Slut Pop | ||||
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Released | 11 February 2022 | |||
Genre | Dance-pop[1] | |||
Length | 15:52 | |||
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Producer | Dr. Luke | |||
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Slut Pop is the third extended play (EP) by German singer Kim Petras. It was released on 11 February 2022 through Amigo Records and Republic.[2]
"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."
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 track listing 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] The album cover was shot by Devin Kasparian.[9]
A dance-pop EP[10] with influences of tech house and electropop, Slut Pop was described as an "X-rated" album about "slutty, sexual fantasies".[11] According to PopCrush, it features "throbbing beats, dirty lyrics and sex-positive anthems inspired by the sex workers community".[12]
In the weeks leading up to Slut Pop's release, Petras posted videos teasing its songs on social media, as well stills from a new photoshoot done for the project.[13] To promote the EP, Petras realized a club crawl branded as Slut Tour, during which she performed at multiple nightclubs in one night.[14]
On January 7 2024, a vinyl release of the EP was made available for pre-order. The record was sold out in under a few hours.[15]
On January 22 2024, Petras announced on Instagram the official vinyl release of Slut Pop.
The project received a mixed reception. While some critics praised the EP's sex-positive nature,[16][17][18] others criticized Petras' association with producer Dr. Luke, who produced the entirety of the EP.[19][20]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Slut Pop" |
| 1:58 | |
2. | "Treat Me like a Slut" |
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| 1:58 |
3. | "XXX" |
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| 2:04 |
4. | "Superpower Bitch" | Petras |
| 2:08 |
5. | "Throat Goat" | Petras |
| 2:20 |
6. | "They Wanna Fuck" |
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| 2:30 |
7. | "Your Wish Is My Command" |
| Gottwald | 2:54 |
Total length: | 15:52 |
Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[21] | 77 |
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[22] | 34 |
US Current Album Sales (Billboard)[23] | 60 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[24] | 1 |
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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Various | 11 February 2022 | Republic | |
9 February 2024 | LP |