Yeezus, Kanye West’s polarizing sixth album, dropped on this day in 2013. “Bound 2” is a standout that harkens back to sounds from Kanye’s past. The track is co-produced by Che Pope, Eric Danchild, Noah Goldstein, No I.D., Mike Dean, and Kanye himself. The song details a relationship, from meeting to hoping you make it through the holidays together; it also samples Brenda Lee’s “Sweet Nothin’s” and Ponderosa Twins Plus One’s “Bound.”
‘Ye meets a girl in the club and immediately questions her:
What you doin' in the club on a Thursday?
She say she only here for her girl birthday
They ordered champagne but still look thirsty
Rock Forever 21 but just turned thirty
Founder of Def Jam Records and legendary producer Rick Rubin broke down the creation of “Bound 2” in a verified annotation:
Hudson Mohawke played an earlier version of the song during a DJ set:
“Bound 2” went on to become a commercial success, peaking at No. 12 on the Hot 100 Billboard chart in 2013 and being certified-Platinum. Yeezus was also certified-Platinum.
You can watch the video above and read all the lyrics to Kanye West’s “Bound 2” on Genius now.
