimes what I like doesn't line up with other people and that is tricky, always tricky."[23][47]

Critical reception[edit]

Some critics considered "Shirt" a highlight of SOS.[60] Precious Fondren of HipHopDX wrote that "Shirt" was one of the three SOS tracks worth playing on repeat.[61] Rolling Stone's Will Dukes praised SZA's ability to turn sarcasm and spite into something that sounds "damn near angelic", as shown with the song's chorus.[41] Additionally, year-end lists from several publications have ranked it among the best 2022 songs.[note 3] In January 2023, American Songwriter named "Shirt" as the sixth best song in SZA's discography.[18]

Accolades[edit]

List of awards and nominations received by "Shirt"
Year Award Category Result Ref.
2023 MTV Video Music Awards Best R&B Won [62]
Best Art Direction Nominated

Commercial performance[edit]

Upon its single release, "Shirt" debuted and peaked at number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100[63] and number four on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart with first-week figures of 20.3 million streams, 3000 downloads, and 990,000 radio audiences; it marked her sixth top-10 entry on the latter and stayed for 24 weeks.[31][64] After the release of SOS, dated on December 24, 2022, the song rose to number 18 on the Hot 100; out of the 20 tracks from the album that debuted on the chart, "Shirt" was the fourth highest, behind Kill Bill (number three), Nobody Gets Me (number 10), and Blind (number 12).[65] In 2023, "Shirt" topped the US Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart, her first song to do so,[66] and was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[67]

In the United Kingdom, "Shirt" entered at its peak of number 17 on the UK Singles Chart and marked her fifth top-20 entry on the chart.[68] Upon the release of SOS, it rebounded to number 36 on the chart alongside "Kill Bill" (number 15) and "Nobody Gets Me" (number 27).[69] On March 3, 2023, the song received a silver certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).[70]

Elsewhere, "Shirt" peaked on the charts of several countries, at number nine in South Africa,[71] number 15 in New Zealand,[72] number 19 in Ireland,[73] number 20 in Canada,[74] number 22 in the Philippines,[75] number 35 in Norway,[76] number 47 in Sweden,[77] number 64 in Portugal,[78] and number 76 in Switzerland.[79] In Australia, it peaked at number 20 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Assosiation (ARIA).[80][81] The song ultimately reached number 18 on the Billboard Global 200.[82]

Music video[edit]

On October 14, SZA stated that she had just turned the video in after changing "one small thing".[83] She posted a preview on her social media on October 26. SZA is seen chatting with a man, played by LaKeith Stanfield. The music video, directed by Dave Meyers was released on October 28.[84] As with her previous singles, the ending features a snippet of another upcoming song. She revealed the song to be called "Blind" on her social media.[85]

Live performances[edit]

On July 2, 2021, SZA collaborated with vodka company Grey Goose Essences for the "In Bloom" concert, in promotion of their newest line of vodka. The concert contained a snippet of "Shirt",[86][87] marking its first live performance.[88]

Credits[edit]

Adapted from the liner notes of SOS[89]

Recording and management

  • Recorded at Conway Studio C, Westlake Studios A and D (Los Angeles, California), and Rodney Jerkins' home studio
  • Mixed at Ponzu Studios (Los Angeles)
  • Mastered at Becker Mastering (Pasadena, California)

Personnel

  • Solána Rowe (SZA) – vocals, songwriting
  • Rodney Jerkins (Darkchild) – songwriting, production (for Sonix. Inc.)
  • Robert Gueringer (Freaky Rob) – songwriting, production
  • Hector Castro – engineering
  • Rob Bisel – engineering, mixing
  • Derek Keota – engineering
  • Micah Pettit – engineering
  • Ben Sedano – assistant engineering
  • Robert N. Johnson – assistant engineering
  • Dale Becker – mastering
  • Katie Harvey – assistant mastering
  • Noah McCorkle – assistant mastering

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Certifications for "Shirt"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[81] Platinum 70,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[102] 2× Platinum 80,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[103] 2× Platinum 160,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[70] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[67] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[edit]

Release history and formats for "Shirt"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various October 28, 2022
[104]
United States November 8, 2022 Urban contemporary radio RCA [105]
Rhythmic contemporary radio [106]
Italy December 2, 2022 Radio airplay Sony Music Italy [107]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Cited to Vulture,[1] The Recording Academy,[2] The Line of Best Fit,[3] NME,[4] The Daily Telegraph,[5] The New Yorker,[6] and Consequence.[7]
  2. ^ SZA has spoken in a few occasions about how her label's president Punch, in her view, "has a very strong opinion about curation".[58][59]
  3. ^ Cited to Esquire,[26] Billboard,[38] NPR Music,[39] Dazed,[45] and The Fader.[32]

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