About this song
- “Basic Being Basic” is the lead single from Djo's third studio album, The Crux, which was released on January 24, 2025, alongside an official music video. The song is about critiquing superficiality and materialistic expectations of others while also expressing a yearning for more authentic and deep, meaningful connections. The song was first teased by Djo on social media platforms on January 7, 2025. Later on that same day a Pre-save link for the track would be discovered. On January 12, 2025, Djo would post another teaser for the song to his social media pages. On January 16, 2025, Djo would post an instagram story where he gave a 15 second teaser for the song. “It’s kind of a shot fired to anyone who’s trying to be of the moment.“ — via NME . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply. — lastfm
- "Basic Being Basic" is a song by the American actor and musician Joe Keery, under his alias Djo. It was released independently under AWAL on January 24, 2025, as the lead single from his third studio album, The Crux (2025). Written and produced by Keery and his frequent collaborator Adam Thein, "Basic Being Basic" is a synth-pop and indie pop song with lyrics focusing on criticism of the human posturing and online decisions. — wikipedia
Chart history
Peak position and weeks on chart across Australian community countdowns.
| Chart | Peak | Most recent | Weeks on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triple J Hottest 100 | #76 | 2025-01-26 (#76) | 1 |
