West recorded with the Sunday Service Choir for their debut studio album Jesus Is Born (2019), which is credited solely to the group. American singer-songwriter Ant Clemons recalled that the sessions eventually "morphed" into West's group the Sunday Service Choir, who toured around the world with West. "24" is named after the jersey number of Kobe Bryant, to whom the song was recorded in tribute.Īfter postponing the release date of his scrapped album Yandhi twice, West started hosting choir sessions in early 2019, enlisting Jason White with arranging a choir and Nikki Grier to help with re-writing lyrics to create gospel renditions of songs in his discography. At a concert on Halloween 2021, the Sunday Service Choir performed the song. In the video, West ascends from a listening event for the album at Mercedes-Benz Stadium into clouds, where he floats around while accompanied by a backdrop. An accompanying music video debuted on September 16, 2021, which was directed by Nick Knight. The song also scored top-50 positions in Australia, Canada, and Iceland, as well as charting at number 40 on the Billboard Global 200. In the United States, it reached number 43 on the US Billboard Hot 100, alongside peaking at number 14 on both the Christian Songs and Gospel Songs charts. Music critics generally commended West's vocal performance on "24" and some welcomed the song's gospel style, while a few critics highlighted the Sunday Service Choir's contributions. A gospel song that includes church organ stabs, it is a tribute to Bryant. While the song did experience different reiterations over time, West had written its melody a day before Bryant died. The song is titled after the jersey number of Kobe Bryant, for whom it was recorded shortly after his death in January 2020. West and the former vocalist wrote it alongside Brian Miller, Ojivolta, and Warryn Campbell. The song features additional vocals from Ka圜yy Pluto and the Sunday Service Choir. "24" is a song by American vocalist and record producer Kanye West from his tenth studio album, Donda (2021).
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