"Come Play" is a song by South Korean boy band Stray Kids, Puerto Rican rapper and singer Young Miko and American guitarist Tom Morello from the soundtrack to the second season of the adult animated steampunk action-adventure television series Arcane (2024). It was released as the second single from the album by Riot Games on October 16, 2024.
Background and release
On September 12, 2024, Arcane announced the track listing for its second season's soundtrack album, which South Korean boy band Stray Kids, Puerto Rican rapper and singer Young Miko, and American guitarist Tom Morello performed the track titled "Come Play". In the press release, Stray Kids revealed that the song "has a dynamic taste to it, bringing all sorts of voices and languages together." A snippet of the song was first previewed on October 14, and the full-length was released as a second single from the soundtrack two days later, alongside the trailer that featured the song. The extended edition of the album included the Kordhell remix of "Come Play".
Composition A pop-rock track blending K-pop, hip-hop and rock styles, "Come Play" is described by Remezcla's Jeanette Hernandez as a "strong guitar-driven song with K-pop elements and [...] incomparable flow," highlighting "Stay Kids' energy and raps, Morello's guitar riffs, and Young Miko's signature rap cadence." Gregory Adams of Revolver called the song a mixing of "pop-world digi-beats" and Morello's "tone-warped guitar rhythms" with "multilingual, attitude-heavy bars from Young Miko and a few Stray Kids members".
Credits and personnel Stray Kids – vocals Young Miko – vocals, writer Tom Morello – guitar, writer, producer Diego López Crespo – writer Dave Emerson Dahlquist – writer Ashley Fulton – writer Kami Kehoe – writer Kill Dave – producer Sebastien Najand – additional producer Tom Norris – mixing Joe LaPorta – mastering
Charts + Chart performance for "Come Play" Chart (2024) Peakposition South Korea Download (Circle) 159 UK Physical Singles (OCC) 31
Release history + Release dates and formats for "Come Play" Region Date Format Version Label Various October 16, 2024 Original Riot Games Italy Radio airplay Various December 6, 2024 7-inch vinyl Riot Games April 4, 2025 Kordhell remix
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