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{{Short description|2022 single by Kid Cudi featuring Ty Dolla $ign}}
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{{Infobox song
| name = Willing to Trust
| cover = Willingtotrust.jpeg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = [[Kid Cudi]] and [[Ty Dolla Sign]]
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| album = [[Entergalactic (album)|Entergalactic]]
| released = {{Start date|2022|9|23}}
| recorded = 2019
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = [[Alternative R&B]]
| length = {{ubl|{{duration|m=4|s=42}}}}
| label = {{hlist|[[Republic Records|Republic]]|Wicked Awesome}}
| writer = {{hlist|Scott Mescudi|Oladipo Omishore|[[Evan Mast]]|Rami Eadeh|Lenzo|[[Ty Dolla Sign|Tyrone Griffin Jr.]]}}
| producer = {{hlist|[[Dot da Genius]]|[[Evan Mast|E. Vax]]|Kid Cudi|Ramii}}
| chronology = [[Kid Cudi]]
| prev_title = [[Talk About Me]]
| prev_year = 2022
| next_title = [[Porsche Topless]]
| next_year = 2023
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = [[Ty Dolla Sign]]
| type = single
| prev_title = [[Friends (Monica song)|Friends]]
| prev_year = 2022
| title = Willing to Trust
| year = 2022
| next_title =
| next_year =
}}
{{External music video
| 1 = [https://youtube.com/watch?v=5XlFiDrZV4g Willing to Trust]
| type = single
| header = Lyric video
}}
}}

"'''Willing to Trust'''" is a song by American musicians [[Kid Cudi]] and [[Ty Dolla Sign]]. It was released on September 23, 2022, as the second single from Cudi’s eighth studio album, ''[[Entergalactic (album)|Entergalactic]]'' (2022). The [[lyrics]] were handled by Cudi and Ty Dolla Sign, while the [[Musical composition|music]] was written and produced by Cudi, alongside [[Dot da Genius]], [[Evan Mast|E. Vax]] and Ramii.

The song was also featured in Cudi’s adult animated TV special ''[[Entergalactic (TV special)|Entergalactic]]'' (2022), which Cudi and Ty Dolla Sign both star in. The song won the award for Original Song – TV Movie Streamed at the [[13th Hollywood Music in Media Awards]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hmmawards.com/2022-hmma-nominations/ | title=2022 HMMA Nominations }}</ref>

==Background==
When speaking on the song with ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'', Cudi said “It’s a song [that’s] a big moment in the show. It’s a tender moment and the beat is crazy. Ty Dolla $ign does his f–king thing on there and he’s really amazing. It’s a really beautiful song from beginning to end. It’s a perfect [[love song]].”<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/kid-cudi-entergalatic-interview-1235142878/ | title=Nearly 15 Years Later, Kid Cudi is Dreaming Past the Moon: 'Everything is Possible' | magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] }}</ref>

The song marks the third collaboration between Cudi and Ty Dolla Sign, previously working together on "[[Freeee (Ghost Town, Pt. 2)]]" from ''[[Kids See Ghosts (album)|Kids See Ghosts]]'' (2018) and on "Temptations" from ''[[Featuring Ty Dolla Sign]]'' (2020).

==Release and composition==
The song was released in promotion for the album and TV special of the same name, for [[Music streaming service|streaming]] and [[Music download|digital download]] on September 23, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/willing-to-trust-single/1645942705|title=Willing To Trust - Single by Kid Cudi & Ty Dolla $ign|date=September 23, 2022|via=music.apple.com}}</ref> "Willing to Trust" runs for a duration of four minutes and 42 seconds.<ref name="single">{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/2JjCiFis8TPrbTGCoK7T61|title=Willing To Trust|date=September 23, 2022|via=open.spotify.com}}</ref> ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' called the song a "characteristically woozy Kid Cudi cut, anchored by deep bass grooves, awash with heavy [[Synth|synths]], and sprinkled with some spaced-out [[guitar riff]]s. Cudi and Ty trade off vocal duties on the [[Verse (popular music)|verses]] before linking up on the simple, yet affecting [[refrain]]."<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/kid-cudi-ty-dolla-sign-willing-to-trust-entergalactic-1234598576/|title=Kid Cudi and Ty Dolla $ign Get Vulnerable on New Song 'Willing to Trust'|first1=Jon|last1=Blistein|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=September 23, 2022}}</ref> The song bears elements of [[contemporary R&B]] and [[neo soul]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://elestoque.org/2022/10/06/entertainment/entergalactic-is-nothing-out-of-the-ordinary/|title="Entergalactic" is nothing out of the ordinary|first=Samika|last=Bhatkar}}</ref>

==Reception==
Nick Polak of Atwood Magazine gave a positive review, when he wrote “addictive on first listen, ‘Willing to Trust’ is a foray into a hidden part of Kid Cudi’s life as he presents his candid feelings about love over a soothing bass and harmonious backing vocals.”<ref>{{cite web | url=https://atwoodmagazine.com/kcwt-kid-cudi-willing-to-trust-song-review/ | title=Kid Cudi Explores Heartbreak, Love, & Hope in "Willing to Trust," a Journey Through an Anxious Mind | date=6 December 2022 }}</ref>

