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"Bienvenido a Heartbreak"
Canción de Kanye West con Kid Cudi
Liberado24 de noviembre de 2008
Grabado2008
Estudio
GéneroHip hop
Largo4 : 23
Etiqueta
Compositor (es)
Productor (es)Kanye West
Video musical
"Bienvenido a Heartbreak" en YouTube

" Welcome to Heartbreak " es una canción del artista estadounidense Kanye West de su cuarto álbum de estudio, 808s & Heartbreak (2008). La canción cuenta con una aparición especial de Kid Cudi en su colaboración debut con West, así como con la voz de fondo de Jeff Bhasker . Fue producido por West, con coproducción de Bhasker y Plain Pat ; los tres sirvieron como compositores junto a Kid Cudi. La inspiración detrás de la canción fue una conversación que West tuvo con Dave Sirulnick , quien le mostró algunas fotos de sus hijos. Un número hip pop , tiene electrónica.instrumentación que depende del piano. En la letra de la canción, West menciona tratar de llenar la falta de sustancia en su vida con elementos materialistas extravagantes.

"Welcome to Heartbreak" recibió críticas generalmente positivas de los críticos musicales , quienes destacaron principalmente el contenido lírico. Algunos fueron elogiosos hacia la composición, aunque la evaluación crítica de la voz de West fue menos receptiva. La canción alcanzó el número 87 y 27 en los EE.UU. Pop 100 y el Reino Unido R & B cartas en 2008 y 2009, respectivamente. Desde entonces, ha sido certificado oro en los Estados Unidos por la Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). West y Kid Cudi interpretaron por primera vez la canción en vivo para South by Southwest (SXSW) en marzo de 2009. El 18 de febrero de 2009 se lanzó un video musical adjunto , que presenta pixelación creada a través dedatos moshing . El video recibió respuestas tibias de los críticos; elogiaron la pixelación, pero algunos cuestionaron la originalidad. En los premios Antville Music Video Awards en 2009, el visual recibió el premio Hype Williams.

Antecedentes y desarrollo [ editar ]

Kid Cudi (left) and Kanye West (right), the two members of Kids See Ghosts
Después de trabajar juntos por primera vez en la canción, West y Kid Cudi (en la foto a derecha e izquierda, respectivamente) se convirtieron en colaboradores musicales frecuentes.

West y su colega rapero Kid Cudi se conocieron por primera vez en una Virgin Megastore en 2004, y la reunión incluyó a Cudi pidiéndole a West que lo contratara; West rechazó respetuosamente su solicitud, aunque el rapero le dijo: "Tengo el potencial para la grandeza". [1] Después de que el productor Plain Pat le enviara el mixtape debut de Kid Cudi en 2008, A Kid Named Cudi , West llegó a la fiesta de escucha del mixtape y tomó a Cudi bajo su protección. [1] Posteriormente, el rapero coescribió varias canciones para 808s & Heartbreak in Hawaii con West, incluyendo " Heartless " y " Paranoid ". [a] [2]A menudo se ha creído que Kid Cudi influyó directamente en la creación del álbum, lo que el propio West confirmó como cierto. [2] "Welcome to Heartbreak" marcó la primera colaboración entre West y Kid Cudi, con la función de este último en la canción y la voz de fondo en "Paranoid" lo que lo llevó a firmar un contrato discográfico con el sello discográfico de West, GOOD Music . [2] [3] [4] La primera de las dos pistas fue producida por West, con la coproducción de Jeff Bhasker y Plain Pat, mientras que todos los productores coescribieron la canción con Kid Cudi. [4] West y Cudi colaboraron más tarde en muchas otras pistas, incluidas " Gorgeous " (2010) y "Padre estire mis manos, pt. 1 "(2016). [3] Luego formaron un dúo bajo el nombre de Kids See Ghosts , lanzando su álbum de estudio debut del mismo nombre el 8 de junio de 2018. [1]

