The Making Of Kid Cudi‘s “Pursuit Of Happiness” With E.VAX Of Ratatat | Deconstructed

Genius August 30, 2018
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Kid Cudi released “Pursuit of Happiness” as the third single from his seminal 2009 debut album ‘Man on the Moon: The End of Day.’ The MGMT-assisted track remains one of his biggest songs to date, peaking at No. 59 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earning a 4x Platinum certification. Ratatat’s keyboard and guitar-driven production is a major reason for its success, setting the tone for Cudi and MGMT’s vocals. Read more on Genius: https://genius.com/a/the-making-of-kid-cudi-s-pursuit-of-happiness-with-ratatat-s-evan-mast Read all the lyrics to Kid Cudi’s “Pursuit of Happiness” Genius: https://genius.com/Kid-cudi-pursuit-of-happiness-nightmare-lyrics Watch the official music video for "Pursuit Of Happiness": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xzU9Qqdqww CREDITS: Executive Producer: Felicia Kelley Creative Director: Andrew Oppeneer Producer: Ndeye Thioubou Director: Zach Cooper Shooter: Jeffrey Soffer Editor: Sam Balaban Production Assistant: Raina Zafar Subscribe to Genius: http://bit.ly/2cNV6nz Genius on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Genius Genius on Instagram: http://instagram.com/genius Genius on Facebook: https://facebook.com/Geniusdotcom http://genius.com

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