Traag
| "Traag" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Bizzey | |
| Language | Dutch |
| English title | Slow |
| Released | 12 May 2017 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 3:07 |
| Label | Noah's Ark |
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| Music video | |
| "Traag" on YouTube | |
Traag is a song by Dutch hip hop artist Bizzey, featuring rappers Jozo and Kraantje Pappie, released as a single in 2017.
Written by Bizzey, Kraantje Pappie, Jozo and Ramiks, and produced by Ramiks and Bizzey, the song is a Nederhop track with influences from baile funk and dembow.[1] The lyrics focus on sexual themes, and the song is considered a club track. A female voice is also heard in the song, though her identity remains unknown as of 2023. She opted out of receiving royalties.[2]
The song and its music video, which features women dancing provocatively in the streets of Madrid,[3] went viral on YouTube, gaining substantial views in the Netherlands and becoming a hit in Turkey.[4] By 2024, the song gained success in Latin America thanks to TikTok.[5] It became the most-viewed Dutch-language video on YouTube when it surpassed 50 million views.[1] The song is on Spotify the most streamed Dutch language song in History,[6] trailed by Europapa. The single was certified quadruple platinum in the Netherlands.
References
- ^ a b "Wat is het grote succes van Bizzey zijn tracks en wat maken deze nummers zo catchy?". SkillsUni.com.
- ^ "'Doe ik het goed'-meisje van Bizzey ontving nooit royalty's". RTL Nieuws & Entertainment (in Dutch). 26 March 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ Peperstraate, Kim van (10 January 2020). "Van de Straat naar Bizzey » Life After Football". Life After Football (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "Hoe hiphopartiest Bizzey een monsterhit scoorde in Turkije". nos.nl (in Dutch). 7 July 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "Bizzey neemt oude hit Traag in het Spaans op vanwege recent TikTok-succes". nu.nl. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "'Traag' van Bizzey is best bekeken NL videoclip ooit". Topbillin' (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 October 2024.