"Hypnotic" is a song recorded by American singer Zella Day for her second extended play, Zella Day (2014), and her second studio album, Kicker (2015). It was released as the latter record's lead single on February 27, 2015 as a digital download through Pinetop and Hollywood Records. The recording was written by Day, Xandy Barry, James Bailey, and Ryan Ogren, with Barry and Wally Gagel's team called Wax Ltd. performing its production. Musically an alternative, folk, and pop song, the recording's lyrics deal with the protagonist begging her lover for mutual respect.

The song was highly regarded by contemporary music critics as a standout. It was also appreciated for bringing the sadcore genre to light. An accompanying music video for "Hypnotic" was issued ten days after its after physical release, and features the singer bathing in a bath tub with a horse, dancing in a room, and driving a car through the desert.

When Day was 14, she was approached by Pinetop Records' management team to work with Xandy Barry and Wally Gagel's production team called Wax Ltd.. However, she endured a hiatus after the record label expressed doubts of her being too opinionated for her age; after waiting a year, she joined BMG Rights Management and returned to work with the duo to begin production on several tracks. Together, they continued creating new music and would eventually write "Hypnotic" along with songwriters James Bailey and Ryan Ogren. "Hypnotic" was written by Day, Barry, Bailey, and Ogren, while production was solely handled by Wax Ltd. On February 17, 2015, the single was released to the iTunes Store as part of their "Free Singles of the Week" program where songs are eligible to consumers without pay for limited availability.

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