Sour Diesel (song)

"Sour Diesel" is a song by English singer and songwriter ZAYN. It was released on 18 July 2018 by RCA Records as the third single from Zayn's second studio album Icarus Falls (2018).[1] The song was written by Zayn, James Ho and Rob Cavallo, with production handled by Cavallo and Malay.[2]

"Sour Diesel"
Single by Zayn
from the album Icarus Falls
Released18 July 2018 (2018-07-18)
GenreFunk rock
Length4:01
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Zayn singles chronology
"Entertainer"
(2018)		 "Sour Diesel"
(2018)		 "Too Much"
(2018)
Music video
Video on YouTube

Release

On 17 July 2018, a day before the song official release, Zayn announced a new song and later posted on Twitter a 30-second teaser of the music video for "Sour Diesel". He also announced that the video would be released at 12:00 PM on Apple Music.[3] A day later, the song was released to all major platform and streaming services. The music video was released on 18 July 2018 at 12:00 PM exclusively on Apple Music.[4][5]

Composition

"Sour Diesel" is a funk rock song.[6]

Music video

Zayn first teased the song's music video on Twitter.[7] It was released on Apple Music on 18 July 2018 and was directed by Sing Lee.[8][9] The video was later released on YouTube on 18 April 2019.

In the video, a group of criminals obtains a stolen gem and later kills the owner. Zayn appears as a superhero who decides to fight the criminals in order to retrieve the gem. Later he fights the boss with the help from a superheroine.[10]

The Video has over 5 Million views as of February 2022.

Critical reception

Mike Nied of Idolator opined that the song reveals a different side of Zayn. He felt "refreshing to hear him making a sonic risk". Nied also stated that the video narrative is a dramatic affair relating "the overarching narrative he created for the era".[11] Entertainment Tonight selected it as one of the top 20 best songs of 2018, ranking it number 16.[12]

Charts
Chart (2018) Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[13] 26

References
  1. Graves, Shahlin (19 July 2018). "Zayn Malik releases new song 'Sour Diesel'". CoupdeMain. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  2. "Zayn Debuts Intense New 'Sour Diesel' Video: Watch". Billboard. 2 October 2018.
  3. "Zayn Shares Intense New Teaser for 'Sour Diesel': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  4. "Zayn Malik Drops Intense New Single "Sour Diesel"". Highsnobiety. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  5. Villa, Lucas (19 July 2018). "Zayn Malik premieres new single, music video for 'Sour Diesel,' Watch the trailer". ASX. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  6. "Zayn Malik drops rock-funk single Sour Diesel with new superhero video". Metro News. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  7. "Zayn Releases Music Video For New Single 'Sour Diesel' Exclusively On Apple Music". Music Times. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  8. "New Music: Zayn – "Sour Diesel"". Rap-Up. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  9. "Zayn Malik Drops Funky New Single 'Sour Diesel', Unveils Action-Packed Vigilante Video". ET Canada. 18 July 2018. Archived from the original on August 18, 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  10. "Zayn Malik just released 'sour diesel' with a brand-new steamy vigilante-themed music video". MTV. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  11. "Dangerous Love: ZAYN Falls For A Criminal On Rock-Infused "Sour Diesel"". Idolator. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  12. "The 20 Best Songs of 2018". Entertainment Tonight. 21 December 2018. Archived from the original on December 23, 2018.
  13. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
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