Fuck

"Fuck" is a single by American singer-songwriter Luke Ramada, released as a single in 2020 to promote an expanded edition of his 2016 album, The World Is Winning.

Like the original version of The World Is Winning, Luke strategically timed the song's release around another controversial event in recent U.S. politics: the chaotic first presidential debate between Trump and his Democratic opponent Joe Biden. Prior to the debate, Luke announced the release of "Fuck" and an expanded edition of The World Is Winning as a fundraiser to support voter registration efforts and Joe Biden's candidacy.

Composition
"Fuck" is a blues-influenced alternative rock, indie rock and folk song. It has a sparse arrangement consisting of acoustic guitar, drums and handclaps, with a dark tone that matches the lyrics.

In contrast with Luke's previous work, he sings in a deeper voice with a gravely rasp, an effect he achieved by taking up smoking. Luke said he was trying to imitate the vocal style of singer-songwriter Tom Waits for the song.

Lyrics
"Fuck" was written over a three-month period in response to various events of 2020, initially tackling the protests against police-involved killings of Black people including Breonna Taylor and George Floyd and response to the protests, but also inspired by President Donald Trump's unfounded claims of voter fraud, attempts to fix the 2020 presidential election in his favor and refusal to say he would peacefully transfer power if he lost the election.

Promotion
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Critical
The song received mostly positive reviews from music critics, praising the topical lyrics, though some criticized the song's musical arrangement for being more commercially accessible than the majority of his post-Invalid Opinions work.

Commercial
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