The Scotts

"The Scotts"
Single by the Scotts
ReleasedApril 24, 2020
Length2:45
Label
Songwriter(s)
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Travis Scott singles chronology
"Turks"
(2020)
"The Scotts"
(2020)
"TKN"
(2020)
Kid Cudi singles chronology
"Leader of the Delinquents"
(2020)
"The Scotts"
(2020)
"The Adventures of Moon Man & Slim Shady"
(2020)

"The Scotts" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American hip hop super-duo the Scotts, composed of rappers and singers Travis Scott and Kid Cudi.[1] It was released in various formats, including on 7-inch vinyl, cassette and as a CD single through Epic, Cactus Jack and Wicked Awesome on April 24, 2020.[2][3][4] The song release was supported by four different visuals on YouTube.[5]

The song debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100, for the chart dated May 9, 2020, becoming Scott's third US number-one single, following "Sicko Mode" and "Highest in the Room". For Cudi it was his first US number-one single[6] and his first hit song since Day 'n' Nite eleven years prior.[7]

Both artists had previously collaborated on Scott's "Through the Late Night" and "Way Back" on Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight (2016), Cudi's "Baptized in Fire" on Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin' (2016), and Scott's "Stop Trying to Be God" on Astroworld (2018).[8] On September 3, 2021, Kid Cudi stated via Twitter that a full-length "The Scotts" album was in store for the future, though he noted that he did not know when it would happen, only that it would at some point.[9] He reiterated this in July 2023 following the release of Scott's fourth studio album Utopia, after previously stating in December 2022 that they were no longer working on the album.[10][11]

  1. ^ Murphy, Chris (April 24, 2020). "Travis Scott & Kid Cudi Release New Single "The Scotts"". Vulture. Vox Media, LLC. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  2. ^ Espinoza, Joshua (April 24, 2020). "Stream Travis Scott and Kid Cudi's New Song "The Scotts"". Complex. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  3. ^ "Travis Scott and Kid Cudi Drop "The Scotts" Collaboration". Rap-Up. April 24, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  4. ^ Ingvaldsen, Torsten (April 24, 2020). "Travis Scott Drops More 'Fortnite' Astronomical Tour Merch". Hypebeast. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  5. ^ Bloom, Madison (April 24, 2020). "Travis Scott and Kid Cudi Drop New Song "The Scotts": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  6. ^ Trust, Gary (May 4, 2020). "Travis Scott & Kid Cudi's 'The Scotts' Debuts at No. 1 on Hot 100, Megan Thee Stallion's 'Savage' Soars to Top Five". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  7. ^ "Kid Cudi Earns The First No. 1 Hit Of His Career With Travis Scott Collaboration "The Scotts"". Genius. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  8. ^ Langford, Jackson (April 24, 2020). "Travis Scott and Kid Cudi release new single "The Scotts"". NME. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  9. ^ "Kid Cudi Speaks About 'The Scotts' Collab Album With Travis Scott for the First Time in Months". HYPEBEAST. 2021-09-04. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  10. ^ "Kid Cudi Says Joint Album with Travis Scott is Back in Production". HNHH. 29 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Kid Cudi Will No Longer Release a Joint Album With Travis Scott". HYPEBEAST. 2022-12-21. Retrieved December 21, 2022.

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