# XXX 88 > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/XXX_88 > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/XXX_88.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XXX_88 > Source revision: 1357200975 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|2013 single by MØ featuring Diplo}} {{good article}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox song | name = XXX 88 | cover = MØ - XXX 88 - Cover.jpg | alt = Cover artwork of "XXX 88": Stylized text reading "X8X8X", "Feat. Diplo", and "MØMØMØ" appear over a black-and-white image of palm trees | border = yes | type = single | artist = [MØ](/source/M%C3%98) featuring [Diplo](/source/Diplo) | EP = [Bikini Daze](/source/Bikini_Daze) | released = {{Start date|2013|10|20}} | genre = * [Dark pop](/source/Dark_pop) * [electropop](/source/electropop) | length = {{Duration|m=3|s=39}} | label = * Chess Club * [RCA](/source/RCA_Records) | composer = * [Diplo](/source/Diplo) * [Karen Marie Ørsted](/source/Karen_Marie_%C3%98rsted) * [Ronni Vindahl](/source/Ronni_Vindahl) | lyricist = Karen Marie Ørsted | producer = * Diplo * Ronni Vindahl | chronology = [MØ](/source/M%C3%98) | prev_title = Waste of Time | prev_year = 2013 | next_title = [Don't Wanna Dance](/source/Don't_Wanna_Dance_(M%C3%98_song)) | next_year = 2014 | misc = {{Extra chronology| | artist = [Diplo](/source/Diplo) | type = single | prev_title = [Elastic Heart](/source/Elastic_Heart) | prev_year = 2013 | title = XXX 88 | year = 2013 | next_title = [Take Ü There](/source/Take_%C3%9C_There) | next_year = 2014}} {{External music video|{{YouTube|bmLMPFXzBLA|"XXX 88"}}}} }} "'''XXX 88'''" is a song by the Danish singer-songwriter [MØ](/source/M%C3%98) featuring the American producer [Diplo](/source/Diplo). The two decided to collaborate after MØ mentioned in an interview that she wanted to work with [Major Lazer](/source/Major_Lazer), and fans implored Diplo on [Twitter](/source/Twitter) to accept her request. A [dark pop](/source/dark_pop) and [electropop](/source/electropop) song, "XXX 88" was first premiered on [BBC Radio 1](/source/BBC_Radio_1) on August 29, 2013, and was officially released as the first single of her debut extended play ''[Bikini Daze](/source/Bikini_Daze)'' on October 20. The song was also included as part of ''[No Mythologies to Follow](/source/No_Mythologies_to_Follow)'', MØ's debut studio album released on March 7, 2014. "XXX 88" received positive reviews from music critics, who praised how well the collaboration worked. The song's release was accompanied by a music video released on September 9, 2013, featuring MØ as a daydreaming teenager. The song charted in Belgium and in the United Kingdom. == Background and composition == {{Listen | filename = MØ - XXX 88.ogg | title = "XXX 88" | description = A 21-second audio sample from the chorus of "XXX 88". The [electropop](/source/electropop) song is mostly driven by synthesizers and a "marching band" beat, and has been stylistically compared to [Grimes](/source/Grimes). | pos = right | type = music }} In 2012, MØ released her first single, "[Maiden](/source/Maiden_(song))". This song caught the attention of [Ronni Vindahl](/source/Ronni_Vindahl), who would go on to become a long-time collaborator with MØ, and began her rise to stardom.{{Cite magazine |last=Bradley |first=Tyler |date=February 11, 2014 |title=MØ Wants To Dance: Danish Singer Talks Debut Album, Working With Diplo |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/mo-wants-to-dance-danish-singer-talks-debut-album-working-with-5901223/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241130072211/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/mo-wants-to-dance-danish-singer-talks-debut-album-working-with-5901223/ |archive-date=November 30, 2024 |access-date=December 5, 2024 |magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))}}{{Cite magazine |last=Myers |first=Owen |date=May 13, 2016 |title=How Mø Finessed Anarchist Punk Life Into Global Pop Stardom |url=https://www.thefader.com/2016/05/13/mo-interview-final-song-new-album |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241130110001/https://www.thefader.com/2016/05/13/mo-interview-final-song-new-album |archive-date=November 30, 2024 |access-date=December 5, 2024 |magazine=[The Fader](/source/The_Fader)}}{{Cite magazine |last=Zeichner |first=Naomi |date=August 29, 2013 |title=Stream: MØ f. Diplo, 'XXX 88' |url=https://www.thefader.com/2013/08/29/stream-mo-f-diplo-xxx-88 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220124235244/https://www.thefader.com/2013/08/29/stream-mo-f-diplo-xxx-88 |archive-date=January 24, 2022 |access-date=December 5, 2024 |magazine=[The Fader](/source/The_Fader)}} Later, in a 2013 interview with ''[The Fader](/source/The_Fader)'', MØ commented that the artist she would most like to work with was the electronic group [Major Lazer](/source/Major_Lazer). This caused fans to message Major Lazer member [Diplo](/source/Diplo) on [Twitter](/source/Twitter) to "please make this happen", leading to MØ's manager pursuing the collaboration; the two artists subsequently met up in Amsterdam and worked together.{{Cite magazine |date=November 14, 2013 |title=''Elle'' Meets MØ |url=https://www.elle.com.au/culture/elle-meets-moe-7659/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240612180457/https://www.elle.com.au/culture/elle-meets-moe-7659/ |archive-date=June 12, 2024 |access-date=December 5, 2024 |magazine=[Elle Australia](/source/Elle_(magazine))}}{{Cite magazine |last=Payne |first=Lauren |date=October 14, 2013 |title=Interview: MO |url=https://themusic.com.au/features/interview-mo/iMmQmp2cn54/14-10-13 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241206203143/https://themusic.com.au/features/interview-mo/iMmQmp2cn54/14-10-13 |archive-date=December 6, 2024 |access-date=December 6, 2024 |magazine=[The Music](/source/The_Music_(magazine))}} "XXX 88" is a "punchy" song{{Cite web |last=Zoladz |first=Lindsay |date=August 29, 2013 |title='XXX 88' [ft. Diplo] |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/15956-m-xxx-88-ft-diplo/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241206203455/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/15956-m-xxx-88-ft-diplo/ |archive-date=December 6, 2024 |access-date=December 6, 2024 |website=[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(website))}} which has been described as being [dark pop](/source/dark_pop){{Cite web |last=Lobenfeld |first=Claire |date=August 29, 2013 |title=MØ – 'XXX 88' (Prod. Diplo) |url=https://www.stereogum.com/1453441/mo-xxx-88-prod-diplo/news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241206203349/https://www.stereogum.com/1453441/mo-xxx-88-prod-diplo/news/ |archive-date=December 6, 2024 |access-date=December 6, 2024 |website=[Stereogum](/source/Stereogum)}} and [electropop](/source/electropop),{{Cite magazine |last=Cirisano |first=Tatiana |date=July 17, 2017 |title=Diplo's 15 Best Songs: Critic's Picks |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/diplo-songs-best-hits-list-7865821/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241206203529/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/diplo-songs-best-hits-list-7865821/ |archive-date=December 6, 2024 |access-date=December 6, 2024 |magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))}} with influences from [trap](/source/Trap_music){{Cite magazine |last=Murray |first=Sean |date=July 19, 2024 |title=MØ - Bikini Daze |url=https://diymag.com/article/mo-bikini-daze |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241206203735/https://diymag.com/article/mo-bikini-daze |archive-date=December 6, 2024 |access-date=December 6, 2024 |magazine=[DIY](/source/DIY_(magazine))}} and [hip-hop](/source/hip-hop).{{Cite magazine |last=Murray |first=Robin |date=August 30, 2013 |title=MØ Pairs Up With Diplo |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/mø-pairs-up-with-diplo |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140403182819/https://www.clashmusic.com/news/m%C3%B8-pairs-up-with-diplo |archive-date=April 3, 2014 |access-date=December 6, 2024 |magazine=[Clash](/source/Clash_(magazine))}} Instrumentally, the song consists primarily of layered synthesizers and brass stabs,{{Cite magazine |last=Day |first=Laurence |date=October 16, 2013 |title=MØ — ''Bikini Daze'' EP |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/mo-bikini-daze-ep-139375 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241206203808/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/mo-bikini-daze-ep-139375 |archive-date=December 6, 2024 |access-date=December 6, 2024 |magazine=[The Line of Best Fit](/source/The_Line_of_Best_Fit)}} alongside a "marching band" beat consisting of trap drums, claps, and "slick" hi-hats.