==Live performances==
On September 28, 2022, Cudi appeared on ''[[The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]]'', where he was interviewed to promote the album and TV special, during the show he also performed the single "Willing to Trust" alongside Ty Dolla Sign.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://consequence.net/2022/09/kid-cudi-ty-dolla-sign-fallon-watch/ | title=Kid Cudi and Ty Dolla $ign Perform "Willing to Trust" on Fallon: Watch | date=September 28, 2022 }}</ref>

==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Chart performance for "Willing to Trust"
! scope="col"| Chart (2022)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
! scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles ([[Recorded Music NZ|RMNZ]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/hotsingles?chart=5414|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|date=October 3, 2022|access-date=October 1, 2022}}</ref>
| 27
|-
|}

==Release history==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Country
!Date
!Format
!Label
|-
| United States
| September 23, 2022<ref name="single"/>
| {{hlist|[[Music streaming service|Streaming]]|[[Music download|digital download]]}}
| [[Republic Records]]
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Kid Cudi songs}}
{{Ty Dolla Sign}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:2022 singles]]
[[Category:Kid Cudi songs]]
[[Category:Songs written by Kid Cudi]]
[[Category:Songs written by Ty Dolla Sign]]
[[Category:Songs written by Dot da Genius]]
[[Category:Song recordings produced by Kid Cudi]]
[[Category:Ty Dolla Sign songs]]
[[Category:Republic Records singles]]
[[Category:Alternative R&B songs]]

Latest revision as of 00:14, 21 September 2023

"Willing to Trust"
Single by Kid Cudi and Ty Dolla Sign
from the album Entergalactic
ReleasedSeptember 23, 2022 (2022-09-23)
Recorded2019
GenreAlternative R&B
Length
  • 4:42
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Kid Cudi singles chronology
"Talk About Me"
(2022) 		"Willing to Trust"
(2022) 		"Porsche Topless"
(2023)
Ty Dolla Sign singles chronology
"Friends"
(2022) 		"Willing to Trust"
(2022)
Lyric video
Willing to Trust

"Willing to Trust" is a song by American musicians Kid Cudi and Ty Dolla Sign. It was released on September 23, 2022, as the second single from Cudi’s eighth studio album, Entergalactic (2022). The lyrics were handled by Cudi and Ty Dolla Sign, while the music was written and produced by Cudi, alongside Dot da Genius, E. Vax and Ramii.

The song was also featured in Cudi’s adult animated TV special Entergalactic (2022), which Cudi and Ty Dolla Sign both star in. The song won the award for Original Song – TV Movie Streamed at the 13th Hollywood Music in Media Awards.[1]

Background

[edit]

When speaking on the song with Billboard, Cudi said “It’s a song [that’s] a big moment in the show. It’s a tender moment and the beat is crazy. Ty Dolla $ign does his f–king thing on there and he’s really amazing. It’s a really beautiful song from beginning to end. It’s a perfect love song.”[2]

The song marks the third collaboration between Cudi and Ty Dolla Sign, previously working together on "Freeee (Ghost Town, Pt. 2)" from Kids See Ghosts (2018) and on "Temptations" from Featuring Ty Dolla Sign (2020).

Release and composition

[edit]

The song was released in promotion for the album and TV special of the same name, for streaming and digital download on September 23, 2022.[3] "Willing to Trust" runs for a duration of four minutes and 42 seconds.[4] Rolling Stone called the song a "characteristically woozy Kid Cudi cut, anchored by deep bass grooves, awash with heavy synths, and sprinkled with some spaced-out guitar riffs. Cudi and Ty trade off vocal duties on the verses before linking up on the simple, yet affecting refrain."[5] The song bears elements of contemporary R&B and neo soul.[6]

Reception

[edit]

Nick Polak of Atwood Magazine gave a positive review, when he wrote “addictive on first listen, ‘Willing to Trust’ is a foray into a hidden part of Kid Cudi’s life as he presents his candid feelings about love over a soothing bass and harmonious backing vocals.”[7]

Live performances

[edit]

On September 28, 2022, Cudi appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where he was interviewed to promote the album and TV special, during the show he also performed the single "Willing to Trust" alongside Ty Dolla Sign.[8]

Charts

[edit]
Chart performance for "Willing to Trust"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9] 27

Release history

[edit]
Country Date Format Label
United States September 23, 2022[4]
Republic Records

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "2022 HMMA Nominations".
  2. ^ "Nearly 15 Years Later, Kid Cudi is Dreaming Past the Moon: 'Everything is Possible'". Billboard.
  3. ^ "Willing To Trust - Single by Kid Cudi & Ty Dolla $ign". September 23, 2022 – via music.apple.com.
  4. ^ a b "Willing To Trust". September 23, 2022 – via open.spotify.com.
  5. ^ Blistein, Jon (September 23, 2022). "Kid Cudi and Ty Dolla $ign Get Vulnerable on New Song 'Willing to Trust'". Rolling Stone.
  6. ^ Bhatkar, Samika. ""Entergalactic" is nothing out of the ordinary".
  7. ^ "Kid Cudi Explores Heartbreak, Love, & Hope in "Willing to Trust," a Journey Through an Anxious Mind". 6 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Kid Cudi and Ty Dolla $ign Perform "Willing to Trust" on Fallon: Watch". September 28, 2022.
  9. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 3, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
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