''Slut Pop'' is the third

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(EP) by German singer

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. It was released on 11 February 2022 through Amigo Records and

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Background

Kim Petras signed to

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in 2021 and then started to work on new music for her major label debut

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, as well other musical projects. About the new songs, Petras stated that she explored sexual themes, getting inspired by other artists, citing

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as an example. The EP process was completed in two months, and the track listing was put together when the singer realized that she had enough songs about the same theme to put on a whole project on its own. The album cover was shot by Devin Kasparian.

Composition

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EP with influences of

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and

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, ''Slut Pop'' was described as an "X-rated" album about "slutty, sexual fantasies". According to '' PopCrush'', it features "throbbing beats, dirty lyrics and sex-positive

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inspired by the

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s community".

Release and promotion

In the weeks leading up to ''Slut Pop'' release, Petras posted videos teasing its songs on

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, as well stills from a new photoshoot done for the project. To promote the EP, Petras realized a club crawl branded as Slut Tour, during which she performed at multiple

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in one night. On January 7 2024, a vinyl release of the EP was made available for pre-order. The record was sold out in under a few hours. On January 22 2024, Petras announced on Instagram the official vinyl release of ''Slut Pop''.

Reception

The project received a mixed reception. While some critics praised the EP's sex-positive nature, others criticized Petras' association with producer

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, who produced the entirety of the EP.

Track listing

Personnel

– vocals *

– production, programming * Dale Becker – mastering * Clint Gibbs – mixing

Charts

Release history

References

{{Kim Petras 2022 EPs Albums produced by Dr. Luke Dance-pop EPs Kim Petras EPs Republic Records EPs Amigo Records albums