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- "Closed on Sunday" is a song by American rapper Kanye West from his ninth studio album, Jesus Is King (2019). The song was produced by West, Angel Lopez, Brian "AllDay" Miller, Federico Vindver, and Timbaland. It was co-written by the producers with No Malice, Rennard East, Pusha T and Victory Elyse Boyd, and since the song samples work by Grupo Vocal Argentino, a songwriting credit was added for Chango Farías Gómez. On November 28, 2019, the song was released by West's record labels GOOD Music and Def Jam as the second single from the album. A religious hip hop song, it is based around a sample of "Martín Fierro", performed by Grupo Vocal Argentino. The song's lyrics see West emphasizing Sunday Sabbatarianism, alongside him referencing the closure of Chick-fil-A on the Lord's Day. Since being released, "Closed on Sunday" has received generally negative reviews from music critics. They often criticized the lyrical content, mostly placing focus on the referencing of Chick-fil-A. Despite the negative reception, the song received a nomination for Top Gospel Song at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards. It reached number 17 on the US Billboard Hot 100, while further attaining top 20 positions in Australia, Canada, Ireland, Latvia, and the United Kingdom. A music video for "Closed on Sunday" was released on November 28, 2019, coinciding with Thanksgiving in the United States. The video has a family theme, with it featuring West and Kim Kardashian, accompanied by their four children. The version of the song used for the visual features vocals from the Sunday Service Choir and North West. In October 2019, the song was performed by Kanye West and the Sunday Service Choir alongside a band on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. The performance received positive reviews from critics, with general praise for the chemistry of the performers. The song has since been performed during Sunday Service concerts on multiple occasions. It was covered by Chris Tomlin in October 2019. (en)
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- "Closed on Sunday" is a song by American rapper Kanye West from his ninth studio album, Jesus Is King (2019). The song was produced by West, Angel Lopez, Brian "AllDay" Miller, Federico Vindver, and Timbaland. It was co-written by the producers with No Malice, Rennard East, Pusha T and Victory Elyse Boyd, and since the song samples work by Grupo Vocal Argentino, a songwriting credit was added for Chango Farías Gómez. On November 28, 2019, the song was released by West's record labels GOOD Music and Def Jam as the second single from the album. A religious hip hop song, it is based around a sample of "Martín Fierro", performed by Grupo Vocal Argentino. (en)
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