Paris to Tokyo

"Paris to Tokyo"
Single by Fivio Foreign and the Kid Laroi
from the album B.I.B.L.E.
ReleasedJuly 8, 2022
GenreDrill ⋅ hip hop
Length2:11
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)SB
Fivio Foreign singles chronology
"Lamb Chop"
(2022) 		"Paris to Tokyo"
(2022) 		"Groovy"
(2022)
The Kid Laroi singles chronology
"Thousand Miles"
(2022) 		"Paris to Tokyo"
(2022) 		"Love Again"
(2023)
Music video
"Paris to Tokyo" on YouTube

"Paris to Tokyo" is a song by American rapper Fivio Foreign and Australian rapper and singer the Kid Laroi. It was released through Columbia Records as a single on July 8, 2022, and was added to Fivio's debut studio album, B.I.B.L.E., exactly one week later. The song was solely produced by SB and samples Far East Movement's 2010 single, "Rocketeer", which features Ryan Tedder. On July 1, 2022, exactly one week before the song was released, Fivio and Laroi performed it live for the first time at Wireless Festival in London.[1]

Composition and lyrics

"Paris to Tokyo" is a drill song. Laroi sings the chorus, both before and after the sole verse that Fivio raps.[2] Laroi leans away from his previous alternative pop releases and back into his hip hop roots.[3]

Music video

The official music video for "Paris to Tokyo", directed by Chris Villa, premiered on Fivio's YouTube channel alongside the song's release on July 8, 2022. It sees him and Laroi partying in a club as they rap.[4] As the title of the song suggests, the two artists actually travel from Paris to Tokyo, as they stand behind the Eiffel Tower in the former city and Fivio sports a Rhude outfit as he raps in an arcade in the latter city. The video also includes expensive fast cars and the two artists ad-lib each other's lyrics.[5]

Credits and personnel

  • Fivio Foreign – vocals, songwriting
  • The Kid Laroi – vocals, songwriting
  • Far East Movement
    • Kev Nish – songwriting
    • Prohgress – songwriting
    • DJ Virman – songwriting
    • J-Splif – songwriting
  • The Stereotypes
    • Jonathan Yip – songwriting
    • Ray Romulus – songwriting
    • Jeremy Reeves – songwriting
  • Bruno Mars – songwriting
  • Philip Lawrence – songwriting
  • SB – production, songwriting
  • Patrizio Pigliapoco – mixing
  • Eric Lagg – mastering
  • Tyler Chase – recording
  • Joe Dougherty – engineering assistance

Charts

Chart performance for "Paris to Tokyo"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 26
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 53
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 98
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9] 2
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[10] 6
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 35

References

  1. ^ Espinoza, Joshua (July 7, 2022). "Watch Fivio Foreign's New Video for 'Paris to Tokyo' f/ The Kid Laroi". Complex. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  2. ^ Mowatt, Robyn (July 8, 2022). "Best Videos To Drop Last Week: SiR, Moneybagg Yo, Fivio Foreign & More". Okayplayer. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  3. ^ Lipshutz, Jason (July 8, 2022). "First Stream: New Music From Burna Boy, Aespa, Brent Faiyaz and More". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  4. ^ Kelly, Dylan (July 8, 2022). "Fivio Foreign Taps The Kid LAROI for New Track and Video "Paris to Tokyo"". Hypebeast. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  5. ^ Corrine, Amber (July 8, 2022). "Fivio Foreign And The Kid Laroi Take An Elevator From "Paris To Tokyo" In New Visual". Vibe. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  6. ^ "Fivio Foreign / The Kid Laroi – Paris to Tokyo". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  7. ^ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of July 23, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  8. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  9. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 18, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  10. ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of July 23, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  11. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of July 23, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2022.