"Trafik!" is a song by Finnish rapper Käärijä and Dutch musician Joost Klein. The song was released on 12 July 2024 by Warner Music Finland.
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| Single by Käärijä and Joost Klein | ||||
| Released | 4 June 2024 | |||
| Length | 2:12 | |||
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Background and composition
edit"Trafik!" was written by Käärijä and Joost Klein alongside Aleksi Nurmi, Johannes "Kiro" Naukkarinen, and Teun de Kruif. The latter three also produced the song.[1] The song is described as a summer anthem about being stuck in a traffic jam.[2] It is further described as a song which creates an energetic interplay between the two artists, seeming to be a competition "to add the most random sounds until a full-fledged song is created".[3] According to Käärijä, they wrote the song when Klein and his team had a trip to Finland to meet the former after Klein sent a message on Instagram to collaborate.[4][5]
Release
editThe song was released on all music streaming services on 12 July 2024, with the music video uploaded on Klein's YouTube channel the following day. The music video was directed by Lyon Pol and produced by Whale, while Ezra Xenos was the executive producer.[6][7]
Credits and personnel
edit- Aleksi Nurmi – composer, arranger, songwriter, producer
- Johannes Naukkarinen – composer, arranger, lyricist, producer
- Teun de Kruif – composer, arranger, lyricist, producer
- Jere Pöyhönen – lyricist, composer
- Joost Klein – lyricist, composer
- Kalle Keskikuru – mixing engineer
- Svante Forsbäck – mastering engineer
Charts
edit| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] | 5 |
| Lithuania (AGATA)[9] | 60 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] | 84 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format(s) | Version | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | 12 July 2024 | Single | Warner Music Finland |
References
edit- ^ "TRAFIK! - Single by Käärijä, Joost". Spotify. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ Broeders, Fleur (12 July 2024). "Joost Klein brengt lied uit met Finse oud-songfestivaldeelnemer Käärijä" [Joost Klein releases a song with Finnish former Eurovision Song Contest participant Käärijä]. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ Schelfhout, Marlies (12 July 2024). "Nieuwe single Joost & Käärijä – "TRAFIK!"" [New single Joost & Käärijä – “TRAFIK!”] (in Flemish). Dansende Beren. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Syväluoma, Ville (12 July 2024). "Käärijä ja hollantilainen Joost julkaisivat yhteisbiisin "TRAFIK!"" [Käärija and the Dutchman Joost released the joint song "TRAFIK!"] (in Finnish). Klangi. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Karttunen, Camilla (12 July 2024). "Käärijä julkaisi yhteiskappaleen kohuartistin kanssa – Tältä se kuulostaa" [Käärijä released a joint song with the sensational artist - This is what it sounds like]. Iltalehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Jiandani, Sanjay (15 July 2024). "Netherlands: Joost Klein joins forces with Kaarija for 'Trafik'". ESC Today. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Joost Klein brengt lied uit met Finse Käärijä" [Joost Klein releases song with Finnish Käärijä] (in Dutch). RTL Nederland. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Käärijä, Joost: TRAFIK!" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "2024 29-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Käärijä x Joost – Trafik!" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "TRAFIK! - Single by Käärijä & Joost". Apple Music. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.