Contaminated (song)
"Contaminated" | ||||
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Single by Banks | ||||
from the album III | ||||
Released | July 10, 2019 | |||
Studio | Precious, Minneapolis, Minnesota | |||
Length | 4:40 | |||
Label | Harvest | |||
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"Contaminated" on YouTube |
"Contaminated" is a song by American singer and songwriter Banks from her third studio album, III (2019). Harvest Records released it on July 10, 2019, as the third single from the album.
Background
On July 9, 2019, Banks shared a sample of "Contaminated" and announced its release date on her Twitter account.[1] Banks has said the song is like "being addicted to a toxic relationship. The more you give, the less of yourself you become."[2]
Promotion
"Contaminated" premiered on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 radio show.[3] Banks performed the song at The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on September 9, 2019.[4]
Composition
"Contaminated" was written by Banks, Brandon Treyshun Campbell and Kevin Garrett and produced by BJ Burton. It runs for four minutes and 40 seconds.[5]
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of III.[6]
Recording and management
- Engineered at Precious, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Mixed at Conway Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California, and Electric Lady Studios, New York City, New York
- Mastered at HM Mastering, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Published by Chilleth Banks Publishing, administered by Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing (BMI), Kevin Owen Garrett (ASCAP), Roc Nation Publishing and Golden Touch MGMT Music/Prescription Songs (ASCAP)
Personnel
- Banks – vocals
- BJ Burton – production, engineering, vocal production, guitar, piano, synthesizers, drums, programming
- Aron Forbes – engineering, vocal production
- Sam Tusa – engineering assistance
- Mark Mcgee – programming
- Jake Hanson – guitar
- Ben Lester – pedal steel
- Trevor Hagen – trumpet
- Tom Elmhirst – mixing
- Brandon Bost – engineering for mix
- Huntley Miller – mastering
Charts
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[7] | 30 |
Release history
Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | July 10, 2019 | Harvest | [8] |
References
- ^ Banks [@hernameisBANKS] (July 9, 2019). "Contaminated. Tomorrow" (Tweet). Retrieved July 9, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ Kenneally, Cerys (July 10, 2019). "Banks unveils heartfelt new single "Contaminated"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ Banks [@hernameisBANKS] (July 9, 2019). "Contaminated. Tomorrow 930am PST. @zanelowe @Beats1 #WorldFirst" (Tweet). Retrieved July 10, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ Zemler, Emily (September 10, 2019). "Watch Banks' Emotional Performance of 'Contaminated' on 'Colbert'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- ^ "Contaminated / Banks – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ III (liner notes). Banks. Harvest Records. 2019. 2577842412.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- ^ "III by Banks". Apple Music. July 12, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2019.