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| Single byTravis Scott andBeyoncé | ||||
| from the albumUtopia | ||||
| Released | July 28, 2023 | |||
| Recorded | 2020–2023 | |||
| Studio | Shangri-La (California) | |||
| Genre | Hip house[1] | |||
| Length | 4:34 | |||
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| Producer | Travis Scott | |||
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"Delresto (Echoes)" is a song by American rapper and singerTravis Scott with fellow singerBeyoncé.[a] It was released through Beyoncé'sParkwood Entertainment, Scott'sCactus Jack,Columbia, andEpic Records as the second single from his fourth studio albumUtopia, both being released on July 28, 2023.[2][3] The song was produced by Scott with additional production by Beyoncé,Hit-Boy,Mike Dean, andAllen Ritter; all of whom wrote the song alongsideJames Blake andThe-Dream. The song also features uncredited additional vocals fromJustin Vernon ofBon Iver.[4]
"Delresto (Echoes)" received positive reviews from critics, who praised Beyoncé's vocal performance and the song's production. In the United States, "Delresto (Echoes)" debuted at number 25 on theBillboard Hot 100 alongside entering at 14 on theHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The song charted in fourteen other countries, including Canada and the United Kingdom.
In a 2015Complex interview, Scott stated that he wanted to collaborate withBeyoncé. He said: "You know, I'm from Houston, she's from Houston. I feel like we—we're definitely in due time to do some music."[5] In 2019, it was revealed in aVibe interview with R&B artistTone Stith that both Beyoncé and Scott were still looking to collaborate, as Stith's song "Good Company" began as a demo for Beyoncé and Scott before being completed alongsideQuavo andSwae Lee.[6] Later, on Beyoncé's 2023Renaissance World Tour, she performed the song "America Has a Problem". As the song played, images of a newspaper titled "The Echo" were displayed on the concert screens.[7] These images served as a hint towards "Delresto (Echoes)", and were later identified as a major component on the single's cover artwork.[8]
In September 2025, a reference track for "Delresto (Echoes)", recorded by American rapperKanye West, leaked alongside sixteen others that he recorded for Scott. West's mostly mumbled references, recorded during May 2020, were not incorporated into the final album.[9][10]
"Delresto (Echoes)" is ahip house song[1] that has been described as having a "vibrant and progressive instrumental". It draws comparisons to Beyoncé's seventh studio album,Renaissance, due to its similar "house-inspired rhythms and musical aesthetics".[11] In this track, Scott takes a more subdued role, allowing Beyoncé to steer the song and layering in his own "hazyAuto-Tuned speculations as a backdrop".[12] The song samples "Warped Woods", composed by Mattias Hakulinen and Pontus Askbrink, from the soundtrack to the video gameIttle Dew.
The music video is directed byNicolas Winding Refn.[b] The music video is a segment in the filmCircus Maximus. The video takes place in the near future when Scott is in a blue taxi where his masked driver drives around in Copenhagen, Denmark. Beyoncé does not appear.
"Delresto (Echoes)" received positive reviews, with critics especially praising Beyoncé's performance.[13] Gabriel Bras Nevares ofHotNewHipHop characterized the track as "euphoric" and identified it as a standout fromUtopia. He elaborated that "the track feels complete without exaggerating its opulence".[11]Complex considered Beyoncé's feature as the "biggest surprise" of the album, similar to the singer's appearance on Drake'sCare Package track "Can I".[14]Recording Academy writer Michael Saponara called the song "one ofUtopia's buzziest cameos", praising the production of the song and remarking that "while Beyoncé does much of the heavy lifting on "Delresto (Echoes)" Scott's verse still stands out".[7] Writing forBillboard, Mackenzie Cummings-Grady listed it as the fourth-best song onUtopia. She observed that even though the song seemed stuffed, it was still able to "take flight thanks to Beyoncé’sRenaissance-era groove, which fit in well withUtopia's dystopian vision".[12] Barnaby Lane ofInsider highlighted "Beyoncé's angelic tones", which complete "the track's stripped-back sound and Scott's own short verse".[15]
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[16] | 34 |
| Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[17] | 18 |
| CanadaHot 100 (Billboard)[18] | 26 |
| France (SNEP)[19] | 38 |
| Global 200 (Billboard)[20] | 19 |
| Greece International (IFPI)[21] | 64 |
| Iceland (Tónlistinn)[22] | 25 |
| Italy (FIMI)[23] | 63 |
| Lithuania (AGATA)[24] | 35 |
| Luxembourg (Billboard)[25] | 22 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[26] | 30 |
| Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[27] | 38 |
| Portugal (AFP)[28] | 37 |
| South Africa (Billboard)[29] | 18 |
| Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[30] | 1 |
| UK Streaming (OCC)[31] | 45 |
| USBillboard Hot 100[32] | 25 |
| USHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[33] | 14 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[34] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[35] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
