![]() The first premiered on October 7, 2014, and features the song's lyrics played out in a carnival shooting gallery attraction. Two music videos were released for the song. Bradley Stern wrote a very positive review of the song for MuuMuse in which he described the song as "ballsy, brash and profoundly #unapologetic." Music video Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic labelled the song one of the highlights of Love Stuff, writing, "When King walks a fine line between rock crunch and soul testifying, there's some fire." Entertainment blog Renowned for Sound rated the song 4.5 stars out of 5 reviewer Marcus Floyd praised both King's storytelling ability and the song's catchy production, saying that "it just has this attractive sound that makes you want to hear it again and again". "Ex's & Oh's" received acclaim from many music critics. According to, the song is written in E minor. She also explains how her feelings toward her boyfriends quickly shift and her carelessness over the relationship. The song's lyrics describe the narrator's past relationships with needy men and her tendency to " men up and eat them." King describes how her ex-boyfriends are like ghosts they always want to come back to haunt her. Its instrumentation includes the guitar and drums and is influenced by country music. The song was written by Elle King with the song's producer, Dave Bassett, and King credits him with helping her shape the sound of the album. "Ex's & Oh's" is an uptempo pop rock, blues rock, alternative rock song with elements of Southern rock, and a swing beat. At the 58th Grammy Awards, "Ex's & Oh's" was nominated for Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Song. Including number 6 on the Hot Rock Songs chart in both 20, the Us Rock Airplay at number 4 in 2015 and the Us Adult Contemporary in 2016. It reached the top ten on year end charts in both 20. "Ex's and Oh's" has since been certified platinum or higher in seven nations including in the United States where it as been Certified 4× Platinum for sales of 4,000,000 units. The song peaked at number one on five charts as well as reaching the top ten on 21 charts including, Australia, Austria, and New Zealand, amongst others. ![]() In total "Ex's and Oh's" appeared on 36 charts. The song also became King's first and top-10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at number 10. "Ex's & Oh's" reached the top of the Alternative Songs chart in September 2015, becoming only the second song by a solo female to reach the top since 1996 after Lorde achieved the feat in 2013 with " Royals". The song achieved success in the rock genre, peaking at number 1 on the Billboard Hot Rock Songs chart, and later crossed over to adult pop radio and become an international hit. Upon the songs release the song received critical acclaim from many music critics with praise given to King's creativity with its lyrics and its catchy upbeat sound. "Ex's and Oh's" is primarily an uptempo pop rock, blues rock, alternative rock song with some elements of Southern rock, and a swing beat. The song was written by King alongside the song's producer, Dave Bassett. It was released on September 23, 2014, as King's debut single and the album's lead single via RCA Records. However, they claim that they will look like ‘TOMBOY’ on the screen, and the boys will laugh at their absurdity.Ī punk-rock song, ‘TOMBOY,’ represents the antithesis of ‘Hype Boy.’ The visuals associated with ‘TOMBOY’ are gritty and more ‘masculine,’ which was the intention since the song is a social critique of gender roles and societal expectations placed on young women." Ex's & Oh's" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Elle King for her debut studio album, Love Stuff (2015). In this narrative, (G)I-DLE wishes to be able to dance to ‘Hype Boy’ and be elegant and pretty while doing so. The fresh and airy style of ‘Hype Boy’ represents an attractive ‘feminine’ ideal. ‘Hype Boy’ by NewJeans became one of the most popular songs on the social media app TikTok thanks to its easy-to-follow dance challenge. Shuhua states, “ I also want to dance Hype Boy,” referencing NewJean’s hit song “Hype Boy.” She then follows it up with, “ But in the screen, I’d look like TOMBOY,” referencing (G)I-DLE’s own song. Fans are living for an iconic reference hidden in the lyrics.
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