Slut Pop

{{Infobox album

| name = Slut Pop

| type = ep

| cover = Kim petras slut pop.jpeg

| border = yes

| alt =

| artist = Kim Petras

| released = {{start date|2022|02|11|df=yes}}

| recorded =

| genre = Dance-pop{{cite web|url=https://vanyaland.com/2022/02/11/kim-petras-shifts-into-sex-positive-overdrive-with-slut-pop/|title=Kim Petras shifts into sex-positive overdrive with 'Slut Pop'|last=O'Connor|first=Michael|work=VanyaLand|date=12 February 2022|access-date=13 February 2022|archive-date=13 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220213054612/https://vanyaland.com/2022/02/11/kim-petras-shifts-into-sex-positive-overdrive-with-slut-pop/|url-status=live}}

| length = 15:52

| label = * Amigo

Republic

| producer = Dr. Luke

| prev_title = Turn Off the Light

| prev_year = 2019

| next_title = Feed the Beast

| next_year = 2023

| misc =

}}

Slut Pop is the third extended play (EP) by German singer Kim Petras. It was released on 11 February 2022 through Amigo Records and Republic.{{cite web|url=https://diymag.com/2022/02/09/kim-petras-slut-pop-ep|title=Kim Petras Announces 'Slut Pop' EP|work=DIY|date=9 February 2022|access-date=9 February 2022|archive-date=9 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220209193657/https://diymag.com/2022/02/09/kim-petras-slut-pop-ep|url-status=live}}

Background

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| quote = "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."

| source = –Petras talking about her new music for Paper{{cite web|url=https://www.papermag.com/kim-petras-coconuts-cover-2656085822.html|title=Bet You Wanna a Taste of Kim Petras|last=Dresden|first=Hilton|work=Paper Magazine|date=23 December 2021|access-date=24 February 2022|archive-date=25 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220225023124/https://www.papermag.com/kim-petras-coconuts-cover-2656085822.html|url-status=live}}

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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.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/music/news/kim-petras-republic-records-1235049989/|title=Kim Petras signs to Republic Records|last=Aswad|first=Jem|work=Variety|date=26 August 2021|access-date=24 February 2022|archive-date=22 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922080321/https://variety.com/2021/music/news/kim-petras-republic-records-1235049989/|url-status=live}} About the new songs, Petras stated that she explored sexual themes, getting inspired by other artists, citing Britney Spears as an example.{{cite web|url=https://www.papermag.com/kim-petras-coconuts-cover-2656085822.html|title=Bet You Wanna a Taste of Kim Petras|last=Dresden|first=Hilton|work=Paper Magazine|date=23 December 2021|access-date=24 February 2022|archive-date=25 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220225023124/https://www.papermag.com/kim-petras-coconuts-cover-2656085822.html|url-status=live}} The EP process was completed in two months,{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/kimpetras/status/1495127492570480641/|title=Q: How long have you been planning this?|last=Petras|first=Kim|work=Twitter|date=19 February 2022|access-date=24 February 2022|archive-date=25 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220225023124/https://twitter.com/kimpetras/status/1495127492570480641/|url-status=live}} and the track listing 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.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/kimpetras/status/1495126176150421504/|title=Q: why did you decide to drop slutpop before your full album?|last=Petras|first=Kim|work=Twitter|date=19 February 2022|access-date=24 February 2022|archive-date=25 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220225023127/https://twitter.com/kimpetras/status/1495126176150421504/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/kimpetras/status/1495125537068621828/|title=why did you decided to call it slutpop ?|last=Petras|first=Kim|work=Twitter|date=19 February 2022|access-date=24 February 2022|archive-date=25 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220225023126/https://twitter.com/kimpetras/status/1495125537068621828/|url-status=live}} The album cover was shot by Devin Kasparian.{{Cite web |url=https://devinkasparian.com/ |title=Homepage |website=Devin Kasparian |access-date=June 5, 2024}}

