"Recess" is a song by American

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s Skrillex and Kill the Noise, featuring vocals from Fatman Scoop and Passion Pit frontman

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. It was released on March 14, 2014, as part of Skrillex's debut studio album '' Recess'' (2014). It entered the

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at number 57 after being added to

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's rotation. On May 15, 2014, the song was confirmed as the album's second single. Soon after, a teaser video for the single was released on Skrillex's YouTube channel on July 3, 2014. The song was released as a single on July 7, 2014, alongside remixes from

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, Milo and Otis, Valentino Khan and Ape Drums.

Formats and track listings

Credits and personnel

* Sonny "Skrillex" Moore –

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* Jake "Kill the Noise" Stanczak – production * Isaac "Fatman Scoop" Freeman – vocals *

– vocals

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

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