"Delresto (Echoes)"
Cover art for "Delresto (Echoes)": a greyscale photo of a pile of newspapers; "The Echo" is the name of the newspaper, and part of the headline reads "America"
Single by Beyoncé and Travis Scott
from the album Utopia
ReleasedJuly 28, 2023
GenreProgressive house
Length4:34
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Travis Scott
Beyoncé singles chronology
"Virgo's Groove"
(2023)		 "Delresto (Echoes)"
(2023)		 "My House"
(2023)
Travis Scott singles chronology
"K-pop"
(2023)		 "Delresto (Echoes)"
(2023)		 "Meltdown"
(2023)

"Delresto (Echoes)" is a song by American singer Beyoncé with fellow American rapper Travis Scott.[lower-alpha 1] It was released through Beyoncé's Parkwood Entertainment, Scott's Cactus Jack, Columbia, and Epic Records as the second single from his fourth studio album Utopia, both being released on July 28, 2023.[1][2] The song was produced by Scott with additional production by Beyoncé, Hit-Boy, Mike Dean, and Allen Ritter; all of whom wrote the song alongside James Blake and The-Dream. The song also features uncredited additional vocals from Justin Vernon of Bon Iver.[3]

"Delresto (Echoes)" received positive reviews from critics, who praised Beyoncé's vocal performance and the song's production. In the United States, "Delresto (Echoes)" debuted at number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 alongside entering at 14 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The song charted in fourteen other countries, including Canada and the United Kingdom.

Background

In a 2015 Complex interview, Scott stated that he wanted to collaborate with Beyoncé. He said: "You know, I'm from Houston, she's from Houston. I feel like we—we're definitely in due time to do some music."[4] In 2019, it was revealed in a Vibe interview with R&B artist Tone Stith that both Beyoncé and Scott were still looking to collaborate, as Stith's song "Good Company" began as a demo for Beyoncé and Scott before being completed alongside Quavo and Swae Lee.[5] Later, on Beyoncé's 2023 Renaissance World Tour, she performed the song "America Has a Problem". As the song played, images of a newspaper titled "The Echo" were displayed on the concert screens.[6] These images served as a hint towards "Delresto (Echoes)", and were later identified as a major component on the single's cover artwork.[7]

Composition

"Delresto (Echoes)" is a progressive house song that has been described as having a "vibrant and progressive instrumental". It draws comparisons to Beyoncé's latest album, Renaissance, due to its similar "house-inspired rhythms and musical aesthetics".[8] In this track, Scott takes a more subdued role, allowing Beyoncé to steer the song and layering in his own "hazy Auto-Tuned speculations as a backdrop".[9] The song samples "Warped Woods", composed by Mattias Hakulinen and Pontus Askbrink, from the soundtrack to the video game Ittle Dew.

Music video

The music video is directed by Nicolas Winding Refn.[lower-alpha 2] The music video is a segment in the film Circus Maximus. The video takes place in the near future when Scott is in a blue taxi where his masked driver drives around in Copenhagen, Denmark. Beyoncé does not appear.

Reception

"Delresto (Echoes)" received positive reviews, with critics especially praising Beyoncé's performance.[10] Gabriel Bras Nevares of HotNewHipHop characterized the track as "euphoric" and identified it as a standout from Utopia. He elaborated that "the track feels complete without exaggerating its opulence".[8] Complex considered Beyoncé's feature as the "biggest surprise" of the album, similar to the singer's appearance on Drake's Care Package track "Can I".[11] Recording Academy writer Michael Saponara called the song "one of Utopia's buzziest cameos", praising the production of the song and remarking that "while Beyoncé does much of the heavy lifting on "Delresto (Echoes)" Scott's verse still stands out".[6] Writing for Billboard, Mackenzie Cummings-Grady listed it as the fourth-best song on Utopia. She observed that even though the song seemed stuffed, it was still able to "take flight thanks to Beyoncé’s Renaissance-era groove, which fit in well with Utopia's dystopian vision".[9] Barnaby Lane of Insider highlighted "Beyoncé's angelic tones", which complete "the track's stripped-back sound and Scott's own short verse".[12]

