Collide

Album: Dark Side (2014)
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Songfacts®:

  • "Collide" is a single by Justine Skye, which finds her pouring out all her feels for her boo in the bedroom. She's holding nothing back, giving him everything she's got.
  • Tyga jumps in with a guest verse, spitting about how he loves treating his girl right. He's a big spender, dropping stacks on her because he can.
  • "Collide" was produced by DJ Mustard, who is known for his signature synth basslines and punchy drums.
  • The song's music video depicts Skye and Tyga hooking up in a laundromat. They also perform the song in a desert setting.
  • Justine Skye dropped "Collide" as a single on August 25, 2014. Back then, it made some noise, hitting #38 on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay. Fast forward to late 2022, a sped-up version blew up on TikTok, causing a massive surge in streams across music platforms and landing it on radio stations worldwide.

    The track gained so much traction that on March 9, 2023, "Collide" snagged a gold certification in the US.
  • The sped-up version was the most popular video on TikTok in the US in 2023 and the second most popular in the UK. It was included on Skye's second compilation album, Dark Side, along with the original song.

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