XXXO [SEP] record label
digital EPs of these remixes to the song were released separately by her labels in June 2010 in 12-inch single, CD and download formats. XL Recordings and Interscope Records released "XXXO (The Remixes)" on 15 June 2010 and "XXXO The Remixes Part 2" on 29 June 2010. DJ Qness and Mujava created their own remix which was circulated on the Internet, fusing South African Kwaito, house music and M.I.A.'s pop vocal alignment. On 15 June 2010, Zane Lowe made the Jay-Z remix his "
Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".
Background.
"XXXO" was written by M.I.A., Charles Smith and Cherry Byron-Withers, and produced by Rusko and Blaqstarr. The single was premiered on BBC Radio 1 as Zane Lowe's "Hottest Record in the World" on 11 May 2010.
Composition.
"XXXO" is a synthpop song that draws heavily from M.I.A.'s trademark percussion and clap beats in each bar and incorporates a folk style melody. "XXXO" is considered the most pop