Sad4whattt
2022 single by Ericdoa
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"Sad4Whattt" is a single by American musician Ericdoa. It was released on January 28, 2022, through Interscope Records and Listen to the Kids, as a single from the soundtrack of the second season of American teen drama TV series Euphoria. Its lyrics describe not letting the world bring you down. The song was written by Ericdoa alongside its record producers, Fortune Swan, Glasear, Kimj, and Whethan. A music video directed by Oliver Cannon premiered alongside the song's release and depicts Ericdoa and his acquaintances doing donuts in the parking lot.
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| Single by Ericdoa | ||||
| from the album Euphoria Season 2 (An HBO Original Series Soundtrack) | ||||
| Released | January 28, 2022 | |||
| Genre | Hyperpop | |||
| Length | 1:58 | |||
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Background and release
Eric stated he was initially going to archive the track.[1] "Sad4whattt" would later be featured in Sam Levinson's teen drama series Euphoria,[2][3] written for American television network HBO.[4] He explained that "We sent through five or six demos [to the Euphoria team] and they sifted through the pack and picked the one that I was literally not going to release."[1] Eric adds that he thinks the song "worked well in Euphoria "because it's super high energy [...] It's super upbeat, then it takes you right back down, then up again [...] and that's what that entire season was".[1]
Music video
Oliver Cannon would direct the music video for "Sad4whattt", which premiered on January 28, 2022.[5] The video depicts people doing donuts in an abandoned parking lot. Cops would intervene to find out about what the squad was doing.[2] uDiscover Music's Will Schube felt the video was "equally ecstatic".[2] He would also mention "It’s played for laughs in the clip—which makes sense since the song is about not letting the world keep you down."[2]
Critical reception
Will Schube of uDiscover Music wrote that the song "is exuberant and emotional, giving eric room to ride the instrumental with joy and ferocity in equal measure. As the instrumental shudders and threatens to cave in around him, he offers an honest picture of his emotional state."[3]