"Bands" is a song by American rapper Comethazine. It was first released in January 2018 through the streaming platform

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, before being released again in March of that year. The song is the second single from his debut mixtape ''Bawskee'' (2018), and is one of the songs that propelled him to fame. It was certified gold by

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Background

In January 2018, the song was uploaded on SoundCloud via an account called "sound_clout_xxx", which previously hosted rapper

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's viral song "

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" on the platform. The aforementioned track's audio file had been replaced with that of "Bands". As a result, "Bands" quickly reached No. 1 on the SoundCloud Charts. On

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, some users noticed the swap and that the account was an impostor, leading to it being deleted along with the song. The incident helped the song increase in popularity. On March 2, 2018, the song was officially released to streaming services.

Remix

An official remix of the song featuring American rapper

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was released on March 8, 2018.

Music video

A music video for the song directed by

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was released on May 2, 2018. In it, Comethazine is a newspaper delivery boy in a suburban neighborhood, and burglarizes an empty house.

Certifications

References

{{reflist 2018 singles 2018 songs Comethazine songs Music videos directed by Cole Bennett