Mud Blood

Music critics were positive towards "Mud Blood", praising its construction and catchiness; selected reviewers viewed it as the best track from Selfocracy.

"Mud Blood" was written by Amy Morrey and Nottet during a 30-minute session in July 2016,[4][5] while production was solely handled by Alexandre Germys.

[5] In an interview Nottet stated that the song's title, although not originally meant to, was a "small tribute" to the term 'Mudblood' used in British novelist J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter fantasy series.

[6] "Mud Blood" was released for digital download on 17 March 2017 by Jive Epic in various countries, acting as the second single for the singer's debut studio album Selfocracy (2017).

Owen Myers of The Fader found the song's chorus to be "instantly catchy",[1] while Wyzman Rajaona of Melty praised the recording as "energetic" and noted its lyrics could be interpreted in multiple ways.

[2][11] Julien Goncalves of Pure Charts wrote that the song features "a feverish and explosive" production that emphasizes Nottet's vocal qualities.

[20] During Vevo France's Dscvr series, Nottet performed "Mud Blood" on 7 June 2017;[21] he also appeared on Qmusic's Q-Beach House event in July 2017,[22] on RFM in November 2017,[23] as well as on RTBF in January 2018.

[25] An accompanying music video for the track was uploaded onto Nottet's official YouTube channel on 21 July 2017,[26] coinciding with the Belgian National Day.

He eventually shared a humorous tweet that read: "Comme quoi, briser la glace, ça fait mal!"

[15][26] The two versions of the singer battle by performing balletic pirouettes and interpretative dance in a minimalistic and "intriguing" setting featuring torches, until the white defeats and jumps into a mirror to break it.