| "Teqkilla" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Single by M.I.A. | ||||
| from the album Maya | ||||
| Released | 29 June 2010 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 6:19 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Songwriter(s) |
| |||
| Producer(s) | ||||
| M.I.A. singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
"Teqkilla" is a song by British recording artist M.I.A. from her third studio album, Maya (2010). The track was written by Maya "M.I.A." Arulpragasam, Rusko, Switch, John Hill and Cherry Byron-Withers. Production of the song was handled by M.I.A., Rusko, Switch and Hill.[1]
The song references alcohol and cannabis in its lyrics.[2] M.I.A. namechecks several brands of alcohol, notably Chivas Regal, owned by Seagram, which in turn belonged to her then-fiancé Benjamin Bronfman's family.[3]
The song was released worldwide as a digital download, under license to XL Recordings and N.E.E.T. Recordings, on 16 June 2010 as the fourth single from the album. The 'Lost My Fone Out wiv Nicki Minaj Remix' of the song was made available in July 2010, and features a guest verse by Nicki Minaj.[4] M.I.A. performed "Teqkilla" at the 2010 Scream Awards,[5] and during the Maya Tour in 2010 and 2011. No music video was made for the single.
- ^ Maya (deluxe edition liner notes). M.I.A. N.E.E.T Recordings. 2010. XLCD497X.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Ann Powers (7 July 2010). "Album review: M.I.A.'s MAYA album". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "M.I.A. – "Teqkilla" - Stereogum". stereogum.com. 29 June 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ^ Ryan Dombal (6 July 2010). "Nicki Minaj Jumps on M.I.A. Remix". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ Becky Bain (22 October 2010). "Stare in Horror at M.I.A.'s Scream Awards Performance". idolator.com. Retrieved 3 August 2016.