{{Cite magazine |last=Milton |first=Jamie |date=August 29, 2013 |title=Listen: MØ Streams New 'XXX 88 Feat. Diplo' Single |url=https://diymag.com/news/listen-mo-streams-new-xxx-88-feat-diplo-single |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231201232301/https://diymag.com/news/listen-mo-streams-new-xxx-88-feat-diplo-single |archive-date=December 1, 2023 |access-date=December 6, 2024 |magazine=[DIY](/source/DIY_(magazine))}}{{Cite magazine |last=Carson |first=Dan |date=August 30, 2013 |title=Listen: MØ – XXX 88 ft. Diplo |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/new-music/discovery/mo-xxx-88-ft-diplo-136007 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240425135052/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/new-music/discovery/mo-xxx-88-ft-diplo-136007 |archive-date=April 25, 2024 |access-date=December 6, 2024 |magazine=[The Line of Best Fit](/source/The_Line_of_Best_Fit)}} MØ also chants 'hey!' repeatedly during the song's chorus, and at one point "hollers" Diplo's name. Dan Carson of ''[The Line of Best Fit](/source/The_Line_of_Best_Fit)'' stylistically compared "XXX 88" to songs by the Canadian singer-songwriter [Grimes](/source/Grimes), while Robin Murray of ''[Clash](/source/Clash_(magazine))'' noted that MØ's vocal performance was reminiscent of [R&B](/source/Contemporary_R%26B) singers like [Brandy](/source/Brandy_Norwood) and [Aaliyah](/source/Aaliyah). == Release == "XXX 88" first premiered on [BBC Radio 1](/source/BBC_Radio_1) on August 29, 2013,{{Cite magazine |date=August 30, 2013 |title=House Playlist: Karen O, Paul McCartney, Arctic Monkeys, Frankie Rose, & MØ featuring Diplo |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/house-playlist-karen-o-paul-mccartney-arctic-monkeys-frankie-rose-mo-featuring-diplo/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241205201503/https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/house-playlist-karen-o-paul-mccartney-arctic-monkeys-frankie-rose-mo-featuring-diplo/ |archive-date=December 5, 2024 |access-date=December 5, 2024 |magazine=[Slant Magazine](/source/Slant_Magazine)}} and was released for digital download and streaming the next day. The song was later released on October 20, 2013 as part of the EP ''[Bikini Daze](/source/Bikini_Daze)'',{{Cite web |last=Geslani |first=Michelle |date=September 24, 2013 |title=Listen to MØ's sweeping new pop song, 'Never Wanna Know' |url=https://consequence.net/2013/09/listen-to-mos-sweeping-new-pop-song-never-wanna-know/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241205201449/https://consequence.net/2013/09/listen-to-mos-sweeping-new-pop-song-never-wanna-know/ |archive-date=December 5, 2024 |access-date=December 5, 2024 |website=[Consequence](/source/Consequence_(website))}} and was officially released as a single the same day. "XXX 88" was later re-released on March 7, 2014 as part of MØ's debut studio album ''[No Mythologies to Follow](/source/No_Mythologies_to_Follow)'', alongside other songs first released on ''Bikini Daze''.{{Cite web |last=Terry |first=Josh |date=March 10, 2014 |title=Album Review: MØ – ''No Mythologies to Follow'' |url=https://consequence.net/2014/03/album-review-mo-no-mythologies-to-follow/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241206204110/https://consequence.net/2014/03/album-review-mo-no-mythologies-to-follow/ |archive-date=December 6, 2024 |access-date=December 5, 2024 |website=[Consequence](/source/Consequence_(website))}} On November 1, 2019, the song was included on ''[Walshy Fire Presents: MMMMØ – The Mix](/source/Walshy_Fire_Presents%3A_MMMM%C3%98_%E2%80%93_The_Mix)'', a [remix album](/source/remix_album) by MØ and Major Lazer member [Walshy Fire](/source/Walshy_Fire).{{Cite web |last=Strauss |first=Matthew |date=October 23, 2019 |title=MØ Covers Smashing Pumpkins' 'Bullet With Butterfly Wings': Listen |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/mo-covers-smashing-pumpkins-bullet-with-butterfly-wings-listen/ |access-date=December 5, 2024 |website=[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(website))}} "XXX 88" also appeared on the deluxe re-issue of ''No Mythologies to Follow'' on March 15, 2024, in honor of the album's tenth anniversary.