About “Algorhythm”

Originally released as part of a 2-song collection available for some fans who purchased tickets to Gambino’s “This is America Tour,” the title “Algorhythm” is a play on ‘Algorithm’, likely referring to the repetitive (or algorithmic) nature of dance music, and features references to partying over funk brass and a strong, danceable beat), as well as to the rhythm of such music.

This song is paired with the single titled “All Night” which has a more club dance type of sound.

Donald himself specifically wrote a message in the email which included the two unfinished songs that states:

please do not share these songs

these songs are for people attending the show only

keep this within our community.

Overnight, Glover teased his 4th upcoming studio album on the website Donald Glover Presents, where it was live-streamed to the few who happened to catch the stream, only to be removed after the final playthrough. “Algorhythm” is the 2nd track on the album, following the introduction, “0:00.” If the song had been titled similarly to the rest of the album’s songs by its start time in relation to the whole album, it would’ve been called “2.59.” However, this song and “Time” are the only two songs on the album officially titled differently than their timestamps.

Donald paired “Algorhythm” with “Atavista” during his “This is America Tour” performances, testing out multiple different second verses for Algorhythm along the way.