"Throw a Fit" is a song by American singer

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. Produced by

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, the song was released as a single for digital download and

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on July 26, 2018. The song was the second single off Tinashe's now-scrapped fourth studio album ''Nashe''. The cover is notably near identical to her previous single, " Like I Used To", showing a Polaroid picture of Tinashe popping a champagne bottle, along with the words "XO Nashe". A red smile covers Tinashe's face in place of the frown used on Like I Used To, signifying a transition to a more upbeat tone.

Composition

"Throw a Fit" is a song running for 2 minutes and 38 seconds. As described as Jon Stickler of Stereoboard.com, Tinashe introduces a "take-no-prisoners alter-ego, Nashe". The song follows a "slick- trap beat". Tinashe described "Nashe" who "has 0 chill, will steal your bitch, and doesn't give a hint of fuck".

Background and release

On June 9, 2018,

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announced on

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he would be serving as an executive producer for Tinashe's upcoming album, ''Nashe''. On the night of the single release, Tinashe introduced her alter-ego "Nashe" on a post from her

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story and Twitter.

Critical reception

Mike Nied from

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called "Throw a Fit" a "brazen and brag-heavy anthem" and noted Tinashe's "divalicious attitude" in the song.

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's Sofia Mele described Tinashe's alter-ego "Nashe" as "an icy diva with attitude" and overall the song as a "bratty single", in reference to the alter-ego. Robyn Mowatt of ''Hypebae'' called "Throw a Fit" a song that Tinashe "flexes her bossy state of mind". James Rettig from

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compares "Throw a Fit" and Tinashe's previous single "Like I Used To", "Where that Like I Used To"song was a wistful remembrance of a past relationship, this one’s more of a flexing banger". In a HotNewHipHop review, the magazine rated the song with their rating of "VERY HOTTTTT", Alex Zidel praises Tinashe for "Not depending on anybody else's money to cop what she wants, Tinashe is singing all about her love of the finer things". Jesse James from ''SuperDope'' praises Tinashe, as she "shows off her vocal talents, doing so with a raunchy and contagious new effort" and "showing off her rap chops behind the mic as well."

Credits and personnel

Adapted from Tidal. Personnel *

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– Gucci Mane, Smash David, Hitmaka, Jordan Holt-May, Polow da Don, Jaucquez Lowe, Melvin Moore, Jocelyn A. Donald, Racquelle Anteola, Mayila Caiemi Marie Jones *

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– Hitmaka, Smash David *Vocals – Tinashe

Charts

Release history

References

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