{{Cite magazine |last=Jamieson |first=Sarah |date=January 24, 2024 |title=MØ to celebrate tenth anniversary of ''No Mythologies to Follow'', set to play London's XOYO |url=https://diymag.com/news/mo-tenth-anniversary-no-mythologies-to-follow-london-xoyo |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240303191908/https://diymag.com/news/mo-tenth-anniversary-no-mythologies-to-follow-london-xoyo |archive-date=March 3, 2024 |access-date=December 5, 2024 |magazine=[DIY](/source/DIY_(magazine))}} === Music video === An accompanying music video for "XXX 88", directed by [Tim Erem](/source/Tim_Erem), was released on September 9, 2013 to MØ's [YouTube](/source/YouTube) channel.{{Cite web |last=Breihan |first=Tom |date=September 9, 2013 |title=MØ – 'XXX 88' Video |url=https://www.stereogum.com/1465562/mo-xxx-88-video/news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241206204354/https://www.stereogum.com/1465562/mo-xxx-88-video/news/ |archive-date=December 6, 2024 |access-date=December 5, 2024 |website=[Stereogum](/source/Stereogum)}} The video, recorded in Los Angeles over the course of two days, stars MØ as a teenager who, as described by ''[Stereogum](/source/Stereogum)''{{'}}s Tom Breihan, "imagines herself as some sort of world-traveling glam-pop superhero". Over the course of the video, MØ, wearing a long ponytail, a gold chain, and a "petite red-striped top",{{Cite magazine |last=Bloodgood |first=Sarina |date=June 16, 2014 |title=The Styling of MØ's New Video for 'Walk This Way' |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-styling-of-ms-new-video-for-walk-this-way/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241130193235/https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-styling-of-ms-new-video-for-walk-this-way/ |archive-date=November 30, 2024 |access-date=December 5, 2024 |magazine=[Vice](/source/Vice_(magazine))}} daydreams in her bedroom, dances in an open desert, and rides on a gold motorcycle.{{Cite web |last=Pelly |first=Jenn |date=September 9, 2013 |title=Video: MØ: 'XXX 88' Featuring Diplo |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/52211-video-m-xxx-88-featuring-diplo/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240123104855/https://pitchfork.com/news/52211-video-m-xxx-88-featuring-diplo/ |archive-date=January 23, 2024 |access-date=December 5, 2024 |website=[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(website))}} Diplo also makes a cameo in the video, appearing "oiled-up naked-except-for-tightie-whities" on the cover of a magazine being read by MØ. The video received over 800,000 views in the first five months after its release. == Reception == "XXX 88" received positive reviews from music critics, with Nick Levine of ''[NME](/source/NME)'' quipping that the song is "snappier than its title".{{Cite magazine |last=Levine |first=Nick |date=October 28, 2013 |title=MØ – ''Bikini Daze'' EP |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews-mo-14890-319586 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241207042349/https://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews-mo-14890-319586 |archive-date=December 7, 2024 |access-date=December 6, 2024 |magazine=[NME](/source/NME)}} Michelle Geslani of ''[Consequence](/source/Consequence_(website))'' wrote that the song "works on so many levels", particularly praising its "sweet yet pulverizing" and "hypnotic yet volatile" nature.{{Cite web |last=Geslani |first=Michelle |date=August 29, 2013 |title=Listen to MØ's pulverizing new song, 'XXX 88' featuring Diplo |url=https://consequence.net/2013/08/listen-to-mos-pulverizing-new-song-xxx-88-featuring-diplo/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241207043729/https://consequence.net/2013/08/listen-to-mos-pulverizing-new-song-xxx-88-featuring-diplo/ |archive-date=December 7, 2024 |access-date=December 6, 2024 |website=[Consequence](/source/Consequence_(website))}} Laurence Day of ''The Line of Best Fit'' similarly called "XXX 88" "equal measures dancefloor catnip... and jagged future-[R&B](/source/Contemporary_R%26B)". Various critics particularly praised how the sounds of MØ and Diplo worked well together on the song. Jamie Milton of ''[DIY](/source/DIY_(magazine))'' commented that the combination of Diplo's