Sexodus

"Sexodus"
Single by M.I.A. featuring the Weeknd
from the album Matangi
Released25 May 2015 (2015-05-25)
Genre
Length4:54
LabelInterscope
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
M.I.A. singles chronology
"Double Bubble Trouble"
(2014) 		"Sexodus"
(2015) 		"Swords"
(2015)
The Weeknd singles chronology
"Drinks On Us"
(2015) 		"Sexodus"
(2015) 		"The Hills"
(2015)

"Sexodus" is a song by English rapper M.I.A. from her fourth studio album, Matangi (2013). It is written by M.I.A. alongside British record producer Switch, Doc McKinney, Illangelo, and the Weeknd are also credited due to a sample of the Weeknd's song "Lonely Star" from his mixtape Thursday. The album version of the song was noted for its "striking" similarities to a different song from the album, "Exodus". However, the single version features War Syntaire and was labelled as being "Re-Loaded With War".[3][4] Before the track was recorded by M.I.A., she offered the song to Madonna.[5][6]

The song was originally titled "This Exodus", before the "Thi" was deleted and M.I.A. kept the typo.[7] M.I.A. performed the song live during her 2013–14 Matangi Tour.[8]

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  2. ^ Lipshutz, Jason (1 November 2013). "M.I.A. Finds Peace On 'Matangi' Album: 'It's A Bit Emo In Places'". Billboard. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  3. ^ Hogan, Marc (1 November 2013). "M.I.A. and the Weeknd Swap Vocals on Two Near-Identical Tracks". Spin. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  4. ^ Matangi (CD liner notes). M.I.A. N.E.E.T Recordings. 2013. B0019325-02.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Hattenstone, Simon (19 October 2013). "MIA's revolution". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  6. ^ Minsker, Evan (19 October 2013). "M.I.A. Offered Her Track "Sexodus" to Madonna". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  7. ^ Kenner, Rob (7 November 2013). "M.I.A. Talks Matangi, Spirituality, Technology, and Why She Was Called "The Female Kanye"". Complex. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  8. ^ Brown, Harley (2 November 2013). "M.I.A. Kicks Off 'Matangi' Tour with Thunderous NYC Show". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 27 August 2013.