"Underdog" is a song by American singer and songwriter
Banks. It was released on September 28, 2017 after premiering on
Zane Lowe's
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radio show. The song was written by Banks and
Al Shux and produced by the latter.
Critical reception
The song received acclaim from music critics. Mike Wass of
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called it "surprisingly upbeat", praising it as "catchy, full of glorious pop hooks and undeniably feel-good." ''
PopCrush'' called it "a commanding, almost guttural-sounding slice of stuttering electro-pop, with lines punctuated by
iteral!snarls and sharp exhalations" and "it's a nonstop showcase of brilliant melodies and Mastiff-sized hooks".
Robin Murray of
Clash Magazine spoke positively of the track, saying "it's a fascinating piece of multi-faceted pop
..bright, shimmering on the surface, Banks is never afraid to delve a little deeper, adding layers of darkness to her songwriting". Shaad D'Souza of ''
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''
Triple J described the song as a "summer jam".
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from
Tidal.
* Banks – vocals
*
Al Shux – production, mixing engineering, recording engineering, synthesizer programming, programming, drums
* Chris Galland – mixing engineering
*
Manny Marroquin – mixing
* Robin Florent – assistant mixing
* Scott Desmarais – assistant mixing
Charts
Release history
References
External links
*
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2017 singles
2017 songs
Banks (singer) songs
Harvest Records singles
Songs written by Al Shux
Songs written by Banks (singer)
Electropop songs