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"Noam's Song 2"
Single by Maor Ashkenazi
LanguageHebrew
English title"Noam's Song 2"
ReleasedNovember 12, 2023 (2023-11-12)
Genre
Length3:10
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Dean Perlis y O Levin
Maor Ashkenazi singles chronology
"סביבה רעילה"
(2023)
"Noam's Song 2"
(2023)
"סביבה רעילה"
(2023)
Music video
"Noam's Song 2" on YouTube

"Noam's Song 2" (Hebrew:השיר של נעם 2) is a song by Israeli musical duo Israeli rappers Maor Ashkenazi and Noam Cohen. It was released as a single on November 12, 2023.

Background and origin

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The song was written by Maor Ashkenazi and Noam Cohen, as a sequel to the song "Noam's Song" (2022) from Ashkenazi's debut album, "טיפשים וצעירים", about the story of Cohen, survived the Hamas attack on the festival in Re'im.[1][2][3] [4] [5][6]

A review of "Noam's Song" in The Times of Israel said the song "encapsulates a sense of mixed feelings and confusion" following the Hamas-led attack in October 2023[7] while an article in The Jerusalem Post described it as a "melancholic rap."[8]

Music and lyrics

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"Noam's Song 2" is a trap song, typical of Israeli hip hop, with a minimalist drill beat. Vocalists Noam Cohen and Maor Ashkenazi trade off verses in the song.

Charts

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The song was a hit on streaming and entered at number 33 on the Mako chart.[9] At its peak, it reached number 26 on the charts. In the official Galgalat parade, which resumed on November 29 after an eight-week hiatus following the Israel–Hamas war, the song entered tenth place.[10] It was also the most popular song on streaming platforms in Israel, including YouTube and Spotify.

Chart performance for "Noam's Song 2"
Country Chart (2023) Peak
position
Israel Mako Hit List 26[11]
Israel Israeli Singles Chart [he] 8[12]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Amid thrum of war, popular songs of rage and resilience become post-Oct. 7 soundtrack". Times of Israel.
  2. ^ כהן, ניר (שוקו) (2023-10-31). "השיר של ניצול המסיבה ברעים - שהפך לוויראלי: "עוזר לי להתמודד עם המצב"". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  3. ^ Capper, Marley (2023-10-16). "19-year-old Israeli survives rave massacre, hopes to move to Florida". FOX 35 Orlando. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  4. ^ כהן, ניר (שוקו) (2023-10-31). "השיר של ניצול המסיבה ברעים - שהפך לוויראלי: "עוזר לי להתמודד עם המצב"". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  5. ^ שלו, בן (2023-11-27). ""השיר של נעם 2" מביא עדות אישית ישירה מהטבח ברעים". הארץ (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  6. ^ "מיליון צפיות ב-3 ימים: השיר המרסק על "מיגונית המוות"". mako. 2023-10-28. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  7. ^ "Amid thrum of war, popular songs of rage and resilience become post-Oct. 7 soundtrack". Times of Israel.
  8. ^ Zaltzman, Lior (2024-02-16). "How Israeli Music Changed After October 7". Kveller. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  9. ^ "מיליון צפיות ב-3 ימים: השיר המרסק על "מיגונית המוות"". mako. 2023-10-28. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  10. ^ "המצעד הישראלי". Archived from the original on 2023-12-03. Retrieved 2024-03-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  11. ^ "המצעד הישראלי". Mako Hit List. 28 October 2023. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  12. ^ "המצעד הישראלי". Archived from the original on 2023-12-03. Retrieved 2024-03-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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