Die a Little Bit

"Die a Little Bit"
Single by Tinashe featuring Ms Banks
from the album Songs for You
Released	October 24, 2019 (2019-10-24)
Genre	Hip house UK rap
Length	2:45
Label	Tinashe Music
Songwriter(s)	Thyra Banks Rook Monroe Tinashe Kachingwe Parrish Warrington Diederik van Elsas
Producer(s)	Trackside
Tinashe singles chronology
"Throw a Fit" (2018) "Die a Little Bit" (2019) "Touch & Go" (2019)
Ms Banks singles chronology
"My Size" (2018) "Die a Little Bit" (2019)
Music video
"Die a Little Bit" on YouTube

"Die a Little Bit" is a song recorded by American singer Tinashe featuring guest vocals from British rapper Ms Banks. It was produced by Trackside and written by Ms Banks, Rook Monroe and Tinashe. It was released commercially for digital download and streaming via Tinashe's new independent label, Tinashe Music Inc. on October 24, 2019, as the first single from Tinashe's fourth studio album, Songs for You.

A remix with producer Zhu was released on July 3, 2020.

Composition

The song has been described as electropop^[1] and UK rap^[2] over a throwback '90s house beat with breathy vocals and minimal production.^[3] It has also been compared to her previous work from the mixtapes Reverie and Black Water.^[4]

Music video

The music video for "Die a Little Bit" was released the same day as the single's release. "Flanked by party-ready dancers in a dimly lit room, Tinashe shows in the "Die a Little Bit" video that her choreography is still as impressive as ever, and only further cement her status as an artist that should never be underestimated."^[4]

References

1. "Tinashe Shares Electro Pop "Die A Little Bit" Single Ft. Ms. Banks". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
2. Rindner, Grant. "The Best Albums of 2019". Complex. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
3. Spanos, Brittany (2019-10-24). "Tinashe Returns With Clubby New Song 'Die a Little Bit'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
4. Malone, Chris. "Tinashe Returns Label-Free With 'Die A Little Bit' Video". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-10-25.