"Twerkulator" is a song recorded by American hip hop duo City Girls. It was released on May 21, 2021, through Quality Control, Motown and Capitol.
Background and release
In March 2021, Yung Miami, one of the members of the duo, said that "Twerkulator" couldn't be released due to the instrumental it uses not being cleared. In May, JT, the other member of the duo, revealed that the instrumental was cleared and that the song could be released.
"Twerkulator" follows the release of City Girls' second studio album, City on Lock. The song went viral on TikTok prior to its release. A music video directed by Missy Elliott was released for the song.
Composition "Twerkulator" makes usage of the instrumental of the 1982 song "Planet Rock" by Afrika Bambaataa, which in turn had sampled Kraftwerk's ""Trans-Europe Express" (song)" and "Numbers". It also interpolates the lyric from "Percolator" by Cajmere.
Reception In an interview with Vice, rapper Trick Daddy opined that "Twerkulator" was "on pace to become the song of the summer".
Accolades + Critical rankings for "Twerkulator" Publication AccoladeRank Pitchfork The 100 Best Songs of 2021 85
Charts Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "Twerkulator" Chart (2021) Peakposition Global 200 (Billboard)82 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 34 US Billboard Hot 100 51 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 19 US Rhythmic (Billboard) 14
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for "Twerkulator" Chart (2021) Position US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 93
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