"Watching Movies" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Mac Miller. The song was released on May 25, 2013, as the second single from his second studio album Watching Movies with the Sound Off (2013). The song was produced by producer of Miller's hit single, "Donald Trump", Sap and by Miller under the alias Larry Fisherman. "Watching Movies" has since peaked at number 33 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
Background
On May 4, 2013 Mac Miller announced on Twitter that the second single off Watching Movies with the Sound Off would be titled, "Watching Movies" and produced by himself along with "Donald Trump" producer SAP.[1] Three days later, Mac Miller confirmed that the track would be premiered on May 9, 2013, which he would follow through with.[2][3] On May 25, the song would be released to retail as the album's second official single.[4]
Music video
On June 14 just four days shy of the album's release, Miller released the music video for "Watching Movies".[5] MTV described the video as a cross between horror films and twerking. The Rex Arrow and Larry Fisherman directed video for, "Watching Movies" features Miller rapping among ghoulish, red-eyed men in robes and a pack of sexy, twerking women.[6]
Critical reception
"Watching Movies" was met with generally positive reviews from music critics. David Amidon of PopMatters spoke of the song saying, "It’s de facto title track "Watching Movies" that puts the whole Miller experience in its most positive light, however, as the SAP and Larry Fisherman beat swallows Miller like the Wizard of Oz tornado and tosses him into a magical world where he’s a fantastic facsimile of Curren$y and Wiz Khalifa rather than middling nasal white boy.[7]
Track listing
- Digital single
Charts
Release history
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