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About

Genius Annotation

“Violent” is the breakout single by carolesdaughter. Originally being released on April 19, 2020, the song didn’t gain much traction until October of 2020, after it went viral on TikTok.

carolesdaughter made a video talking about the sudden viralness of the song. In the video, she said:

I didnt realize this song was gonna blow up i just found a youtube beat i liked and recorded on my phone i cant put it on spotify bc copyright but itll stay on soundcloud dont worry thank u 2 everyone for the kind messages 💗

As said in her video, she wasn’t able to release the song officially onto all platforms due to complications with the beat, which was produced by HVLX. Then, through the help of Arista Records and Sony Music Entertainment, “Violent” was finally released officially onto all platforms on November 23, 2020, her 18th birthday.

Q&A

Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

What did ​carolesdaughter say about "Violent"?
Genius Answer

[I realized that] you don’t need anything to make music. Literally, all you need is a pair of Apple headphones and Garage Band on your phone. That’s how I made “Violent” and that’s kind of the biggest inspiration because [it shows that] if you want to make music, you can.

Because the song is so sweet sounding and the lyrics are so dark, it’s a really good representation of my style, and who I am as a person. Just in general because I like to kind of take really dark sides of fashion and then mix it with, you know, really girly and feminine stuff, so the song was just kind of like a representation of that.

– carolesdaughter via Genius

Is there an alternate cover art for this song?
Genius Answer

Yes! This cover art was used on the original SoundCloud upload of the song, however it was changed once the song was distributed to all platforms.

Is there an official instrumental available?
Genius Answer

Yes! The official instrumental for “Violent” was uploaded to YouTube on August 27, 2019 on HVLX’s official YouTube channel.

Is there an animated music video for this song?
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