MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) (2021)

Directed by

Lil Nas X, Tanu Muino

Genre

hip-hop, electropop

Elsewhere

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How it feels

A hip-hop and electropop song by Lil Nas X that embraces queer themes and provocative imagery. The music video shows the artist in satirical Christian-inspired scenes, including sliding down a pole to hell and dancing with Satan.

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What happens

"Montero (Call Me by Your Name)" is a song by the American rapper and singer Lil Nas X. First previewed in a Super Bowl LV commercial in February 2021, the song was released on March 26, 2021, through Columbia Records, as the lead single and title track from his debut studio album, Montero (2021). It was written by Lil Nas X himself, along with its producers, Take a Daytrip, Omer Fedi, and Roy Lenzo. Musically, the song is a hip-hop and electropop record. The song is noted for its queer themes, including its gay references and lyrics, taking its name from a 2007 book, Call Me by Your Name, which centers on a gay romance. The "camp", tongue-in-cheek, sexually charged music video for the song depicts Lil Nas X in a number of ironic yet thought-provoking Christian-inspired scenes, including the artist riding a stripper pole to Hell, and giving a lap dance to Satan. The song and video were praised by commentators for their black and queer sensibilities, though the video received backlash from a number of American conservative figureheads who deemed the content "immoral" or harmful to children. "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)" debuted at the top spot of the Billboard Hot 100, giving Lil Nas X his second number-one hit after his debut single, "Old Town Road" (2019). The single was certified sextuple platinum in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in November 2022. Outside of the US, "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)" topped the charts in 20 other countries, including Canada, France, and the United Kingdom. The song received nominations for Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Music Video at the 2022 Grammy Awards. It has over 2 billion streams on Spotify, once ranking among the 100 most-streamed songs on the platform. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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