The Making Of SZA's "The Weekend" With ThankGod4Cody | Deconstructed
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SZA’s debut album 'Ctrl' was one of the most anticipated albums of the year, and the project’s sixth track “The Weekend” took off immediately. Quickly grabbing everyone’s attention due to its subject matter, the song has over 31 million plays on Spotify, another 1.4 million Soundcloud streams, and an upcoming video directed by Solange. Memphis producer ThankGod4Cody is responsible for the beat, and he sat down with Genius to explain how he created it.
That was dope to watch.
Read more on Genius: https://genius.com/a/the-making-of-sza-s-the-weekend-with-thankgod4cody
Read all the lyrics to "The Weekend" on Genius: https://genius.com/Sza-the-weekend-lyrics
7 years ago? tf
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i love this song
@gtavfredMan this beat is flawless 🔥
@ucesekFire Beat
@fabio.nivaldonice 👌🏻 genius just like FINNEAS 🤍
@princizitahDear genius, please so telepatia kali uchis i wanna know how and who makes those sensual melancholic synthy sounds
@akosihamsoyYou can tell he took inspiration on the drums and baseline from the JT song too
@roylara1307whos using a minecraft flint and steel in the back
@adrianrodriguez1627Seeing sza now omg 🆘🌊🌏💟
@josesortega4104the unprocessed harp sound is near identical to the original songs production
@cd_8773Talented dude❤
@JugMan81So amazing. God bless you and all of us in Jesus Christ’s King of all kings blood that was shed and name we declare and name we pray amen 😊!
@alexmadrid1459Dopeeeeeee
@Seralove222As a producer they make a beat for
The singer when singer heard the
Beat is a nice to record their vocals
They want it to be done for the music video and full album and give
It the tour?
I can’t wait to make some producer friends.. I’m tired of using YouTube beats 🫠
@tenea24This is one of the best R&B beats imo
@ServantProfessionalThe production for this song it's perfect, he's a talent like shss, it's groovy, glittery, ethereal and green, vintage but modern. I love everything about the production (✯ᴗ✯)
@PdroxangelThe intro >
@itwhoitisme7810He went crazy on this and all the other tracks on ctrl. One of my inspirations.
@yoursshaneMasterpiece
@sa___muelshoutout to this mf for producing the 3 best songs from CTRL: the weekend, love galore, and broken clocks. this man is the GOAT
@andrecab1125what was the controversy ??
@Naujid01video gave me chills breh
@bradleyduran6429Did the cancel this I miss it no new episode
@user-jb5jk2mv5bbeautifully made, he got a good ear damn
@elisabefThis dude crazy AF!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@yllw.rWhat beat making app did he use
@sihlempembe5814shoutout to this guy for creating me and my mum's main jam
@andrecab1125This dude cold.
@Freddonatothedonand he made i hate you
@elani9624Yall did that, such a gift, I love vids like this
@___rocajSome other songs got that bass type lol I wish I knew the names man
@DonCE0I love how he truly enjoys what he does ✨ always follow your passions 😌
@ashleighmw17Does anyone know what plugin you can use for that bass?
@hristorexProbably a stupid question (noob here). Does this mean they don’t use a live band anymore to record/produce the song? If so, when Sza sings it live, does she have a band replicate the instrumental sounds and then other layers of the sampling are a played recording?
@keyboardkath🔥 🔥 🔥
@razmatazzsi2293oh what i would do to hear this song for the first time again.
@adamverduzco26192:34 ain't that Memphis Trill Keys??
@purnimashetty2276Woww
@biuvallemorin.8467Awesome! Feel this one could just exist as an instrumental, especially considering the intro part
@oldjoants2:36 ooooooooohhhhh
@ilovesprite31Is that garageband??
@thechrisramosAlthough this heat does sound very similar to broken clocks they are both great beats so I don’t mind
@alessandroantolini2679Why does the start sound like good days
@jenni4942one of my favorite songs, im gonna replicate it in a whole different way
@septemberrfallGorgeous song
@francocruz5170