"Narco" is a song by Dutch DJ/production duo Blasterjaxx and Australian DJ/producer Timmy Trumpet, released as a single in 2017. It is used as the walkout song of Edwin Díaz, the closer for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball.[2][3][4][5]
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| Single by Blasterjaxx and Timmy Trumpet | |
| Released | November 13, 2017 |
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| Length | 3:28 |
| Label | Maxximize Records |
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Composition and recording
edit"Narco" was written and recorded by Blasterjaxx and Timmy Trumpet.[3][6] The first portions of what would become "Narco" were created by Blasterjaxx members Idir Makhlaf and Thom Jongkind, who sought to create a song that would be mainstay on the dance floor. The duo soon created a synthetic drum beat that would remain in the introduction of the finished song and wrote a melody to go on top of it that Jongkind likened to an "Arabian flute". The Dutch duo had been looking to collaborate with Timmy Trumpet and, when Timmy Trumpet had a day's break in the midst of his 2017 European tour, the three met and the duo played samples of the song. Timmy Trumpet suggested that the duo should remove the flute, and instead suggested that the song substitute a trumpet in place of the flute; he would later play and record the trumpet part that would replace the flute in the finished version of the song. The Blasterjaxx duo would later add the song's drop as well as a verse of rapping, though the duo did not listen to the verse's lyrics prior to the song's publication. The duo decided to title the track "Narco" after the crime drama television series Narcos.[2]
The song was released as a single in late 2017.[2]
The melody played by Timmy Trumpet, sounds very similar to the tune of 'Zuipe', a drinking song from 1979 by Belgian folk band Katastroof. 'Zuipe' became very popular again around 2000 when Katastroof released a remix (Gek-O-man) and a jumpstyle remix in 2006. Since Belgium is next to Blasterjaxx' home country The Netherlands, chances are that the party melody might have reached their ears. However, the original composer of the song and founding member of Katastroof, Rob Stafford, has chosen not to take legal action since he feared it would cost him too much money before any result was booked. Blasterjaxx has never given any credit to Katastroof.
Usage in the media
editThe song was used in the trailer for the 2022 DreamWorks Animation film, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.
Reception
editUse by Edwin Díaz
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The song's popularity is associated with that of Edwin Díaz, the closer for the New York Mets.[2][4] Díaz first used the song as his walkout song during 2018, when he played for the Seattle Mariners. After he was traded to the Mets, he briefly changed his walkout song to "No Hay Limite" by Miky Woodz, though "Narco" retook its position as Díaz's walkout song beginning in 2020 after Díaz's poor performance throughout the latter portion of the 2019 season; the song began to increase in popularity among Mets fans throughout the 2020 MLB season.[4][7] Christopher Powers of Golf Digest later described the song as having "a fire beat", while describing it as "hilarious" that "a guy known for catastrophically blowing saves had such great entrance music".[8] During the 2021 and 2022 MLB seasons, Díaz's performance would improve and, by 2022, the song had become a favorite among fans of the Mets.[2][4] Matt Monohan, writing for Major League Baseball, said that the use of "Narco" as a Díaz's entrance song is one of "the best all time" among baseball entrance music.[9] On August 30, 2022, Timmy Trumpet attended the Mets' game against the Los Angeles Dodgers and met Díaz. Timmy Trumpet described himself as "officially a Mets fan for life"; this was the first professional baseball game he ever attended. It was also announced that he would perform live if Díaz pitched that day. Díaz did not enter the game, a 4–3 Mets loss, but Timmy Trumpet promised to come back the next day to play if Díaz pitched. On August 31, Díaz entered to pitch the ninth inning to live accompaniment by Timmy Trumpet and earned a save in a 2–1 win over the Dodgers.[10]
Charts
editAs of August 16, 2022, the song was No. 18 on the Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart, its then-peak position.[11]
References
edit- ^ "ASCAP Songview repertory entry for this song". Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Dodd, Rustin; Sammon, Will (August 11, 2022). "Mets closer Edwin Díaz, Blasterjaxx and the story behind the best entrance music in sports". The Athletic. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ a b Curtis, Charles (August 9, 2022). "Everything you need to know about Edwin Diaz's awesome entrance song". For the Win. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Botte, Peter (August 11, 2022). "Mets closer Edwin Diaz's 'Narco' entrance is an electric, 'special' phenomenon that evokes the greats". New York Post. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ Trakin, Roy (August 22, 2022). "The 'Narco' Story: How the Mets' Edwin Diaz Helped Make a Song by a Dutch EDM Duo and Aussie Trumpeter Into a Global Sensation". Variety. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ Hyland, Bridget (August 15, 2022). "Ex-Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon: Yankees' Mariano Rivera, Mets' Edwin Diaz have nothing on my intro music". NJ.com. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ Healey, Tim (March 6, 2021). "Mets' Edwin Diaz sticking with popular entrance music". Newsday. Archived from the original on August 19, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ Powers, Christopher (April 15, 2021). "Edwin Diaz is back and apparently so is his hilarious entrance music". Golf Digest. Archived from the original on October 16, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ Monagan, Matt (August 12, 2022). "The story behind the best closer song in baseball". Major League Baseball. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ DiComo, Anthony (August 31, 2022). "The trumpets sounded, and Díaz delivered; Aussie musician adopts firm rooting interest: 'I'm officially a Mets fan for life'". MLB.com.
- ^ Cusson, Michael (August 16, 2022). "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
External links
edit- Audio on YouTube
- Music video on YouTube