Rascal (Superstar)

"Rascal (Superstar)" is a song by American singer Tinashe. It was released on July 17, 2020. The song was written by Tinashe and her brother, Thulani Kachingwe, alongside co-writer Alex King, and was produced by Sage the Gemini. 
== Background[edit] ==
The song was conceived during Tinashe's Songs for You era.[1] The song was first previewed on Instagram live several months prior to release.[2]
Tinashe released a string of remixes from her previous studio album Songs for You, including "Hopscotch", "Die a Little Bit", "Touch & Go", and "Save Room For Us".
== Composition and lyrics[edit] ==
"Rascal" (Superstar)" is a bouncy,[4] "groovy, darker" track.[5]
== Critical reception[edit] ==
Meredith Kile for Kare11 praised the songs sonic qualities, calling it "an expensive-sounding track".[6] Brooklyn Vegan's Andrew Sacher called "Rascal" overall "a great dose of air, moody R&B".[7]
Criticism drew from the song's lyrical content in context of the time of its release of the COVID-19 pandemic. As Joan Summers from Jezebel put it, the lyrics "[are] a perfectly fine sentiment, I guess, if we weren't currently living through these modern times".[8]
== Music video[edit] ==
The music video for the song accompanied its release the same day as the song, premiering on Tinashe's YouTube channel.[9] It was directed by Jasper Soloff.[10] The only feature in the music video is a Phantom 4 Pro drone.[11]
=== Synopsis[edit] ===
The music video follows a socialite trapped in her home while live streaming to her fans.[12]
== Release history[edit] ==
Country	Date 	Format	Label
Various	July 17, 2020	
* Digital download
* streaming	Tinashe Music
via Equity Distribution and Roc Nation
 
Category:Singles
Category:Songs