En el libro de 2009 Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Story Behind The Song , West recuerda que la canción se inspiró en una conversación entre él y el productor de MTV Dave Sirulnick . Él escribe que la conversación involucró a Sirulnick presentando fotografías de sus hijos a West, y las fotos dieron lugar a una imagen utilizada en la canción. [5]West reflexiona además sobre cómo desea casarse y tener una familia, pero numerosas razones en su vida le han impedido hacerlo; clasifica la canción como "la primera vez que un artista de rap habla condescendientemente sobre la propiedad, las posesiones como un coche deportivo". West explica: "La gente está tan preocupada por lo que tienen o por lo que tienen otras personas en lugar de lo que es realmente importante: otras personas". El artista continúa explicando que, si bien elementos como los automóviles se utilizan a menudo para mostrar a las personas que lo han hecho, cree que "no hay nada más importante que el hogar y la familia". [5] En una entrevista para la cantante estadounidense Pharrell Williams ' OTHERtone espectáculo el 10 de julio de 2016, Kid Cudi revelado de la canción ganchose originó a partir de una melodía que escribió para el undécimo álbum de estudio del rapero Jay-Z , The Blueprint 3 (2009). Le explicó a Williams que "[estaba] como, Oh, es para Jay, hablemos de esa mierda de chico drogadicto, hagamos un tema para ese chico drogadicto en la cocina". [6] "Welcome to Heartbreak" se grabó durante el período de tres semanas en el que West trabajó en la totalidad de 808 y Heartbreak en 2008. [7]

Composición y letra [ editar ]

Musicalmente, "Welcome to Heartbreak" es un número hip pop , con instrumentación electrónica . [11] [14] La canción se basa en gran medida en un piano escaso, contribuido por Ken Lewis . [4] [8] [9] También contiene violín, viola , bajo , sintetizadores y tambores tom-tom . [4] [10] La introducción de la canción utiliza un violonchelo que fue tocado por James J. Cooper, III junto a Jennie Lorenzo, y fue descrito por The Washington Post como una reminiscencia de un órgano . [14] [15]Durante la mayor parte de la canción, West canta a través de Auto-Tune . [11] Kid Cudi canturrea en su gancho, acompañado por West interpretando balbuceos de falsete . [3] [8] [13] Poco después de la marca de cuatro minutos, West rápidamente lanza el gancho. [8] Las voces de fondo de Bhasker se incluyen en la canción. [4]

En la letra de "Welcome to Heartbreak", West aborda el intento de llenar la falta de sustancia de su vida con lujosos elementos materialistas, expresando una lucha por relacionarse con un estilo de vida normal como resultado de su fama. [3] [12] West admite que se siente doloroso para él simplemente conseguir "un auto deportivo", deseando tener "una boleta de calificaciones" en su lugar. [16] En el gancho, Kid Cudi canturrea sobre visualizaciones dolorosas. [8] [13] West se hace eco del rapero cantando la línea "No puedo dejar de tener estas visiones" hacia el final de la canción, en alusión a la muerte de su propia madre. [8] [13] [17]

Lanzamiento y recepción [ editar ]

El 24 de noviembre de 2008, "Welcome to Heartbreak" fue lanzado como la segunda pista del cuarto álbum de estudio de West, 808s & Heartbreak . [18] West aclaró en su blog que, a pesar de que se lanzó un video musical para la canción el 18 de febrero de 2009, " Amazing " era la canción que se lanzaría como el próximo sencillo del álbum. [19] "Welcome to Heartbreak" recibió críticas generalmente positivas de los críticos musicales , algunos de los cuales elogiaron el contenido lírico. Escribiendo para Urb, Brandon Perkins comentó que la canción es donde West coloca "sus preciadas posesiones contra la simplicidad de la 'vida real'", señalando que usa un "anhelo desconectado" para marcar "las yuxtaposiciones básicas". [20] En Consequence of Sound , Alex Young elogió el estilo personal de lirismo de West en la canción por marcar "una radical desviación" del contenido lírico estereotipado de las canciones más populares de hip hop en 2008. [21] Adam Conner-Simons de musicOMH observó cómo West no "se detiene" en la canción, usando la letra para "reflexionar sobre su estilo de vida lleno de fiestas y envidiar la existencia de sus amigos en la valla de estacas".[22] Revisando para IGN, Alfred H. Leonard, III declaró que West es ayudado por Kid Cudi en su lucha "por relacionarse con los frutos de vivir una vida normal" debido a tener un estilo de vida de celebridad. [12] H. Leonard, III consideró el contenido lírico como "intrigante" por mostrar a un artista de hip hop ahondando en "el lado negativo de la fama" en 2008, un año en el que pensó que "muchas de [las] ​​letras se centran en pregonando los despojos que acompañan al estrellato ". [12] En PopMatters , Dave Heaton escribió que aunque West cuenta "historias" muy específicas "sobre la vida como una celebridad solitaria" en la canción, "es el tono de la historia lo que deja la impresión", en lugar de las historias reales contadas. , mientras que también comentó cómo West "apaga los efectos vocales para que suenen desnudos, vulnerables ". [17]

