Contaminated (song)
"Contaminated" is a song by American singer and songwriter Banks from her third studio album, III (2019). Harvest Records released it on July 10, 2019, as the third single from the album.
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| Single by Banks | ||||
| from the album III | ||||
| Released | July 10, 2019 | |||
| Studio | Precious, Minneapolis, Minnesota | |||
| Genre | Electropop | |||
| Length | 4:40 | |||
| Label | Harvest | |||
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Background
On July 9, 2019, Banks shared a sample of "Contaminated" and announced its release date on her Twitter account.[1] Banks has said the song is like "being addicted to a toxic relationship. The more you give, the less of yourself you become."[2]
Promotion
"Contaminated" premiered on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 radio show.[3] Banks performed the song at The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on September 9, 2019.[4]
Composition
"Contaminated" was written by Banks, Brandon Treyshun Campbell and Kevin Garrett and produced by BJ Burton. It runs for four minutes and 40 seconds.[5]
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of III.[6]
Recording and management
- Engineered at Precious, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Mixed at Conway Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California, and Electric Lady Studios, New York City, New York
- Mastered at HM Mastering, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Published by Chilleth Banks Publishing, administered by Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing (BMI), Kevin Owen Garrett (ASCAP), Roc Nation Publishing and Golden Touch MGMT Music/Prescription Songs (ASCAP)
Personnel
- Banks – vocals
- BJ Burton – production, engineering, vocal production, guitar, piano, synthesizers, drums, programming
- Aron Forbes – engineering, vocal production
- Sam Tusa – engineering assistance
- Mark Mcgee – programming
- Jake Hanson – guitar
- Ben Lester – pedal steel
- Trevor Hagen – trumpet
- Tom Elmhirst – mixing
- Brandon Bost – engineering for mix
- Huntley Miller – mastering
References
- Banks [@hernameisBANKS] (July 9, 2019). "Contaminated. Tomorrow" (Tweet). Retrieved July 9, 2019 – via Twitter.
- Kenneally, Cerys (July 10, 2019). "Banks unveils heartfelt new single "Contaminated"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- Banks [@hernameisBANKS] (July 9, 2019). "Contaminated. Tomorrow 930am PST. @zanelowe @Beats1 #WorldFirst" (Tweet). Retrieved July 10, 2019 – via Twitter.
- Zemler, Emily (September 10, 2019). "Watch Banks' Emotional Performance of 'Contaminated' on 'Colbert'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- "Contaminated / Banks – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- III (liner notes). Banks. Harvest Records. 2019. 2577842412.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- "III by Banks". Apple Music. July 12, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2019.