GTFO_(song)

GTFO (song)

GTFO (song)

2018 single by Mariah Carey

"GTFO" (an abbreviation for "Get the fuck out") is a song by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey. On September 13, 2018, Epic Records released the song as a promotional single from Carey's fifteenth studio album Caution.[1][2] "GTFO" was written by Carey, Bibi Bourelly, Porter Robinson, Paul "Nineteen85" Jeffries and Jordan Manswell, with the latter two also producing the song. It samples Porter Robinson's 2014 song "Goodbye to a World".[3][4]

Quick Facts Promotional single by Mariah Carey, from the album Caution ...

Release

I wanted to give my fans and everyone a first listen that wasn't so serious. I've had so much fun making this album, and I wanted the first moment to reflect that light-hearted spirit.

— Carey on releasing "GTFO" as a promotional single.[5]

Carey announced "GTFO" would be the first promotional single from her then upcoming fifteenth studio album with the release via press release.[5]

Critical reception

Israel Daramola from Spin was positive, calling it a "ghostly, tender record with a magnetic rhythm".[6] Randall Colburn from Consequence of Sound praised Carey's vocal performance and the song's instrumentation, noting "the song's dreamy flow clashes compellingly."[7] R. Eric Thomas of Elle was also positive stating the track was "[a] sultry mid-tempo addition", noted that song "enters a grand tradition of songs about being told to get out."[8] Billboard editor Gil Kaufman described the song's production as "spiky".[9] It was included at number 59 on Idolator's list of the 100 best singles of 2018, and at number 92 on NPR's list of the 100 best songs of 2018.[10][11]

Music video

The music video for the song was directed by Sarah McColgan.[12][13] It was premiered via Carey's Vevo channel on September 14, 2018.[14]

Live performances

Mariah Carey performed "GTFO" for the first time at the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Festival.[15] It was also performed at her 2019 Caution World Tour.[16]

Track listing

Digital download[17]

  1. "GTFO" – 3:27

Charts

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Release history

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