Sun Goes Down (Lil Nas X song)

"Sun Goes Down"
Single by Lil Nas X
from the album Montero
ReleasedMay 21, 2021 (2021-05-21)
RecordedJune 19, 2020
Length2:48
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Lil Nas X singles chronology
"Montero (Call Me by Your Name)"
(2021)
"Sun Goes Down"
(2021)
"Industry Baby"
(2021)
Music video
"Sun Goes Down" on YouTube

"Sun Goes Down" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American rapper Lil Nas X. It was released as a single through Columbia on May 21, 2021, as the second single from his first studio album Montero.[1][2]

In the song, Lil Nas X addresses his younger closeted self, reflecting on his struggles with bullying and coming to terms with his homosexuality growing up. In contrast to his past music videos carrying surrealistic and futuristic elements, this one is more grounded in reality to reflect the more contemplative nature of the song.

  1. ^ Andriyashchuk, Yuriy (May 13, 2021). "Lil Nas X Announces New "Sun Goes Down" Single, Releasing Next Week". Hip-Hopvibe. Archived from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  2. ^ Kenneally, Cerys (May 14, 2021). "Lil Nas X announces new single "Sun Goes Down"". The Line of Best Fit. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021.