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"Rhyme Dust"
Single by MK featuring Dom Dolla
Released	24 February 2023 (2023-02-24)
Genre	Hip house, Tech House, G-House
Length	3:01
Label	Big On Blue, Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Dominic Matheson Claydes Smith Cleveland Horne Dennis Thomas Gene Redd George "Funky" Brown James Yancey Kamaal Fareed Marc Kinchen Richard Westfield Robert Bell Robert Mickens Ronald Bell Roy Handy
Producer(s)	MK Dom Dolla
MK singles chronology
"Better" (2022) "Rhyme Dust" (2023) "Asking" (2023)
Dom Dolla singles chronology
"Miracle Maker" (2022) "Rhyme Dust" (2023) "Eat Your Man" (2023)

"Rhyme Dust" is a song by American DJ and record producer MK featuring Australian record producer Dom Dolla. It was released on 24 February 2023. The track, is built on a sample of Q-Tip's 2000 song "Breathe and Stop".

The song became Dolla's seventh number 1 on the ARIA Club Chart.

At the 2023 ARIA Music Awards, the song was nominated for Best Dance/Electronic Release and Song of the Year. It won the former.

The song was nominated for Best Single at the Rolling Stone Australia Awards.

Background

"Rhyme Dust" was teased by the duos during festival sets in 2022. In November 2022, it featured in Dolla's 90-minute Selected Sessions set, filmed in Belgrade, Serbia.

Around Christmas 2022, a snippet was released, according to Dolla "to see what the vibe was … the internet ran away with it… which is amazing." A version of the song went viral on TikTok and climbing the SoundCloud viral charts. The official version was announced on 16 February and released on 24 February 2023.

Critical reception

Sose Fuamoli from Triple J called it "a captivating three minute track that draws you in instantly with its relentless beats and pounding pace."

Versions

Digital download/streaming

• "Rhyme Dust" – 3:01
• "Rhyme Dust" (Extended) – 5:30
• "Rhyme Dust" (Nic Fanciulli remix) – 3:01
• "Rhyme Dust" (Dimension remix) – 3:24
• "Rhyme Dust" (Major Lazer remix) – 3:03

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

1. ^ "MK and Dom Dolla drop much-hyped collaboration, 'Rhyme Dust'". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
2. Jessie Lynch (6 October 2023). "Dom Dolla Drops Happy Little Banger 'Saving Up'". Purple Sneakers. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
3. "Nominees Announced for 2023 ARIA Awards". Music Feeds. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
4. "Troye Sivan, Kylie Minogue & Dom Dolla Among 2024 Shure Rolling Stone Australia Awards Nominees". Rolling Stone Australia. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
5. "Dom Dolla and MK Are Releasing Viral Hit 'Rhyme Dust' This Week". Music Feeds. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
6. "Dom Dolla Gives Release Date For Viral Tune 'Rhyme Dust', Provides Rundown On What Took So Long". George FM. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
7. "MK / Dom Dolla – Rhyme Dust". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
8. "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
9. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
10. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
11. "Dom Dolla Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
12. "ARIA Top 50 Australian Artist Singles Chart for 2023". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
13. "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
14. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
15. "British single certifications – Mk & Dom Dolla – Rhyme Dust". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 April 2024.

• 2023 singles
• 2022 songs
• ARIA Award winners
• Dom Dolla songs
• MK (DJ) songs
• Song recordings produced by Dom Dolla
• Songs written by Dom Dolla
• RCA Records singles