Music (Underscores song)
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| Single by Underscores | ||||
| from the album U | ||||
| Released | June 27, 2025 | |||
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| Length | 3:27 | |||
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| Songwriter | April Harper Grey | |||
| Producer | Underscores | |||
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| Music on YouTube | ||||
"Music" is a song by the American musician Underscores. It was released as the lead single to her third studio album, U, on June 27, 2025, through Mom + Pop and Corporate Rockmusic. Written and produced by Underscores, the song's production combines elements of EDM, hyperpop, dubstep, and pop-punk, with its lyrics detailing a romantic relationship through music-related terms. The track was released alongside its music video, directed by Underscores herself. "Music" received positive reviews from music critics, who praised its production style and lyrics. On July 5, 2025, Underscores released both a stepchart and a lyric video for the song.
Underscores debuted "Music" live during her performance at Coachella 2025 on April 12, 2025. She would go on to preview it at several other live shows afterwards. On June 25, Underscores teased the song's music video on X,[1] which she followed with an announcement that the song would be releasing that Friday.[2] On the night of its release, she performed the song at Pitchfork & Them Present: Night Out, hosted at Knockdown Center.[3][4]
"Music" was released as the lead single for U on June 27, 2025, via Mom + Pop and Corporate Rockmusic.[5] Alongside its release, Underscores uploaded its accompanying music video to YouTube. Ochiai Shohei, who designed the single's cover art, posted various early sketches to his Twitter account.[6] On July 5, Underscores shared the song's lyric video,[7] coinciding with its official stepchart being made available for download.[8]
Composition
"Music" is an EDM[5] track with combinations of hyperpop, dubstep, and pop-punk[9] with a runtime of three minutes and twenty-seven seconds[10] In its lyrics, Underscores uses music-themed imagery as a metaphor for being in love.[11] The track was written and recorded in Chicago, Oslo, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Cologne, and Glasgow,[12] with Heba Kadry as its mastering engineer.[10]