2020 single by Doja Cat
"Boss Bitch " is a song by American rapper and singerDoja Cat , featured on theBirds of Prey soundtrack for thefilm of the same name . It was released as the soundtrack's third single on January 23, 2020.[ 2] The song was written by Doja Cat alongsideAshnikko and producersSky Adams andImad Royal .
"Boss Bitch" is an "uptempo record" combined with a "poppy feel mixing layers ofsynths andcowbells ".[ 3] The lyrical content was described as a "fiery clapback at her haters".[ 4] Doja Cat creditedAshnikko with writing the first verse and herself with writing the second.[ 5]
"Boss Bitch" was met with positive reviews from music critics. Patrick Johnson atHypebeast described Doja's rendition as "a club-leaning single that features dubbing synths, unexpected cowbells and an undeniable chorus" and commented on her performance as "exuding the confidence and anti-good girl swagger of the film's protagonistHarley Quinn ".[ 6] James Dinh atiHeartRadio compared Doja's charisma to earlyNicki Minaj with lyrics that "give the rising star more reason to gain attention", while Brendan Wetmore fromPaper stated that the song was more reminiscent ofAzealia Banks ' "more bass-heavy works".[ 7] [ 4] As part of the soundtrack review, Jazz Tangcay ofVulture labeled the album opener as "declaratory" with a hook that exudes the singer's "bad-ass determination".[ 8]
In June 2020, the song was listed as the 27th best song of 2020 so far byBillboard .[ 9] NME named it the 12th best song of 2020 in December.[ 10]
Doja Cat posted pictures of herself at the video set in December 2019.[ 11] The accompanying music video was released on January 23, 2020, and features previously unseen footage of the then-unreleasedBirds of Prey , as well as shots of Doja Cat fighting off enemies and moving around a dance floor with Harley.[ 12] Scenes featuring the singer were directed by Jack Begert, who also directed the videos for "Juicy " and "Cyber Sex ".[ 13]
Credits and personnel [ edit ] Credits adapted fromBirds of Prey liner notes.[ 14]
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Year-end chart performance for "Boss Bitch" Chart (2020) Position Australia (ARIA)[ 48] 71 Hungary (Stream Top 40)[ 49] 51 Iceland (Tónlistinn)[ 50] 91 Portugal (AFP)[ 51] 191
Certifications for "Boss Bitch" Region Certification Certified units /salesAustralia (ARIA )[ 52] Platinum 70,000‡ Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil )[ 53] Platinum 40,000‡ Denmark (IFPI Danmark )[ 54] Gold 45,000‡ France (SNEP )[ 55] Platinum 200,000‡ Italy (FIMI )[ 56] Platinum 70,000‡ New Zealand (RMNZ )[ 57] 2× Platinum 60,000‡ Norway (IFPI Norway)[ 58] Gold 30,000‡ Poland (ZPAV )[ 59] 2× Platinum 40,000‡ Portugal (AFP )[ 60] Gold 5,000‡ Spain (PROMUSICAE )[ 61] Gold 30,000‡ United Kingdom (BPI )[ 62] Platinum 600,000‡ United States (RIAA )[ 63] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡ Streaming Japan (RIAJ )[ 64] Gold 50,000,000† ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.
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