Coup d'Etat (song)
2013 song by G-Dragon
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"Coup d'Etat" is a song recorded by South Korean rapper G-Dragon featuring American DJs Diplo and Baauer, who also served as co-producers. It was released through YG Entertainment on September 2, 2013, as a track on G-Dragon's second studio album of the same name.
| "Coup d'Etat" | |
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| Song by G-Dragon featuring Diplo and Baauer | |
| from the album Coup d'Etat | |
| Released | September 2, 2013 |
| Genre | Trap |
| Length | 2:58 |
| Label | YG Entertainment |
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Background
In June 2013, YG Entertainment announced that Missy Elliott and Diplo would be collaborating on the album,[1] with Missy Elliott appearing on "Niliria" while Diplo appeared in "Coup d'Etat." Jessica Oak from Billboard magazine describes the album's title track, co-produced by American DJs Diplo and Baauer, as a slow tempo trap influenced song,[2] which samples Gil Scott-Heron's "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised."[3] YG Entertainment released the music video for "Coup d'Etat" on YouTube on September 1, 2013, which garnered over 750,000 views after a day.[2] Seoul Beats praised the direction of the music video, describing it as "a vivid three minute, twenty-two second journey to the shadowy side of G-Dragon's visual imagination."[4][unreliable source?]
Chart performance and sales
Weekly charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak
position |
|---|---|
| South Korea (Gaon Digital Chart)[5] | 5 |
| South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)[6] | 15 |
| US World Digital Songs (Billboard)[7] | 4 |
Sales
| Country | Sales |
|---|---|
| South Korea (digital) | 452,833[8] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Organization | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2013 | Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best Music Video | Won | [9] |