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Open Arms (feat. Travis Scott)

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Catalog dateDec 8, 2022

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SZA’s “Open Arms” arrived on SOS with Travis Scott, not as a standalone 2022 single

The 3:59 recording was released as track 20 on SZA’s SOS on December 9, 2022, through Top Dawg Entertainment and RCA Records. The supplied December 8 catalog date should not be treated as a separate single release date.

The verified original release

“Open Arms (feat. Travis Scott)” debuted as part of SOS on December 9, 2022. Sony Music’s release announcement identifies it as the album’s 20th track, and Apple Music gives the same date. No reliable label or platform source identifies a separate December 2022 single release, so December 9 is the appropriate original release date for this recording. Its identifying code is USRC12204602, and its running time is 3:59.

Sources: sonymusic.ca, music.apple.com, officialcharts.com, qobuz.com

A restrained, guitar-led collaboration

The recording is built around a finger-picked guitar arrangement, with Teo Halm credited on guitar, drums and keyboards. SZA leads the performance, Travis Scott supplies the featured vocal, and the track also credits “Granny” for its spoken-vocal skit and Rob Bisel for background vocals. Rob Bisel, Michael Uzowuru and Teo Halm produced the song.

Sources: nme.com, qobuz.com, allmusic.com

Critical responses to the feature varied

Reviews agreed that Scott adopted a gentler delivery than on many of his better-known records, but assessments differed: NME praised his contribution, while Time described him more modestly as a serviceable romantic counterpart. Claims that the track was universally regarded as a fan favorite are therefore better omitted unless supported by a defined poll, chart or audience metric.

Sources: nme.com, time.com

The SZA-only version is a separate release

A SZA-only rendition was offered in January 2023 through a paid digital edition of SOS that also included “PSA”; it was not the original album master featuring Travis Scott. A streaming edition titled “Open Arms (just SZA)” was subsequently added to SOS Deluxe: LANA on February 8, 2025. Archives should therefore keep the Travis Scott album recording and the SZA-only version as distinct releases.

Sources: hypebeast.com, music.apple.com, ca.billboard.com

Documented credits

Primary artist
SZA
Featured artist
Travis Scott
Songwriters
Solána Rowe, Jacques Webster, Rob Bisel, Michael Uzowuru, Teo Halm, Douglas Ford
Producers
Rob Bisel, Michael Uzowuru, Teo Halm
Additional vocals
Granny; Rob Bisel (background vocals)
Instruments
Teo Halm — guitar, drums, keyboards
Engineering and mixing
Rob Bisel; Derek “206derek” Anderson
Assistant engineering
Robert N. Johnson, Shelby Epstine
Research sources
Last researched 2026-10-30.

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