Genius (LSD song)

"Genius"
Single by LSD
from the album LSD
Released3 May 2018 (2018-05-03)
Genre
Length3:33
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
LSD singles chronology
"Genius"
(2018)
"Audio"
(2018)
Music video
"Genius" on YouTube

"Genius" is the debut single by pop music supergroup LSD, released on 3 May 2018. It is from the group's 2019 debut studio album, LSD. The song was written by Sia, Labrinth, Diplo and Jr Blender, and produced by the last three with Gustave Rudman. The song impacted the US alternative radios on 19 June 2018.[5] The song is featured in the video games FIFA 19 and FIFA 23 by EA Sports.[6][7][8]

The single was accompanied with a "psychedelic" animated music video directed by Ben Jones, featuring art by Gabriel Alcala.[9][10] A remixed version of "Genius" featuring American rapper Lil Wayne was released in January 2019.[11]

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  6. ^ "FIFA 19 Soundtrack, featuring Childish Gambino, Gorillaz, Logic, and More". www.easports.com. Archived from the original on 25 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
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  9. ^ Variety Staff (3 May 2018). "Sia, Diplo and Labrinth Team Up for New Song 'Genius' (Listen)". Variety. Archived from the original on 3 May 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
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  11. ^ Monroe, Jazz (January 16, 2019). "Lil Wayne Joins LSD (Sia, Diplo, Labrinth) for "Genius" Remix: Listen". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on January 17, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2019.