"UFO" is a song by Australian musician Mallrat featuring Australian rapper Allday. It was released on 9 February 2018[2] as the second single from Mallrat's second EP In the Sky.

"UFO"
Single by Mallrat featuring Allday
from the album In the Sky
Released9 February 2018 (2018-02-09)
Length3:07
LabelDew Process
Songwriter(s)Grace Shaw, Tomas Gaynor, Max Byrne[1]
Mallrat singles chronology
"Better"
(2017)
"UFO"
(2018)
"Groceries"
(2018)
Allday singles chronology
"In Motion"
(2017)
"Restless"
(2018)
"Wonder Drug"
(2018)
Music video
"UFO" on YouTube

Upon released of the EP, Mallrat said "'UFO' is about feeling like an alien. I don't know how to explain it. Like, I'm sure everybody feels like this sometimes, I don't feel as if I'm like any of these people. I love all of these people but there's just something that feels very different. I think I could be from another planet, maybe that's the only logical explanation."[3]

The song was voted number 70 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2018.[4]

Reception

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Al Newstead from ABC called the song a "glorious pop sunbeam" calling the song "a different side to her sound, showing off her vocals with a more introspective lyric and a hazy slow-rap backing to match."[5]

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[6] Gold 35,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "UFO in AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  2. ^ "UFO Featuring AllDay". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Underwater and in the sky: Mallrat is taking on the world". Happy Mag. May 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Home | Hottest 100 2018 | triple j". abc.net.au. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  5. ^ "First Spin: Mallrat shows off another side to her sound on 'UFO' ft. Allday". ABC. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  6. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.