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Trafik!

"Trafik!" is a song by Finnish rapper Käärijä and Dutch musician Joost Klein. The song was released on 12 July 2024 by Warner Music Finland.

"Trafik!"
Single by Käärijä and Joost Klein
Released12 July 2024 (2024-07-12)
Genre
Length2:12
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Aleksi Nurmi
  • Johannes Naukkarinen
  • Teun de Kruif
Käärijä singles chronology
"Kot Kot"
(2024) 		"Trafik!"
(2024) 		"Sex = Money"
(2024)
Joost Klein singles chronology
"The Bird Song"
(2024) 		"Trafik!"
(2024) 		"Filthy Dog"
(2024)
Music video
"Trafik!" on YouTube

Background and composition

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"Trafik!" was written by Käärijä and Joost Klein alongside Aleksi Nurmi, Johannes "Kiro" Naukkarinen, and Teun de Kruif. The latter of the three also produced the song.[2] The song is described as a summer anthem about being stuck in a traffic jam.[3] It creates an energetic interplay between the two artists, seeming to be a competition "to add the most random sounds until a full-fledged song is created".[4] According to Käärijä, they wrote the song when Joost Klein and his team had a trip to Finland to meet after Klein sent a message on Instagram to collaborate.[5][6]

Release

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The song was released on all music streaming services on 12 July 2024, with the music video uploaded on Klein's YouTube channel the following day. The music video was directed by Lyon Pol and produced by Whale, while Ezra Xenos was the executive producer.[7][8] Prior to the release, the song was performed by Käärijä and Klein at Ruisrock when the latter made a guest appearance.[9]

Reception

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Writing for the magazine Melomaniacs, Mandy Huibregtsen stated that the song makes for an "extremely iconic collaboration" between Käärijä and Klein which are "known for their unique style". She added that the song, being only over two minutes, "makes it perfect to put on repeat and just jump around to."[1]

Credits and personnel

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  • Aleksi Nurmi – composer, arranger, songwriter, producer
  • Johannes Naukkarinen – composer, arranger, lyricist, producer
  • Teun de Kruif – composer, arranger, lyricist, producer
  • Jere Pöyhönen – lyricist, composer
  • Joost Klein – lyricist, composer
  • Kalle Keskikuru – mixing engineer
  • Svante Forsbäck [fi] – mastering engineer

Charts

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Chart performance for "Trafik!"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[10] 5
Lithuania (AGATA)[11] 60
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 84
Netherlands Tip (Dutch Top 40)[13] 17

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Trafik!"
Region Date Format(s) Version Label Ref.
Various 12 July 2024
Single Warner Music Finland
[14]

References

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  1. ^ a b Huibregtsen, Mandy (21 July 2024). "Song review: 'TRAFIK!' by Käärijä & Joost". Melomaniacs. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  2. ^ "TRAFIK! - Single by Käärijä, Joost". Spotify. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  3. ^ Broeders, Fleur (12 July 2024). "Joost Klein brengt lied uit met Finse oud-songfestivaldeelnemer Käärijä" [Joost Klein releases a song with Finnish former Eurovision Song Contest participant Käärijä]. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  4. ^ Schelfhout, Marlies (12 July 2024). "Nieuwe single Joost & Käärijä – "TRAFIK!"" [New single Joost & Käärijä – “TRAFIK!”] (in Flemish). Dansende Beren. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  5. ^ Syväluoma, Ville (12 July 2024). "Käärijä ja hollantilainen Joost julkaisivat yhteisbiisin "TRAFIK!"" [Käärija and the Dutchman Joost released the joint song "TRAFIK!"] (in Finnish). Klangi. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  6. ^ Karttunen, Camilla (12 July 2024). "Käärijä julkaisi yhteiskappaleen kohuartistin kanssa – Tältä se kuulostaa" [Käärijä released a joint song with the sensational artist - This is what it sounds like]. Iltalehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  7. ^ Jiandani, Sanjay (15 July 2024). "Netherlands: Joost Klein joins forces with Kaarija for 'Trafik'". ESC Today. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Joost Klein brengt lied uit met Finse Käärijä" [Joost Klein releases song with Finnish Käärijä] (in Dutch). RTL Nederland. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  9. ^ Ojala, Hilla (12 July 2024). "Käärijä julkaisi yhteiskappaleen Joost Kleinin kanssa – hupaisa kuva kiteyttää biisin syvimmän olemuksen" [Käärijä released a collaborative track with Joost Klein – a humorous photo captures the song's deepest essence]. MTV Uutiset. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Käärijä, Joost: TRAFIK!" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  11. ^ "2024 29-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Käärijä x Joost – Trafik!" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 30, 2024" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  14. ^ "TRAFIK! - Single by Käärijä & Joost". Apple Music. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
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