

^ "Mariah Carey is Totally Over You on New Sultry Kiss-Off 'GTFO': Listen".^ "Mariah Carey, Lyrical Life Coach, Returns With More Advice in "GTFO" ".^ "Mariah Carey shares the sweetly profane "GTFO": Stream".

^ a b "Mariah Carey Returns With New Song From Album Out This Year: Listen".^ "Listen to Mariah Carey's New Single 'GTFO' – HipHop-N-More".^ "Mariah Carey Samples Porter Robinson in New Single "GTFO" ".^ "Mariah Carey Returns With New Song "GTFO" ".US R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Songs ( Billboard) It was also performed at her 2019 Caution World Tour. Mariah Carey performed "GTFO" for the first time at the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Festival. It was premiered via Carey's Vevo channel on September 14, 2018. The music video for the song was directed by Sarah McColgan. It was included at number 59 on Idolator 's list of the 100 best singles of 2018, and at number 92 on NPR's list of the 100 best songs of 2018. Eric Thomas of Elle was also positive stating the track was " sultry mid-tempo addition", noted that song "enters a grand tradition of songs about being told to get out." Billboard editor Gil Kaufman described the song's production as "spiky". Randall Colburn from Consequence of Sound praised Carey's vocal performance and the song's instrumentation, noting "the song's dreamy flow clashes compellingly." R. Israel Daramola from Spin was positive, calling it a "ghostly, tender record with a magnetic rhythm". Ĭarey announced "GTFO" would be the first promotional single from her then upcoming fifteenth studio album with the release via press release. Carey on releasing "GTFO" as a promotional single. I've had so much fun making this album, and I wanted the first moment to reflect that light-hearted spirit. I wanted to give my fans and everyone a first listen that wasn't so serious.
