"Scary Mask" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Poppy, featuring American rock band Fever 333. It was released through Mad Decent on May 29, 2019 as the second single from Poppy's second extended play (EP), Choke.
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| Single by Poppy featuring Fever 333 | ||||
| from the EP Choke | ||||
| Released | May 29, 2019 | |||
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| Length | 3:03 | |||
| Label | Mad Decent | |||
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Background
In January 2019, the glitchy-pop song "Voicemail" was released as the lead single from Choke. Its music video served as a follow-up to Poppy's 2018 music video "X". During an interview with Interview Magazine regarding "Voicemail", Poppy announced that her next single would be "Scary Mask".[3] In April, she began posting teasers for the song.[4] During an interview with Billboard Music Awards, she announced the song's official release date.[5]
The song was written after "X" while Poppy was trying to expand on the idea of making more metal music.[6] She came up with the song's idea when she attended the American Music Awards wearing a black latex mask.[6][7]
Live performance
"Scary Mask" was performed live at the WWE NXT in October 2019, alongside "I Disagree" during Io Shirai's entrance.[8][9]
Reception
The music video for "Scary Mask" has been included in Revolver's Top 10 Best Music Videos in 2019,[10] as well as The Spaces' list.[11]
Danielle Chelosky of Kerrang! said "Poppy’s pop-princess energy clashes with FEVER 333’s dark-hardcore energy to make an especially creepy mix."[12]
Accolades
| Year | Organization | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2020 | Heavy Music Awards | Best Video | Nominated | [13] |