Rules (Doja Cat song)
"Rules" is a song by American rapper and singer Doja Cat, released on October 24, 2019, as the third single from her second studio album "Hot Pink" with an accompanied music video for the song being released on the same day of the single's release. The song was written by Doja Cat, Yeti Beats, Lydia Asrat, Lukasz Gottwald, Theron Thomas, Ben Diehl and Salaam Remi. The song was produced by Tyson Trax alongside Ben Billions and Remi. Soon after its release, the song became popular on Twitter, and Doja Cat's performance was noted to  be influenced by Kendrick Lamar. Background. "Rules" was released as the third single from Doja Cat's sophomore album "Hot Pink" as well as being the third track on the album. Doja Cat first teased the song by releasing a still from the music video on her Instagram account on October 16, 2019 as well as another shot from the video on October 22, 2019. The song was announced upon its release along with its music video premiere. Music video. On October 24, 2019, a music video was released alongside the song's release. Directed by Christian Sutton while video  production was handled by Psycho Films, the video portrays Doja as the boss of a Cat Mafia gang with the video taking place in the desert. Critical reception. Lakin Starling of "Pitchfork" wrote, "[Rules] captures a more serious—though hardly humorless—mood, pairing eerie old-western bass with Doja's memorable command: 'Play with my pussy, but don't play with my emotions.'" Following the release of the song, Shaad D'Souza of "The Fader" placed the song on the 20 Best Pop Songs Right Now list admiring the "loose, funky production" as well as Doja's "charisma and charm". Many  publications such as "Elle" and "Pitchfork" praised "Rules" and pointed out the similarities of Doja Cat's lyrical delivery to those of Kendrick Lamar. Credits and personnel. Credits adapted from "Hot Pink" liner notes. Recording Personnel