Come Play (song)
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| Single by Stray Kids, Young Miko and Tom Morello | ||||
| from the album Arcane League of Legends: Season 2 (Soundtrack from the Animated Series) | ||||
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| Released | October 16, 2024 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 2:41 | |||
| Label | Riot Games | |||
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| "Come Play" on YouTube | ||||
"Come Play" is a song by South Korean boy band Stray Kids, Puerto Rican rapper and singer Young Miko and American guitarist Tom Morello from the soundtrack to the second season of the adult animated steampunk action-adventure television series Arcane (2024). It was released as the second single from the album by Riot Games on October 16, 2024.
Background and release
On September 12, 2024, Arcane announced the track listing for its second season's soundtrack album, which South Korean boy band Stray Kids, Puerto Rican rapper and singer Young Miko, and American guitarist Tom Morello performed the track titled "Come Play".[1] In the press release, Stray Kids revealed that the song "has a dynamic taste to it, bringing all sorts of voices and languages together."[2] A snippet of the song was first previewed on October 14,[3] and the full-length was released as a second single from the soundtrack two days later, alongside the trailer that featured the song.[4] The extended edition of the album included the Kordhell remix of "Come Play".[5]
Composition
A pop-rock track[6] blending K-pop, hip-hop and rock styles,[7] "Come Play" is described by Remezcla's Jeanette Hernandez as a "strong guitar-driven song with K-pop elements and [...] incomparable flow," highlighting "Stay Kids' energy and raps, Morello's guitar riffs, and Young Miko's signature rap cadence."[8] Gregory Adams of Revolver called the song a mixing of "pop-world digi-beats" and Morello's "tone-warped guitar rhythms" with "multilingual, attitude-heavy bars from Young Miko and a few Stray Kids members".[6]
Credits and personnel
- Stray Kids – vocals
- Young Miko – vocals, writer
- Tom Morello – guitar, writer, producer
- Diego López Crespo – writer
- Dave Emerson Dahlquist – writer
- Ashley Fulton – writer
- Kami Kehoe – writer
- Kill Dave – producer
- Sebastien Najand – additional producer
- Tom Norris – mixing
- Joe LaPorta – mastering
Charts
| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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| France (SNEP)[9] | 180 |
| South Korea Download (Circle)[10] | 159 |
| UK Physical Singles (OCC)[11] | 31 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Version | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | October 16, 2024 | Original | Riot Games | [12] | |
| Italy | Radio airplay |
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| Various | December 6, 2024 | 7-inch vinyl | Riot Games | [14] | |
| April 4, 2024 |
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Kordhell remix | [15] |
References
- ^ Dailey, Hannah (September 12, 2024). "Stray Kids, Twenty One Pilots & More Join League of Legends 'Arcane' Season 2 Soundtrack". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
- ^ Shutler, Ali (September 12, 2024). "New music from Stray Kids, Twenty One Pilots to feature on 'Arcane' season two soundtrack". NME. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
- ^ Flook, Ray (October 14, 2024). "Arcane S02: Stray Kids, Young Miko, Tom Morello Track Drops This Week". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
- ^ Carter, Emily (October 16, 2024). "Tom Morello, Stray Kids and Young Miko team up for new Arcane Season..." Kerrang!. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
- ^ de Moura, Naomi (April 11, 2025). "RIOT GAMES AND VIRGIN MUSIC GROUP RELEASE EXTENDED EDITION OF ARCANE SEASON 2 SOUNDTRACK WITH NINE ADDITIONAL TRACKS". Verge Magazine. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
- ^ a b Adams, Gregory (October 16, 2024). "Hear TOM MORELLO team with STRAY KIDS and YOUNG MIKO on new 'Arcane' song". Revolver. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
- ^ Docal, Óscar Ontañón (October 22, 2024). "Riot Games continues to embrace K-Pop and the fusion of genres and international artists with its new song for Arcane". Gamereactor. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
- ^ Hernandez, Jeanette (October 16, 2024). "LISTEN: Young Miko Teams Up with K-Pop Group Stray Kids & Tom Morello on 'Come Play'". Remezcla. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
- ^ "Stray Kids, Young Miko & Tom Morello – Come Play" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
- ^ "Download Chart – Week 42 of 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 8, 2025.
- ^ "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
- ^ Kelly, Tyler Damara (October 17, 2024). "Stray Kids join forces with Tom Morello on "Come Play" from Arcane: Season Two original soundtrack". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
- ^ "Stray Kids, Young Miko, Arcane, Tom Morello, League of Legends (Radio Date: 16-10-2024)". EarOne (in Italian). October 16, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
- ^ "Stray Kids, Young Miko, Tom Morello - Come Play 7" Vinyl". Arcane Official Store. Archived from the original on October 17, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
- ^ "Come Play (Kordhell Remix) [feat. Young Miko, Arcane & League of Legends Music] - Single by Stray Kids, Tom Morello & Kordhell". Apple Music (US). April 4, 2025. Retrieved May 8, 2025.