TK421

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"TK421"
File:TK421 (Single).jpg
Single by Lenny Kravitz
from the album Blue Electric Light
Released October 13, 2023 (2023-10-13)
Length 3:15
Label
Songwriter(s) Lenny Kravitz
Producer(s) Lenny Kravitz
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"Raise Vibration"
(2021)
"TK421"
(2023)
"Road to Freedom"
(2023)
Music video
"TK421" on YouTube

"TK421" is a song by American singer Lenny Kravitz, from his twelfth studio album Blue Electric Light. The song was released as the album's lead single on 13 October 2023.[1][2][3][4][5]

Background

The title of the song refers to the science fiction franchise Star Wars, in which TK421 is the identification number of a stormtrooper who received the task of guarding the Millennium Falcon imprisoned in the Death Star.[6]

Video

The song's music video, directed by Tanu Muino, was released together with the single.[7][8] The video features Kravitz fully nude with his buttocks exposed.[9]

Reception

Mark Seliger of Rolling Stone wrote, "Lenny Kravitz is butt naked and loving life in the music video for his new single... 'TK421' is a Prince-esque blast of uproarious funk rock, with Kravitz pinning his sights on pure uncut ecstasy."[10]

The Lagos Review wrote, "The single 'TK421' is a sonic masterpiece that transcends conventional genre boundaries, seamlessly blending the raw power of hard rock with the infectious beats of electronic pop."[11]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart performance for "TK421"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50)[12] 18

References

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