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"Underdog" is a song by American singer and songwriter Banks. It was released on September 28, 2017 after premiering on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 radio show.[2][3] The song was written by Banks and Al Shux and produced by the latter.

"Underdog"
Single by Banks
Released	September 28, 2017 (2017-09-28)
Genre	Electropop[1]
Length	4:38
Label	Harvest
Songwriter(s)	Jillian Banks Alexander Shuckburgh
Producer(s)	Al Shux
Banks singles chronology
"Crowded Places" (2017) "Underdog" (2017) "Gimme" (2019)

Critical reception

The song received acclaim from music critics. Mike Wass of Idolator called it "surprisingly upbeat", praising it as "catchy, full of glorious pop hooks and undeniably feel-good."[4] PopCrush called it "a commanding, almost guttural-sounding slice of stuttering electro-pop, with lines punctuated by [literal!] snarls and sharp exhalations" and "it's a nonstop showcase of brilliant melodies and Mastiff-sized hooks".[1] Robin Murray of Clash Magazine spoke positively of the track, saying "it's a fascinating piece of multi-faceted pop [...] bright, shimmering on the surface, Banks is never afraid to delve a little deeper, adding layers of darkness to her songwriting".[5] Shaad D'Souza of ABC Triple J described the song as a "summer jam".[6]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[7]

• Banks – vocals
• Al Shux – production, mixing engineering, recording engineering, synthesizer programming, programming, drums
• Chris Galland – mixing engineering
• Manny Marroquin – mixing
• Robin Florent – assistant mixing
• Scott Desmarais – assistant mixing

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[8]	8

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	September 28, 2017	Digital download streaming	Harvest	[9]

References

External links

• Audio on YouTube

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