The Making Of Kid Cudi‘s “Pursuit Of Happiness” With Of Ratatat | Deconstructed

Kid Cudi released “Pursuit of Happiness” as the third single from his seminal 2009 debut album ‘Man on the Moon: The End of Day.’ The MGMT-assisted track remains one of his biggest songs to date, peaking at No. 59 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earning a 4x Platinum certification. Ratatat’s keyboard and guitar-driven production is a major reason for its success, setting the tone for Cudi and MGMT’s vocals. Read more on Genius: Read all the lyrics to Kid Cudi’s “Pursuit of Happiness” Genius: Watch the official music video for “Pursuit Of Happiness“: CREDITS: Executive Producer: Felicia Kelley Creative Director: Andrew Oppeneer Producer: Ndeye Thioubou Director: Zach Cooper Shooter: Jeffrey Soffer Editor: Sam Balaban Production Assistant: Raina Zafar Subscribe to Genius: Genius on Twitter