Porsche Topless
{{notability|Music|date=January 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Porsche Topless
| cover = Porsche Topless.jpeg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Kid Cudi
| album = Insano
| released = June 2, 2023
| recorded = 2021–2023
| genre =
| length = 2:50
| label = {{hlist|Republic|Wicked Awesome}}
| writer = {{hlist|Scott Mescudi||Benjamin Saint Fort|Jean-Baptiste Kouame}}
| producer = {{Hlist|Kid Cudi|Bnyx|Jean-Baptiste}}
| prev_title = Willing to Trust
| prev_year = 2022
| next_title = Ill What I Bleed
| next_year = 2023
| misc = {{External music video
| 1 = [https://youtube.com/watch?v=-RnuHQsMCXY Porsche Topless]
| type = single
| header = Lyric video
}}
}}
"Porsche Topless" is a song by American musician Kid Cudi. It was first released on June 2, 2023, as the lead single for Cudi’s ninth solo album Insano (2024). The song was issued through Cudi's Wicked Awesome Records, an imprint of Republic Records.{{Cite web |last=Schube |first=Will |date=2023-06-02 |title=Kid Cudi Makes Triumphant Return With 'Porsche Topless' |url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/kid-cudi-porsche-topless/ |access-date=2023-09-14 |website=uDiscover Music |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Kid Cudi releases new single "PORSCHE TOPLESS" |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/kid-cudi-releases-new-single-porsche-topless |access-date=2023-09-14 |website=The Line of Best Fit |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Kid Cudi releases new single 'Porsche Topless' |url=https://www.music-news.com/news/Underground/159076/Kid-Cudi-releases-new-single-Porsche-Topless |access-date=2023-09-15 |website=Music-News.com |language=en-US}}
The track was produced by American music producer Bnyx, who gained prominence producing Canadian rapper Drake's 2023 hit single "Search & Rescue". Production on the song was also handled by Jean-Baptitste and Kid Cudi.{{Cite web |title=Kid Cudi's "Porsche Topless" is not the single he wanted to drop, but one the fans demanded |url=https://www.thefader.com/2023/06/02/kid-cudi-porsche-topless |access-date=2023-09-14 |website=The FADER |language=en}}
Background and release
In May 2023, Kid Cudi announced that a new track titled "Flex" would be released, playing a snippet of the track out of anticipation. However, after a lukewarm reception of the track, Kid Cudi announced that he would instead be releasing a new track on June 2, 2023, which was "Porsche Topless".
Upon release, streaming service Apple Music provided several incorrect lyrics for the track, which Kid Cudi requested to be fixed on Twitter, accusing them of coming up with lyrics. This would be fixed following his complaint.{{Cite web |last=Thornton |first=Cedric 'BIG CED' |date=2023-06-08 |title=Kid Cudi Calls Out Apple Music for Omitting The Proper Lyrics to His Song |url=https://www.blackenterprise.com/kid-cudi-called-out-apple-music-to-fix-porsche-topless-lyrics/ |access-date=2023-09-14 |website=Black Enterprise |language=en-US}}{{Cite tweet |user=KiDCuDi |number=1666062190929952768 |title=Hey guys @AppleMusic I put in the time to write out all my lyrics and send them to u... |access-date=2023-09-14 |date=2023-06-06}}
Composition
The track has been described as being a summer anthem with bouncy production and a "carefree hook".{{Cite web |date=2023-06-02 |title=Kid Cudi Debuts New Single "Porsche Topless" |url=https://hypebeast.com/2023/6/kid-cudi-porsche-topless-single-stream |access-date=2023-09-14 |website=Hypebeast}}{{Cite web |last=Price |first=Joe |title=Kid Cudi Shares New Song "Porsche Topless" After 'Pivoting' Away From Single Fans Were Lukewarm About |url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/backwoodsaltar/kid-cudi-porsche-topless |access-date=2023-09-14 |website=Complex |language=en-us}} It has also been stated as being built around a descending chord progression and melodic synth refrain, overall being a very upbeat party track.{{Cite web |date=2023-06-02 |title=Kid Cudi Pulls Up in His "Porsche Topless" on New Single: Stream |url=https://consequence.net/2023/06/kid-cudi-porsche-toppless-stream/ |access-date=2023-09-14 |language=en-US}} Kid Cudi described the track, stating "Imagine ur floating high up in the bright blue sky on a nice warm summers day."{{Cite web |date=2023-06-02 |title=Kid Cudi Begins New Chapter With Upbeat Single "PORSCHE TOPLESS" |url=https://thissongissick.com/post/kid-cudi-porsche-topless/ |access-date=2023-09-14 |website=This Song Is Sick |language=en-US}}
Lyrically, it has been stated they are about the act of being grateful and celebrating life.{{Cite web |date=2023-06-02 |title=Kid Cudi Starts A New Era With The Grateful Single 'Porsche Topless' |url=https://uproxx.com/music/kid-cudi-porsche-topless/ |access-date=2023-09-14 |website=Uproxx |language=en-US}}
Reception
Alexander Cole of HotNewHipHop praised the track, highlighting the synth-heavy production, also stating that Kid Cudi did "a goob job navigating it".{{Cite web |date=2023-06-02 |title=Kid Cudi Returns With A New Sound On "Porsche Topless" |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/685096-kid-cudi-porsche-topless-song |access-date=2023-09-14 |website=www.hotnewhiphop.com |language=en}}
Release history
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|+Release history and formats for "Porsche Topless" !scope="col"|Country !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Format !scope="col"|Label |
| scope="row"|United States
|June 2, 2023 |{{hlist|Streaming|digital download}} |
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