Sad Day

"Sad Day" (stylised "sad day") is a song recorded by English singer FKA Twigs. Released on November 4, 2019 by Young Turks, it serves as the fourth and final

single from Twigs' second studio album, Magdalene. The song was written and produced by Twigs, Koreless, Benny Blanco, Cashmere Cat, Nicolas Jaar, Skrillex and Noah Goldstein.

Composition
"Sad Day" is a slow art pop track with elements from electronic, pop, R&B, and industrial music. The lyrics of the song are about Twigs calling for her lover as he moves further away. Stacey Anderson of Pitchfork wrote that, on the song, "twigs’ eyes are open and her heart is tired." Rolling Stone 's Jon Blistein wrote that the song "finds Twigs caught in the throes of unrequited love, deep passion and heartbreak." Musically, Twigs' vocals on the song are distorted, and the production was described as "shift[ing] between an atmospheric synthscape and industrial stomp," with digital effects that "suggest insistent rain, and a sly, scratchy bass drop [that] pierces the optimistic haze." Charlotte Krol of NME called it an "enciting," and "jittering, intimate track." In an interview with Beats 1, Twigs revealed that she considers the bridge on "Sad Day" to be the most emotional part of Magdalene for her.

Music video
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Critical reception
Pitchfork gave "Sad Day" "Best New Track" and they described Twigs's vocal as "her own defiance and anger, before she slips effortlessly back into airy entreaties".

Personnel

 * FKA Twigs – vocals
 * Koreless – synths, synth strings
 * Nicolas Jaar – synths, drums
 * Benny Blanco – synths, drums
 * Noah Goldstein – drums, engineering
 * Hudson Mohawke – drums
 * Skrillex – drums
 * Manny Marroquin – mixing