electronic sound and MØ's "signature old-school synths" rendered the song a "bonafide triumph". Similarly, in their ranking of Diplo's 15 Best Songs, ''[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))'' placed "XXX 88" in the fifteenth spot citing MØ's "breezy" vocal performance combined with a display of "how far Diplo's creative range can really go". In Belgium, "XXX 88" charted on the [Ultratip](/source/Ultratip) Bubbling Under at a peak position of 42. The song also appeared on the UK [Official Physical Singles Chart](/source/Official_Physical_Singles_Chart) at number 53. == Track listing == {{Track listing | headline = Digital download{{Cite web |title=XXX 88 (feat. Diplo) — Single by MØ |publisher=[Apple Music](/source/Apple_Music) |url=https://music.apple.com/my/album/xxx-88-feat-diplo-single/692721824 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204210608/https://music.apple.com/my/album/xxx-88-feat-diplo-single/692721824 |archive-date=December 4, 2024 |access-date=December 4, 2024}} | title1 = XXX 88 | note1 = featuring Diplo | length1 = 3:40 }} {{tracklist | headline = ''XXX 88 (feat. Diplo) Remixes 1'' track listing{{Cite web |title=XXX 88 (feat. Diplo) [Remixes 1] — Single by MØ |publisher=[Apple Music](/source/Apple_Music) |url=https://music.apple.com/my/album/xxx-88-feat-diplo-remixes-1-single/751048996 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204210839/https://music.apple.com/my/album/xxx-88-feat-diplo-remixes-1-single/751048996 |archive-date=December 4, 2024|access-date=December 4, 2024}} | total_length = 12:45 | title1 = XXX 88 | note1 = Faustix & Imanos remix | length1 = 4:21 | title2 = XXX 88 | note2 = Joe Hertz remix | length2 = 4:07 | title3 = XXX 88 | note3 = Oceaan remix | length3 = 4:17 }} {{tracklist | headline = ''XXX 88 (feat. Diplo) [Remixes 2]'' track listing{{Cite web |title=XXX 88 (feat. Diplo) [Remixes 2] — Single by MØ |publisher=[Apple Music](/source/Apple_Music) |url=https://music.apple.com/my/album/xxx-88-remixes-2-feat-diplo-single/765489271 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204212614/https://music.apple.com/my/album/xxx-88-remixes-2-feat-diplo-single/765489271 |archive-date=December 4, 2024|access-date=December 4, 2024}} | total_length = 14:44 | title1 = XXX 88 | note1 = Kilter remix | length1 = 4:54 | title2 = XXX 88 | note2 = Dreamtrak remix | length2 = 6:10 | title3 = XXX 88 | note3 = Nonsens remix | length3 = 3:40 }} == Personnel == Credits are adapted from [Apple Music](/source/Apple_Music). * [Karen Marie Ørsted](/source/M%C3%98){{snd}}vocals, composer, lyrics * [Diplo](/source/Diplo){{snd}}all instruments, musician, composer, producer * [Ronni Vindahl](/source/Ronni_Vindahl){{snd}}all instruments, musician, composer, producer, [mixing](/source/Audio_mixing_(recorded_music)) engineer * [Michael Patterson](/source/Michael_Patterson_(producer)){{snd}}mixing engineer, [mastering](/source/Mastering_(audio)) engineer * Paul Logus{{snd}}mastering engineer * Thomas Edinger{{snd}}horn * Anders Bast{{snd}}horn == Charts == {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Chart performance ! scope="col"| Chart (2013) ! scope="col"| Peak
position |- {{single chart|Flanders Tip|42|artist=MØ feat. Diplo|song=XXX 88|rowheader=true|date=20240126|access-date=September 17, 2024|refname="flanders"}} |- ! scope="row"| UK [Physical Singles Sales](/source/Official_Physical_Singles_Chart) ([OCC](/source/Official_Charts_Company)){{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/physical-singles-chart/20131027/1/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241204223800/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/physical-singles-chart/20131027/1/ |archive-date=December 4, 2024 |title=Official Physical Singles Chart|publisher=[Official Charts](/source/Official_Charts)|access-date=December 4, 2024}} | 53 |} == References == {{Reflist}} {{MØ}} {{Diplo}} Category:MØ songs Category:Diplo songs Category:2013 singles Category:2013 songs Category:Songs written by MØ Category:Songs written by Diplo Category:Song recordings produced by Diplo --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [XXX 88](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XXX_88) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XXX_88?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.