Charts

Chart performance for "Delresto (Echoes)"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[13] 34
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[14] 18
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[15] 26
France (SNEP)[16] 38
Global 200 (Billboard)[17] 19
Greece International (IFPI)[18] 64
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[19] 25
Italy (FIMI)[20] 63
Lithuania (AGATA)[21] 35
Luxembourg (Billboard)[22] 22
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[23] 30
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[24] 38
Portugal (AFP)[25] 37
South Africa (Billboard)[26] 18
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[27] 1
UK Streaming (OCC)[28] 45
US Billboard Hot 100[29] 25
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[30] 14

Notes

  1. ↑ Beyoncé is credited as a featured artist on the album version of "Delresto (Echoes)".
  2. ↑ Stated in the end credits of Circus Maximus.

References

  1. ↑ McNab, Kaitlyn (July 28, 2023). "Travis Scott and Beyoncé, Saweetie, Offset, and More Best New Songs This Week". Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on July 28, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  2. ↑ Minsker, Evan (July 28, 2023). "Travis Scott Releases New Album Utopia". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on July 28, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  3. ↑ Gonzalez, Alez (July 28, 2023). "Travis Scott And Beyoncé Share 'Delresto (Echoes),' A New Collab". Uproxx. Archived from the original on July 28, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  4. ↑ Price, Joe (July 28, 2023). "Travis Scott Finally Made His Beyoncé Collab Happen After Manifesting It 8 Years Ago". Complex. Archived from the original on July 28, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  5. ↑ Johnson, Zoe (February 21, 2019). "Beyonce And Travis Scott Are Reportedly Working On Music Together". Vibe. Archived from the original on June 7, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  6. 1 2 Saponara, Michael (July 28, 2023). "5 Takeaways From Travis Scott's New Album 'UTOPIA'". Recording Academy. Archived from the original on July 31, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  7. ↑ Chandonnet, Henry (July 28, 2023). "Beyoncé Has Been Teasing Travis Scott Collab for Months – and No One Knew". People. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  8. 1 2 Nevares, Gabriel Bras (July 29, 2023). "Travis Scott, Beyonce & Bon Iver Conjure Magic On "DELRESTO (ECHOES)"". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on July 31, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  9. 1 2 Cummings-Grady, Mackenzie (July 28, 2023). "Travis Scott's 'Utopia' Album: All 19 Songs Ranked". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  10. ↑ Rindner, Grant (July 29, 2023). "Travis Scott's New Album 'Utopia' Is Heavy on 'Yeezus' Influences and Rising Rap Talent (And Possibly Beef)". GQ. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  11. ↑ "First Impressions Of Travis Scott's New Album 'Utopia'". Complex. July 28, 2023. Archived from the original on July 31, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  12. ↑ Lane, Barnaby (July 28, 2023). "The influence of Kanye West's 'Yeezus' is clear as day on Travis Scott's 'Utopia' — but unlike Kanye, his experimental new album misses the mark". Business Insider. Archived from the original on July 28, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Travis Scott feat. Beyoncé – Delresto (Echoes)". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  14. ↑ "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. August 7, 2023. Archived from the original on August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Travis Scott Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Travis Scott feat. Beyoncé – Delresto (Echoes)" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Travis Scott Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Official IFPI Charts — Digital Singles Chart (International) — Εβδομάδα: 35/2023" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  19. ↑ "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on August 5, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  20. ↑ "Travis Scott feat. Beyoncé – Delresto (Echoes)". Top Digital Download. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  21. ↑ "2023 31-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. August 4, 2023. Archived from the original on August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  22. ↑ "Travis Scott Chart History (Luxembourg Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  23. ↑ "Travis Scott feat. Beyoncé – Delresto (Echoes)". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  24. ↑ "OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie" (Select week 28.07.2023–03.08.2023.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  25. ↑ "Travis Scott feat. Beyoncé – Delresto (Echoes)". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  26. ↑ "Travis Scott Chart History (South Africa Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  27. ↑ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 31". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  28. ↑ "Official Streaming Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  29. ↑ "Travis Scott Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  30. ↑ "Travis Scott Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
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