Sexodus

"Sexodus" is a song by English rapper M.I.A. from her fourth studio album, Matangi (2013). It is written by M.I.A. alongside British record producer Switch; Doc McKinney, Illangelo, and the Weeknd are also credited due to a sample of the Weeknd's song "Lonely Star" from his mixtape Thursday. The album version of the song was noted for its "striking" similarities to a different song from the album, "Exodus". However, the single version features War Syntaire and was labelled as being "Re-Loaded With War".^[3][4] Before the track was recorded by M.I.A., she offered the song to Madonna.^[5][6]

Released25 May 2015 (2015-05-25)

Genre

• R&B
• pop^[1][2]

Length4:54

LabelInterscope

Quick facts from the album Matangi, Released ...

"Sexodus"
Single by M.I.A. featuring the Weeknd
from the album Matangi
Released	25 May 2015 (2015-05-25)
Genre	R&B pop[1][2]
Length	4:54
Label	Interscope
Songwriters	Maya Arulpragasam Dave Taylor Martin McKinney Abel Tesfaye Carlo Montagnese
Producers	Hit-Boy Haze Banga War Syntaire
M.I.A. singles chronology
"Double Bubble Trouble" (2014) "Sexodus" (2015) "Swords" (2015)
The Weeknd singles chronology
"Drinks On Us" (2015) "Sexodus" (2015) "The Hills" (2015)

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The song was originally titled "This Exodus", before the "Thi" was deleted and M.I.A. kept the typo.^[7] M.I.A. performed the song live during her 2013–14 Matangi Tour.^[8]