Slut Pop (EP)

## ***Slut Pop***Extended play by Kim Petras

**"Slut Pop"** is the second extended play (EP) by Kim Petras. It was released digitally on February 11th, 2022.

## Background

Kim Petras signed to Republic Records in 2021 and then started to work on new music for her major label debut studio album, as well other musical projects. About the new songs, Petras stated that she explored sexual themes, getting inspired by other artists, citing Britney Spears as an example. Kim talked about her new music for Paper Magazine:

"People don't take people seriously — women, especially — who sing slutty songs or songs about sex, and write it off as not being important. I think that’s so stupid… I fully believe that takes as much skill as writing any other kind of song. And so I was like, "You know what? I make slut pop. And I'm proud of that. And you can suck it if you don't take me seriously. I don't care."

The tracklisting was put together when the singer realized that she had enough songs about the same theme to put on a whole project on its own.

## Reception

The project received a mixed reception. While some critics praised the EP's sex-positive nature, others criticized Petras' association with producer Dr. Luke, who produced the entirety of the EP.

## Tracklist

* "🅴" indicates a song contains explicit lyrics or themes.

## Cut songs

#### Key

* **Bold** typing indicates that the song has been fully leaked online or officially released.
* *Italic* typing indicates that the song was never released and has yet to leak fully online.

#### List

1. *Whale Cock*
2. Casting Couch
3. Dirty Whore\*

## Controversy

Controversy was reignited in 2022 with the release of her EP *Slut Pop*, also produced by Dr. Luke. After the release of the EP, "#FreeKesha" trended on Twitter and Petras faced further backlash over lyrics in the EP referencing Lady Gaga, a supporter of Kesha and a survivor of sexual assault herself.

## Gallery

### Promo & Cover Photoshoot by Devin Kasparian

* Look 1
* Look 2
* Look 3
* Look 4

## Videos

Kim Petras - Slut Pop (Official Visualizer)Kim Petras - Treat Me Like A Slut (Audio)Kim Petras - XXX (Official Visualizer)Kim Petras - Superpower Bitch (Official Visualizer)Kim Petras - Throat Goat (Official Visualizer)Kim Petras - They Wanna Fuck (Official Visualizer)Kim Petras - Your Wish Is My Command (Official Visualizer)
## Personnel

* Kim Petras – vocals
* Dr. Luke – production, programming
* Dale Becker – mastering
* Clint Gibbs – mixing

## Trivia

* The EP process was completed in two months.
* The EP was released in February 11th, Valentine's Day.
* This EP marks her first project with the label Republic Records.

## References

1. ↑ https://vanyaland.com/2022/02/11/kim-petras-shifts-into-sex-positive-overdrive-with-slut-pop/
2. ↑ https://variety.com/2021/music/news/kim-petras-republic-records-1235049989/
3. ↑ https://www.papermag.com/kim-petras-coconuts-cover-2656085822.html
4. ↑ https://www.papermag.com/kim-petras-coconuts-cover-2656085822.html
5. ↑ https://twitter.com/kimpetras/status/1495126176150421504/
6. ↑ https://twitter.com/kimpetras/status/1495125537068621828/
7. ↑ https://mix106radio.com/kim-petras-slut-pop-ep/
8. ↑ https://www.beyondthestagemagazine.com/kim-petras-slut-pop/
9. ↑ https://www.forbes.com/sites/cmalone/2022/02/11/kim-petras-branches-out-into-slut-pop-just-in-time-for-valentines-day/?sh=459e2fa712e4/
10. ↑ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/kim-petras-collabs-with-dr-luke-slut-pop-1299208/
11. ↑ https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/02/11/kim-petras-slut-pop-dr-luke/
12. ↑ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/kim-petras-collabs-with-dr-luke-slut-pop-1299208/
13. ↑ https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-downloads-chart/20220218/7003/
14. ↑ https://www.billboard.com/artist/kim-petras/chart-history/tcl/
15. ↑ https://www.billboard.com/artist/Kim-Petras/chart-history/TLN
16. ↑ https://twitter.com/kimpetras/status/1495127492570480641/
17. ↑ https://diymag.com/2022/02/09/kim-petras-slut-pop-ep