"Records" is a song by the American rock band

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, released on June 16, 2022, as the first single from the second of their planned 2022 series of four extended plays '' SZNZ: Summer''.

Release

"Records" was released as a single on June 16, 2022. The song features a unique method to listen to it called the "Human Record Player," a

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app that will play the song as one physically spins themself around clockwise. The song made its live debut on ''

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'' on June 20, 2022. On August 31st, Weezer released a remix of "Records" featuring Noga Erez.

Critical reception

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'' described the song as "catchy but undercooked," and stated that it feels out-of-place on the EP "musically and conceptually."

Charts

References

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