Ego Death (song)

"Ego Death" is a song by American singer Ty Dolla Sign featuring American rapper Kanye West, English singer-songwriter FKA Twigs, and American DJ Skrillex, released for digital download and streaming through Atlantic Records on July 1, 2020, as the lead single from the former's third studio album, Featuring Ty Dolla Sign (2020). It contains additional vocals by Serpentwithfeet, Angela Davis, and Jariuce "Jehreeus" Banks. Ty Dolla Sign, Skrillex, and BoogzDaBeast produced the song. According to Ty, the song expands on West's "Fade", which he was featured on alongside Post Malone. Initially previewed after the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April 2019, the former experienced an internet leak in March 2020.

For other works of the same name, see Ego Death.

"Ego Death"
Single by Ty Dolla Sign featuring Kanye West, FKA Twigs and Skrillex
from the album Featuring Ty Dolla Sign
ReleasedJuly 1, 2020
GenreHouse
Length3:51
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
  • Tyrone Griffin, Jr.
  • Kanye West
  • Tahliah Barnett
  • Sonny Moore
  • Ultra Naté
  • Josiah Wise
  • Lem Springsteen
  • Connor Bradley Smith
  • Craig Ritchie-Allan
  • Dana Owens
  • Ikenna Asonye
  • Jahmal Gwin
  • Jason Brunton
  • John Ciafone
  • Mark Howard James
  • Ralphi Rosario
  • Robert Brackins III
  • Stephanie Victoria Allen
  • Sylvester Stewart
Producer(s)
  • Ty Dolla Sign
  • Skrillex
  • BoogzDaBeast
Ty Dolla Sign singles chronology
"All I Need"
(2020)		 "Ego Death"
(2020)		 "Yacht Club"
(2020)
Kanye West singles chronology
"Wash Us in the Blood"
(2020)		 "Ego Death"
(2020)		 "Nah Nah Nah"
(2020)
FKA Twigs singles chronology
"If You're Too Shy (Let Me Know)"
(2020)		 "Ego Death"
(2020)		 "Sum Bout U"
(2020)
Skrillex singles chronology
"Midnight Hour"
(2019)		 "Ego Death"
(2020)		 "Selection"
(2020)
Lyric video
"Ego Death" on YouTube

A house number, "Ego Death" has electro-hop elements. The song samples Ralphi Rosario's "You Used to Hold Me", Ultra Naté's "Free", and Queen Latifah's "Dance for Me". Lyrically, it centers on ego death. The song received generally positive reviews from music critics, most of whom praised West's verse. Some were appreciative of FKA Twigs' feature, while other critics complimented the chemistry of the four artists. The song reached number seven on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart, published by Billboard, while peaking within the top 50 of the main charts in Ireland and the United Kingdom. An accompanying lyric video was released on July 20, 2020, which is animated and features the performers in cartoon form. They act out lyrics from the song in the video, being accompanied by varying tokens.

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