Rhyme Dust
{{Short description|2023 single by MK and Dom Dolla}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Rhyme Dust
| cover = Rhyme_Dust_by_MK_and_Dom_Dolla.png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = MK featuring Dom Dolla
| album =
| released = {{Start date|2023|2|24|df=y}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = Hip house, Tech House, G-House
| length = 3:01
| label = Big On Blue, Columbia
| writer = {{hlist|Dominic Matheson|Claydes Smith|Cleveland Horne|Dennis Thomas|Gene Redd|George "Funky" Brown|James Yancey|Kamaal Fareed|Marc Kinchen|Richard Westfield|Robert Bell|Robert Mickens|Ronald Bell|Roy Handy}}
| producer = {{hlist|MK|Dom Dolla}}
| chronology = MK
| prev_title = Better
| prev_year = 2022
| next_title = Asking
| next_year = 2023
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Dom Dolla
| type = singles
| prev_title = Miracle Maker
| prev_year = 2022
| title = Rhyme Dust
| year = 2023
| next_title = Eat Your Man
| next_year = 2023
}}
}}
"Rhyme Dust" is a song by American DJ and record producer MK featuring Australian record producer Dom Dolla. It was released on 24 February 2023. The track, is built on a sample of Q-Tip's 2000 song "Breathe and Stop".
The song became Dolla's seventh number 1 on the ARIA Club Chart.{{cite web|url=https://purplesneakers.com.au/news/dom-dolla-saving-up/cVPPZWRnZmk/06-10-23|title= Dom Dolla Drops Happy Little Banger 'Saving Up'|website=Purple Sneakers|date=6 October 2023|access-date=10 December 2023|author=Jessie Lynch}}
At the 2023 ARIA Music Awards, the song was nominated for Best Dance/Electronic Release and Song of the Year. It won the former.{{cite web|url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/nominees-announced-for-2023-aria-awards/|title= Nominees Announced for 2023 ARIA Awards|website=Music Feeds|date=21 September 2023|access-date=24 September 2023}}
The song was nominated for Best Single at the Rolling Stone Australia Awards.{{cite web|url=https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/2024-shure-rolling-stone-australia-awards-nominees-troye-sivan-kylie-minogue-more-56283/|title= Troye Sivan, Kylie Minogue & Dom Dolla Among 2024 Shure Rolling Stone Australia Awards Nominees|publisher=Rolling Stone Australia|date=4 March 2024|access-date=11 March 2024}}
Background
"Rhyme Dust" was teased by the duos during festival sets in 2022. In November 2022, it featured in Dolla's 90-minute Selected Sessions set, filmed in Belgrade, Serbia.{{cite web|url= https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/dom-dolla-and-mk-are-releasing-viral-hit-rhyme-dust-this-week/ |title= Dom Dolla and MK Are Releasing Viral Hit 'Rhyme Dust' This Week |website=Music Feeds|date=23 February 2023|access-date=2 June 2023}}
Around Christmas 2022, a snippet was released, according to Dolla "to see what the vibe was … the internet ran away with it… which is amazing."{{cite web|url=https://www.georgefm.co.nz/home/good-chat/2023/02/dom-dolla-gives-release-date-for-viral-tune-rhyme-dust-provides-rundown-on-what-took-so-long.html |title= Dom Dolla Gives Release Date For Viral Tune 'Rhyme Dust', Provides Rundown On What Took So Long|website=George FM|date=16 February 2023 |access-date=2 June 2023}} A version of the song went viral on TikTok and climbing the SoundCloud viral charts. The official version was announced on 16 February and released on 24 February 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/mk-and-dom-dolla-drop-much-hyped-collaboration-rhyme-dust/102020092|title=MK and Dom Dolla drop much-hyped collaboration, 'Rhyme Dust' |website=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=16 February 2023|access-date=2 June 2023}}
Critical reception
Sose Fuamoli from Triple J called it "a captivating three minute track that draws you in instantly with its relentless beats and pounding pace."
Versions
Digital download/streaming
- "Rhyme Dust" – 3:01
- "Rhyme Dust" (Extended) – 5:30
- "Rhyme Dust" (Nic Fanciulli remix) – 3:01
- "Rhyme Dust" (Dimension remix) – 3:24
- "Rhyme Dust" (Major Lazer remix) – 3:03
Charts
=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+Weekly chart performance for "Rhyme Dust" ! scope="col"| Chart (2023) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| {{single chart|Australia|32|artist=MK / Dom Dolla|song=Rhyme Dust|rowheader=true|access-date=2 June 2023}} |
| {{single chart|Ireland4|31|date=20230310|rowheader=true|access-date=18 June 2024}} |
| scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ){{cite web |url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2023-03-03 |title=NZ Hot Singles Chart |publisher=Recorded Music NZ |date=6 March 2023 |access-date=2 June 2023}}
| 4 |
|---|
| {{single chart|UK|63|date=20230310|rowheader=true|access-date=18 June 2024}} |
| {{single chart|Billboarddanceelectronic|9|artist=Dom Dolla|rowheader=true|access-date=18 June 2024}} |
=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ 2023 year-end chart performance for "Rhyme Dust" ! scope="col"| Chart (2023) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| Australian Artist (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2023/australian-artist-singles-chart|title=ARIA Top 50 Australian Artist Singles Chart for 2023|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=14 January 2024}}
| 7 |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2023/hot-dance-electronic-songs/|title=Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2023|magazine=Billboard|access-date=18 June 2024}}
| 46 |
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ 2024 year-end chart performance for "Rhyme Dust" ! scope="col"| Chart (2024) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| Australian Artist (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://cdn.aria.com.au/pdfs/EFABCA575554927863AA9F1744825CD486FF5A1ACCA128D877467EF53C82F17C/ARIA%20Top%2050%20Australian%20Artist%20Singles%20Chart%20-%202024.pdf?seq=43|title=ARIA Top 50 Australian Artist Singles for 2024|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=18 January 2025}}
| 33 |
|---|
| scope="row"| Australia Dance (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2024/dance-singles-chart|title=ARIA Top 50 Dance Singles for 2024|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=13 January 2025}}
| 23 |
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|award=Platinum|type=single|certyear=2023|access-date= 21 January 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|award=Silver|artist=Mk & Dom Dolla|title=Rhyme Dust|type=single|certyear=2024|relyear=2023|access-date=22 April 2024|id=19913-6741-1}}
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