Directed by Christian Breslauer, it reimagines several scenes from the Kill Bill films, with SZA as her version of the Bride and Vivica A. On US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, "Kill Bill" broke the record set by " Old Town Road" (2019) for the chart's longest-running number one, with 21 weeks.Ī music video for the song premiered the same day as its single release. It tied with three other songs for the second-most weeks at number two before reaching the top. Boosted by a remix featuring American rapper Doja Cat three months later, the solo version of "Kill Bill" topped the US Billboard Hot 100, her first single to do so, after eight weeks at number two. On January 10, 2023, RCA Records sent the song to US radio as the fifth single from SOS, attributing the decision to its streaming numbers. It gave SZA her first number one on the Billboard Global 200. They found her murder fantasies extreme but relatable to a degree, due to its underlying sentiments of doing whatever it takes for love.Īchieving success on streaming services, "Kill Bill" went number one in seven territories worldwide and reached the top 10 in eight more. The song's candid exploration of SZA's unfiltered, violent emotions were a point of praise for critics.
Influenced by the boom bap subgenre of hip hop, it is backed by guitars, a bassline, and a flute sampled from a Prophet-6 synthesizer. "Kill Bill" is a R&B song built around a midtempo, groovy rhythm and a detuned melody. Mirroring the films' plot, the song's lyrics discuss SZA's fantasy to kill an ex-boyfriend and his new girlfriend out of jealousy. The song gets its title from Kill Bill (2003–2004), a martial arts film duology that focuses on an assassin named the Bride and her quest to exact revenge on her ex-boyfriend through murder. " Kill Bill" is a song by American singer-songwriter SZA from her second studio album, SOS (2022).
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