Composition

A dance-pop EP{{cite web|last=O'Connor|first=Michael|date=12 February 2022|title=Kim Petras shifts into sex-positive overdrive with 'Slut Pop'|url=https://vanyaland.com/2022/02/11/kim-petras-shifts-into-sex-positive-overdrive-with-slut-pop/|access-date=13 February 2022|work=VanyaLand|archive-date=13 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220213054612/https://vanyaland.com/2022/02/11/kim-petras-shifts-into-sex-positive-overdrive-with-slut-pop/|url-status=live}} with influences of tech house and electropop, Slut Pop was described as an "X-rated" album about "slutty, sexual fantasies".{{cite web|date=11 February 2022|title=Kim Petras is Coming to WeHo to Celebrate Drop of X-Rated Album Slut Pop|url=https://wehotimes.com/kim-petras-is-coming-to-weho-to-celebrate-drop-of-x-rated-album-slut-pop/|access-date=13 February 2022|work=WeHo Times|archive-date=12 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220212200541/https://wehotimes.com/kim-petras-is-coming-to-weho-to-celebrate-drop-of-x-rated-album-slut-pop/|url-status=live}} According to PopCrush, it features "throbbing beats, dirty lyrics and sex-positive anthems inspired by the sex workers community".{{cite web|url=https://popcrush.com/kim-petras-slut-pop-ep/|title=Kim Petras' 'Slut Pop' EP Celebrates the Sex Worker Community|last=Nied|first=Mike|work=PopCrush|date=11 February 2022|access-date=24 February 2022|archive-date=13 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220213144954/https://popcrush.com/kim-petras-slut-pop-ep/|url-status=live}}

Release and promotion

In the weeks leading up to Slut Pop{{'s}} release, Petras posted videos teasing its songs on social media, as well stills from a new photoshoot done for the project.{{cite web|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/kim-petras-is-releasing-a-new-project-called-slut-pop-this-week|title=Kim Petras is releasing a new project called Slut Pop this week|last=Kenneally|first=Cerys|work=The Line of Best Fit|date=9 February 2022|access-date=9 February 2022|archive-date=9 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220209181656/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/kim-petras-is-releasing-a-new-project-called-slut-pop-this-week|url-status=live}} To promote the EP, Petras realized a club crawl branded as Slut Tour, during which she performed at multiple nightclubs in one night.{{cite web|date=11 February 2022|title=Slut Tour|url=https://twitter.com/BunheadHQ/status/1492294320056983553|access-date=13 February 2022|work=Twitter|archive-date=13 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220213051546/https://twitter.com/BunheadHQ/status/1492294320056983553|url-status=live}}

On January 7 2024, a vinyl release of the EP was made available for pre-order. The record was sold out in under a few hours.{{Cite web |title=Slut Pop [VINYL]: Amazon.co.uk: CDs & Vinyl |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0CQRTV19P?ref=ppx_pt2_mob_b_prod_image |access-date=2024-01-17 |website=www.amazon.co.uk}}

On January 22 2024, Petras announced on Instagram the official vinyl release of Slut Pop.

Reception

The project received a mixed reception. While some critics praised the EP's sex-positive nature,{{cite web|url=https://mix106radio.com/kim-petras-slut-pop-ep/|title=Kim Petras' 'Slut Pop' EP Celebrates the Sex Worker Community|work=Mix 106 Radio|date=11 February 2022|access-date=13 February 2022|archive-date=13 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220213051926/https://mix106radio.com/kim-petras-slut-pop-ep/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.beyondthestagemagazine.com/kim-petras-slut-pop/|title=New EP Slut Pop Shows Off a Sex-Positive Kim Petras|work=Beyond the Stage Magazine|date=12 February 2022|access-date=13 February 2022|archive-date=13 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220213050356/https://www.beyondthestagemagazine.com/kim-petras-slut-pop/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/cmalone/2022/02/11/kim-petras-branches-out-into-slut-pop-just-in-time-for-valentines-day/?sh=459e2fa712e4%2F|title=Kim Petras Branches Out Into 'Slut Pop' Just in Time For Valentine's Day|work=Forbes|date=12 February 2022|access-date=13 February 2022|archive-date=13 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220213050355/https://www.forbes.com/sites/cmalone/2022/02/11/kim-petras-branches-out-into-slut-pop-just-in-time-for-valentines-day/?sh=459e2fa712e4%2F|url-status=live}} others criticized Petras' association with producer Dr. Luke, who produced the entirety of the EP.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/kim-petras-collabs-with-dr-luke-slut-pop-1299208/|title=The Dirtiest Thing About Kim Petras' 'Slut Pop'? It's Produced By Dr. Luke|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=12 February 2022|access-date=13 February 2022|archive-date=12 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220212225419/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/kim-petras-collabs-with-dr-luke-slut-pop-1299208/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/02/11/kim-petras-slut-pop-dr-luke/|title=Kim Petras drops incredibly NSFW 'Slut Pop' – but the response is mixed|work=Pink News UK|date=11 February 2022|access-date=13 February 2022|archive-date=13 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220213051549/https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/02/11/kim-petras-slut-pop-dr-luke/|url-status=live}}

Track listing

{{Track listing

| headline = Slut Pop track listing

| total_length = 15:52

| title_width = 25%

| lyrics_width = 25%

| music_width = 50%

| title1 = Slut Pop

| lyrics1 = {{hlist|Kim Petras| Aaron Joseph}}

| music1 = {{hlist|Lukasz Gottwald|Rocco Valdes|Ryan Ogren|Aaron Jennings}}

| length1 = 1:58

| title2 = Treat Me like a Slut

| lyrics2 = {{hlist|Petras|Joseph}}

| music2 = {{hlist|Gottwald|Valdes|Joseph|Jennings}}

| length2 = 1:58

| title3 = XXX

| lyrics3 = {{hlist|Petras|Joseph| Chloe Angelides}}

| music3 = {{hlist|Gottwald|Valdes|Joseph|Ogren|Alex Chapman}}

| length3 = 2:04

| title4 = Superpower Bitch

| lyrics4 = Petras

| music4 = {{hlist|Gottwald|Valdes|Ogren}}

| length4 = 2:08

| title5 = Throat Goat

| lyrics5 = Petras

| music5 = {{hlist|Gottwald|Valdes|Ogren}}

| length5 = 2:20

| title6 = They Wanna Fuck

| lyrics6 = {{hlist|Petras|Joseph|Angelides}}

| music6 = {{hlist|Gottwald|Chapman}}

| length6 = 2:30

| title7 = Your Wish Is My Command

| lyrics7 = {{hlist|Petras|Joseph}}

| music7 = Gottwald

| length7 = 2:54

}}

Personnel

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

Charts

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+ Chart performance for Slut Pop ! scope="col"\| Chart (2022) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
scope="row"\| Australian Albums (ARIA){{cite magazine\|title=The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 21 February 2022\|magazine=The ARIA Report\|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association\|issue=1668\|page=6\|date=21 February 2022}} \| 77
{{album chart\|UKDigital\|34\|date=20220218\|rowheader=true\|access-date=19 February 2022}}
scope="row"\|US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/kim-petras/chart-history/tcl/\|title=Kim Petras Chart History (Current Album Sales)\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=22 February 2022\|archive-date=23 February 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220223042524/https://www.billboard.com/artist/kim-petras/chart-history/tcl/\|url-status=live}} \|60
{{album chart\|BillboardHeatseekers\|1\|artist=Kim Petras\|rowheader=true\|access-date=22 February 2022}}

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+ Chart performance for Slut Pop

! scope="col"| Chart (2022)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA){{cite magazine|title=The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 21 February 2022|magazine=The ARIA Report|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|issue=1668|page=6|date=21 February 2022}}

| 77

{{album chart|UKDigital|34|date=20220218|rowheader=true|access-date=19 February 2022}}

scope="row"|US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/kim-petras/chart-history/tcl/|title=Kim Petras Chart History (Current Album Sales)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=22 February 2022|archive-date=23 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220223042524/https://www.billboard.com/artist/kim-petras/chart-history/tcl/|url-status=live}}

|60

{{album chart|BillboardHeatseekers|1|artist=Kim Petras|rowheader=true|access-date=22 February 2022}}

Release history

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" \|+ Release dates and formats for Slut Pop ! scope="col"\| Region ! scope="col"\| Date ! scope="col"\| Format ! scope="col"\| Label
rowspan="2" scope="row" \| Various \| 11 February 2022 \| {{hlist\|Digital download\|streaming}} \| rowspan="2" \| Republic
9 February 2024 \|LP

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

|+ Release dates and formats for Slut Pop

! scope="col"| Region

! scope="col"| Date

! scope="col"| Format

! scope="col"| Label

rowspan="2" scope="row" | Various

| 11 February 2022

| {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}}

| rowspan="2" | Republic

9 February 2024

|LP