Josh Eells de Blender honró la canción como "tan gélida y desolada" que "un par de raquetas de nieve" debería acompañarla. [23] El personal de NME señaló que los "gemidos de violonchelo de apertura torturados" de la canción proporcionaron claridad de que West todavía poseía "sus canicas" en 2008, después de eventos decepcionantes en la carrera del artista durante todo el año. [24] Además, notaron cómo "una tristeza fría y metálica" está presente en la canción, que invoca "destellos cinematográficos" a la manera de la película de 1987 The Running Man protagonizada por Arnold Schwarzenegger , además de empoderar "a los afligidos". -me aguanieve ".[24] Expresando una respuesta menos positiva, Wilson McBee deSlant Magazine agradeció el "arrullo ansioso" de Kid Cudi en la canción, que sirve como "un perfecto contraataque" a lo que denominó "los bocetos atenuados de West sobre la fama y el autodesprecio". [25] En una revisión mixta de "Welcome to Heartbreak" para Digital Spy, Mayer Nissim calificó la canción como una "porción introspectiva de hip-pop" interpretada principalmente a través de auto-tune y dijo que a pesar de que no hay nada malo en "que West use la tecnología disponible para transformar su voz", se ha vuelto "horriblemente ubicua" en los años previos a 2009. Elaboró, glorificando el ritmo "bellamente discreto" y etiquetando la letra de la canción como "bien", pero presionó para que fuera difícil no preocuparse de que el autoajuste "le diera a la pista un 'Made En 2008 'sello que podría hacer que sea casi inaudible en unos años'. [11]

For the issue dated December 13, 2008, "Welcome to Heartbreak" debuted and peaked at number 87 on the US Billboard Pop 100.[26] On September 23, 2020, the song was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for pushing 500,000 certified units in the United States.[27] In the United Kingdom, "Welcome to Heartbreak" debuted at number 112 on the UK Singles Chart for the issue dated April 12, 2009.[28] One week prior, the song closed out the component UK R&B Chart by entering at number 40.[29] In the same week as its debut on the UK Singles Chart, the song rose two places to number 38 on the component chart.[30] For the issue date of April 26, 2009, it climbed 11 places to peak at number 27 on the UK R&B Chart.[31] After the song had fallen down the chart to number 35 two weeks later, it remained at this position through to the next week.[32][33] The song climbed the UK R&B Chart again for the May 24, 2009 issue, reaching number 33 in its seventh week.[34]

Music video[edit]

Background[edit]

The music video for "Welcome to Heartbreak" was released on February 18, 2009 via West's blog, and was directed by Nabil Elderkin, who received credit mononymously under his forename.[19] At the time, Nabil was working with West on the photo book for the artist's Glow in the Dark Tour at the time.[35] He had previously directed the visual for West's "Champion" (2007), as well as appearing in Hawaii during the recording of 808s & Heartbreak.[35] In a blog post accompanying the video, West revealed it had been worked on for the past month and that he was "forced" to put the visual out due to "another video out there using the same technique".[19] West was referring to the video for American synth-pop band Chairlift's "Evident Utensil", directed by Ray Tintori; Nabil dubbed it as "data moshing" in an MTV News interview on February 18, 2009.[36] He further pointed out Takeshi Murata as being the most notable of the numerous artists who had used the technique, while explaining that he used data moshing "to convey the haunting element of ['Welcome to Heartbreak']", aiming for "more of [a] strategic way" than Murata by using certain features for adding to the effect. Nabil said that, due to differing parts of the song representing differing feelings, it was of desire "to come with a visual representation of the flow and textures" which felt "very important" in the song to him. He elaborated, recalling shooting certain scenes "in super-slow-motion" with the Phantom merely for "transitional movement and textures", going on to state he was certain the song needed a music video. Of creating the video, Nabil recounted West taking a liking to his initially presented idea, before he "nagged" the artist slightly about it. According to him, West fully agreed on recording the music video after Nabil restated to him that it "would be a great [accompanying] visual", with the latter having a heavy schedule of related phone calls that led to the video's creation in New York. He finalized that "all the extra components" were shot afterwards in Los Angeles, as well as praising the inspiration taken by him from West's creativity during the process.[35]

Synopsis and reception[edit]

A snapshot of the music video, showing West pixelated as he wears a Bill Cosby sweater.

