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Sky Walker (song)

"Sky Walker"
Miguel Sky Walker.jpg
Single by Miguel featuring Travis Scott
Released August 24, 2017 (2017-08-24)
Format Digital download
Genre R&B
Length 4:20 (single version)
3:24 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Happy Perez
  • Miguel
Miguel singles chronology
"Lost in Your Light"
(2017)
"Sky Walker"
(2017)
"Shockandawe"
(2017)
Travis Scott singles chronology
"Know No Better"
(2017)
"Sky Walker"
(2017)
"4 AM"
(2017)
Music video
"Sky Walker" on YouTube

"Sky Walker" is a song by American singer-songwriter Miguel, featuring American rapper Travis Scott. It was written by Scott, Rogét Chahayed, Happy Perez and Miguel, with production handled by the latter two. The song was released through ByStorm Entertainment and RCA Records on August 24, 2017, and is expected to be the lead single from Miguel's upcoming studio album.

Lauren O'Neill of Vice wrote that the song has "a super chilled-out, laid back vibe in the vein that Miguel always does best". Mikey Fresh of Vibe thinks that the song, which he described as "trippy", "takes listeners on a smoked-out voyage complete with kush clouds and outer-body experiences". Carl Lamarre of Billboard called it a "celebratory song". Jordan Sargent of Spin described the song as "light and airy". He compared the song to Miguel's previous collboration with Scott on a remix of "Waves", and opined that "Sky Walker" is "more organic". Michelle Geslani of Consequence of Sound wrote that "the two recapture the lushness of" the "Waves" remix. Mitch Findlay of HotNewHipHop regarded the song as "a solid blend of party track and introspective banger". Joshua Espinoza of Pigeons and Planes wrote that the song is "everything you'd expect from a Miguel record: Smooth and airy with an infectious beat that can easily be bumped in a club". Michael Cuby of Paper called it an "oddly perky song", and wrote that "the whole thing is quintessential end-of-the-summer BBQ vibes". Ryan Reed of Rolling Stone named it "a synth-driven new single" and wrote that it has "a trap-leaning beat, accented with splashes of color from a delayed electric guitar".

The accompanying video was directed by Director X and Miguel. It shows Miguel in various locations such as a sauna, a basketball court, and a cockpit, as he parties inside the mansion, doing activities like surfing, "pouring out shots, stacking cups on a passed out friend's head, pretending to be a matador" and taking pictures in a bedroom. It also featured btoh Miguel and Scott performing part of the song on top of a police car.


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