"Butterflies"
Single by Skrillex, Starrah and Four Tet
from the album Quest for Fire
ReleasedMay 10, 2021 (2021-05-10)
RecordedFebruary 2020
GenreHouse
Length3:16
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Skrillex
  • Four Tet
Skrillex singles chronology
"Ego Death"
(2020)		 "Butterflies"
(2021)		 "Too Bizarre"
(2021)

"Butterflies" is a song by Skrillex, Starrah and Four Tet. It was released as a single through Atlantic Records and Owsla on May 10, 2021. It was described as "nostalgic house" by NME.[1]

Background and release

The song was recorded in February 2020 but continued to be tweaked until a few weeks prior to release.[1] In an interview with Annie Mac, Skrillex stated that he met up with Four Tet and produced the song, commenting that it was one of his last projects before the coronavirus lockdowns.[2] In March 2021, Skrillex wrote on Instagram that he had new music coming "soon".[3] The track was released on May 10, 2021.[4]

Two edits were released, a 3:16 version and a 5:30 extended version.[1]

Personnel

The song was written by Skrillex, Four Tet, Starrah, and Bibi Bourelly. It was produced by Skrillex and Four Tet, and includes vocals from Starrah.[5]

Charts

Chart performance for "Butterflies"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[6] 26
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[7] 16

References

  1. 1 2 3 Peters, Daniel (May 11, 2021). "Skrillex enlists Four Tet and Starrah for new house-inflected single, 'Butterflies'". NME. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  2. ↑ Mullins, Ellie (May 10, 2021). "Skrillex speaks to Annie Mac on BBC Radio 1 about new track 'Butterflies': Listen". We Rave You. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Skrillex confirms "new music soon"". DJ Mag. March 22, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  4. ↑ Hussey, Allison (May 10, 2021). "Skrillex, Starrah, and Four Tet Share New Song "Butterflies": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Skrillex Teams Up With Four Tet & Starrah for New Song "Butterflies"". PM Studio. May 12, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  6. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 24, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Skrillex Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
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