The music video applies the data moshing technique of pixelation to West, who wears a Bill Cosby sweater.[36][37] Calculated moshes, colors, and textures are included, which add to the effect. Other digital distortions are also featured in the video, conveying the troubled mental state that West presents with the song itself.[36] It also contains slow-motion footage, as well as compression artifacts.[35][37]

Chad Jordan, for Hypebeast, said the music video "utilizes vivid colors and graphics" for matching the mood of "Welcome to Heartbreak", and felt assured it "would surely get constant rotation on every video channel" if the song experienced a single release.[38] Steven Gottlieb from VideoStatic opined that the clip demonstrates how data moshing "can be used in the context of a broader music video" than the one for Chairlift's "Evident Utensil", while saying the technique is used to communicate the manner to which "a brain and your emotions may be just as susceptible to interference and static and distortions as any piece of videotaped footage or digital data".[36] Amrit Singh of Stereogum called the video "[p]retty rad", but admitted that it was not the first visual to use pixelation as "the internet cares about".[39] In a mixed review, Vulture's Mark Graham explained that the clip "could very well have been" West's great music video, but the technology present being used in the "Evident Utensil" video prevented this from happening.[37] Graham concluded by crediting West over "the killer Cosby sweater", yet assuming he should go "back to the drawing board".[37] At the 2009 Antville Music Video Awards, the video won the Hype Williams Award for Best Mainstream Rap Video. It also received nominations for the awards of Best Performance Video and Best Music Video of the Year at the ceremony.[40]

Credits and personnel[edit]

Credits adapted from VideoStatic.[36]

Filming

  • Produced by Partizan

Personnel

  • Nabil – director, display picture
  • Kathleen Heffernan – production
  • Keely Gould – production
  • Josh Reis – display picture
  • Ryan Bartley – editor

Live performances[edit]

West and Kid Cudi dressed in white for their performance of the song at the Hollywood Bowl in 2015.

While showcasing artists signed onto his GOOD Music imprint for South by Southwest (SXSW) at the Levi's/Fader Fort on March 21, 2009, West brought out Kid Cudi.[41] The rapper's appearance was met with applause before he began to perform, while West introduced him.[41][42] The two performed "Welcome to Heartbreak", which was followed by Kid Cudi performing his track "Sky Might Fall" (2009).[41] Writing for Baller Status, Miles Bennett picked the former performance as one of the highlights of West's SXSW showcase.[43]

For West's two night concert of 808s & Heartbreak in its entirety at the 2015 Hollywood Bowl in September, he and Kid Cudi performed the song as the set's second track.[44] This marked the first time West had performed the song since March 2009; he wore loose garments in white and off-white shades for the performance.[45][46] While performing, West was backed by a small band and a medium-sized orchestra.[46] In their first concert under the Kids See Ghosts name, West and Kid Cudi performed "Welcome to Heartbreak" at the 2018 Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival.[47] While it stood as the ninth track of their set, the song was the second track the duo performed that was not a Kids See Ghosts release.[48] The transparent box that the duo performed the song from featured flashing LEDs inside, and their performance was received strongly by the crowd.[49][50]

Credits and personnel[edit]

Information taken from 808s & Heartbreak liner notes.[4]

Recording

  • Recorded at Glenwood Studios (Burbank, California) and Avex Recording Studio (Honolulu, Hawaii)

Personnel

  • Kanye West – songwriter, producer
  • Jeff Bhasker – songwriter, co-producer, keyboards, background vocals
  • Plain Pat – songwriter, co-producer
  • Scott Mescudi – songwriter
  • Andrew Dawson – recorder
  • Anthony Kilhoffer – recorder
  • Ryan West – recorder
  • Chad Carlisle – assistant recorder
  • Isha Erskine – assistant recorder
  • Gaylord Holomalia – assistant recorder
  • Christian Mochizuki – assistant recorder
  • Manny Marroquin – mix engineer
  • Christian Plata – assistant engineer
  • Erik Madrid – assistant engineer
  • Larry Gold – string arrangements
  • Emma Kummrow – violin
  • Igor Szwec – violin
  • Luigi Mazzochi – violin
  • Gregory Teperman – violin
  • Olga Konopelsky – violin
  • Charles Parker – violin
  • Davis Barnett – viola
  • Alexandra Leem – viola
  • James J. Cooper, III – cello
  • Jennie Lorenzo – cello
  • Miles Davis – bass
  • Ken Lewis – piano
  • Jeff Chestek – string engineer
  • Montez Roberts – assistant string engineer
  • Rick Friedrich – assistant string engineer
  • John Stahl – assistant string engineer

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for "Welcome to Heartbreak"
Chart (2008–09)Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[28]112
UK R&B (OCC)[31]27
US Pop 100 (Billboard)[26]87

Certifications[edit]

Certifications for "Welcome to Heartbreak"
RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[27]Gold500,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Recording took place at Avex Recording Studio in Honolulu, Hawaii for the album.

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External links[edit]

  • Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics