Ghost (Ava Max song)

"Ghost" is a song by American singer Ava Max from her second studio album, Diamonds & Dancefloors. The song was written by Max, MNEK and its producer Cirkut. It was released through Atlantic Records as the sixth single on March 16, 2023, later followed by a remix by Merk & Kremont on May 12, 2023.[1][2][3][4]

"Ghost"
Merk & Kremont remix cover
Single by Ava Max
from the album Diamonds & Dancefloors
ReleasedMarch 16, 2023
Genre
Length3:01
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Cirkut
Ava Max singles chronology
"One Of Us"
(2023)		 "Ghost"
(2023)		 "Car Keys (Ayla)"
(2023)
Visualizer
"Ghost" on YouTube

Background and composition

On December 30, 2022, Max teased a visualizer for the song through TikTok; the full visualizer was then released on YouTube on March 16, 2023.[5][6] Upon the release of the album on January 27, 2023, the song was added to New Music Friday playlists on Spotify. It was written by Max, MNEK and its producer Cirkut.[7] In an interview with Travis Mills, Max revealed that the three wrote the song in approximately 30 minutes in a Zoom meeting.[8]

"Ghost" is a synth-pop song with elements of house music from the 90s.[9][10][11] It is recorded in the key of B minor, with a tempo of 120 beats per minute.[12] Throughout the song, Max sings about the figurative "ghost" of her ex lover that is haunting her.[13]

Music video

A music video was expected to be released.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[14]

Charts
Chart performance for "Ghost"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Finland Airplay (Radiosoittolista)[15] 9
Guatemala Anglo (Monitor Latino)[16] 30
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[17] 27
Nicaragua Anglo (Monitor Latino)[18] 7
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[19] 100
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[20] 12
Venezuela Anglo (Monitor Latino)[21] 7

Release history
Release date and format for "Ghost"
Region Date Format(s) Version Label Ref.
Various May 12, 2023
Merk & Kremont remix Atlantic [3][4]
Italy February 9, 2024 Radio airplay Original Warner

References
  1. "Ava Max - Ghost Visualizer - 3.16.23" (Press release). Atlantic Records. March 16, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  2. "Ava Max - Ghost (Merk & Kremont Remix) [Official Audio]" – via YouTube.
  3. "Ghost (Merk & Kremont Remix) – Single by Ava Max on Apple Music". Apple Music. Apple Inc. May 12, 2023.
  4. "Ghost (Merk & Kremont Remix) - Single by Ava Max (2 songs)". Spotify. May 12, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  5. "Ava Max Is Haunted In The New 'Ghost' Visualizer". Uproxx. March 17, 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
  6. Major, Michael. "Video: Ava Max Reveals Official Visualizer for 'Ghost'". BroadwayWorld.
  7. "Ava Max – Ghost". Retrieved 2023-07-19 – via Genius.
  8. @AvaMaxLatam (31 January 2023). ".@AvaMax reveló en una entrevista con @TravisMills que «Million Dollar Baby» 💵 tomó la mayor cantidad de tiempo en completarse y «Ghost» 👻 la menor cantidad — 30 minutos en una reunión de Zoom con @_Cirkut y @MNEK" [.@AvaMax revealed in an interview with @TravisMills that "Million Dollar Baby" 💵 took the greatest amount of time to be completed and "Ghost" the least amount 👻 — 30 minutes in a Zoom meeting with @_Cirkut y @MNEK.] (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 July 2023 – via Twitter.
  9. Levine, Nick (2023-01-25). "Ava Max - 'Diamonds & Dancefloors' review: unashamedly derivative sad-pop bangers". NME. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
  10. "¿Cuál debería ser el siguiente single de Ava Max?". Jenesaispop (in Spanish). 2023-02-04. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
  11. "Ava Max: "You shouldn't conform to anyone else's standards"". Gay Times. 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
  12. "Ava Max - Ghost: Chords". ChordsBase.com. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
  13. "Meaning of "Ghost" by Ava Max". Songtell. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
  14. "Credits / Diamonds & Dancefloors / Ava Max". Tidal. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
  15. "Ava Max: Ghost" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  16. "Top 20 Guatemala – Anglo – Del 12 al 18 de Junio, 2023" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  17. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  18. "Top 20 Nicaragua – Anglo – Del 26 de Junio al 2 de Julio, 2023" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  19. "Russia Airplay Chart for 2023-04-28." TopHit. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  20. "Ava Max Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  21. "Top 20 Venezuela – Anglo – Del 10 al 16 de Julio, 2023" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
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