"Mo Bounce" | ||||
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Single by Iggy Azalea | ||||
from the album Digital Distortion | ||||
Released | 23 March 2017 | |||
Recorded | 2016 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:42 | |||
Label | Def Jam | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | ||||
Iggy Azalea singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Mo Bounce" on YouTube |
"Mo Bounce" is a song recorded by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea. It was released on 23 March 2017 and it debuted on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 radio show. [4] [5] It was produced by The Stereotypes and Far East Movement. [6]
The song was teased from the beginning of March with various pictures posted on her social networks, some of them being GIFs. [7] [8] [9] The song was originally released as a second single from her then-forthcoming second studio album, then titled Digital Distortion, before being shelved and the album scrapped. [10]
Time named it one of the worst songs of 2017. [11]
Billboard commented that "the upbeat tempo and the fun and loud lyrics mirror the happier-sounding track and perhaps her [Iggy's] life right now." [12] Claire Lobenfeld from Fact gave a negative review, calling the song "a blog house revival nightmare." [13] According to Hardeep Phull from New York Post, the song is "the best thing the 26-year-old has released since her glory days of 2014" and "ultra-catchy", also pointing out "it's the strong comeback she desperately needs." [14] "Mo Bounce" was among the Stereotype's recognized body of work that secured their Producer of the Year, Non-Classical nomination at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards. [15] [16] Time magazine ranked it as the fifth worst song of 2017, saying "the repetitive 'bounce, bounce, bounce' chorus was a respite" from Azalea's lyrics. [17]
The music video was shot in Hong Kong by director Lil Internet in late February. [6] On 20 March 2017, Vevo announced the video would also be premiering on 24 March. [18] On March 21, Iggy Azalea posted a series of GIFs on her Twitter profile from the music video as she partnered with Giphy to release a promotional set. [9] There are multiple instances where young women are twerking, as well as Iggy doing so. [19] On March 22, Vevo released a 20-second video promoting Iggy Azalea's single. [20]
The official music video was released on 24 March 2017 on Vevo. [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26]
In June 2018, the music video received 60 million views on YouTube.[ citation needed]
Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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Australia ( ARIA) [30] | 63 |
Australia Urban ( ARIA) [31] | 8 |
Canada ( Canadian Hot 100) [32] | 87 |
France Downloads ( SNEP) [33] | 136 |
Germany ( Deutsche Black Charts) [34] | 13 |
New Zealand Heatseekers ( RMNZ) [35] | 10 |
Scotland ( OCC) [36] | 47 |
UK Singles Downloads ( OCC) [37] | 53 |
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard) [38] | 17 |
US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles ( Billboard) [39] | 2 |
US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard) [40] | 21 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
Brazil ( Pro-Música Brasil) [41] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Worldwide | 23 March 2017 | Digital download | Def Jam | [5] |
United States | 4 April 2017 | Rhythmic contemporary | [42] | |
11 April 2017 | Contemporary hit radio | [43] | ||
Urban contemporary | [44] |
Iggy Azalea's "Mo Bounce" ranks as one of the slickest hip-hop/pop hybrids of the year, but it failed to dent the Billboard Hot 100
"Mo Bounce" | ||||
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![]() | ||||
Single by Iggy Azalea | ||||
from the album Digital Distortion | ||||
Released | 23 March 2017 | |||
Recorded | 2016 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:42 | |||
Label | Def Jam | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | ||||
Iggy Azalea singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
Music video | ||||
"Mo Bounce" on YouTube |
"Mo Bounce" is a song recorded by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea. It was released on 23 March 2017 and it debuted on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 radio show. [4] [5] It was produced by The Stereotypes and Far East Movement. [6]
The song was teased from the beginning of March with various pictures posted on her social networks, some of them being GIFs. [7] [8] [9] The song was originally released as a second single from her then-forthcoming second studio album, then titled Digital Distortion, before being shelved and the album scrapped. [10]
Time named it one of the worst songs of 2017. [11]
Billboard commented that "the upbeat tempo and the fun and loud lyrics mirror the happier-sounding track and perhaps her [Iggy's] life right now." [12] Claire Lobenfeld from Fact gave a negative review, calling the song "a blog house revival nightmare." [13] According to Hardeep Phull from New York Post, the song is "the best thing the 26-year-old has released since her glory days of 2014" and "ultra-catchy", also pointing out "it's the strong comeback she desperately needs." [14] "Mo Bounce" was among the Stereotype's recognized body of work that secured their Producer of the Year, Non-Classical nomination at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards. [15] [16] Time magazine ranked it as the fifth worst song of 2017, saying "the repetitive 'bounce, bounce, bounce' chorus was a respite" from Azalea's lyrics. [17]
The music video was shot in Hong Kong by director Lil Internet in late February. [6] On 20 March 2017, Vevo announced the video would also be premiering on 24 March. [18] On March 21, Iggy Azalea posted a series of GIFs on her Twitter profile from the music video as she partnered with Giphy to release a promotional set. [9] There are multiple instances where young women are twerking, as well as Iggy doing so. [19] On March 22, Vevo released a 20-second video promoting Iggy Azalea's single. [20]
The official music video was released on 24 March 2017 on Vevo. [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26]
In June 2018, the music video received 60 million views on YouTube.[ citation needed]
Chart (2017) | Peak position |
---|---|
Australia ( ARIA) [30] | 63 |
Australia Urban ( ARIA) [31] | 8 |
Canada ( Canadian Hot 100) [32] | 87 |
France Downloads ( SNEP) [33] | 136 |
Germany ( Deutsche Black Charts) [34] | 13 |
New Zealand Heatseekers ( RMNZ) [35] | 10 |
Scotland ( OCC) [36] | 47 |
UK Singles Downloads ( OCC) [37] | 53 |
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard) [38] | 17 |
US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles ( Billboard) [39] | 2 |
US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard) [40] | 21 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
Brazil ( Pro-Música Brasil) [41] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Worldwide | 23 March 2017 | Digital download | Def Jam | [5] |
United States | 4 April 2017 | Rhythmic contemporary | [42] | |
11 April 2017 | Contemporary hit radio | [43] | ||
Urban contemporary | [44] |
Iggy Azalea's "Mo Bounce" ranks as one of the slickest hip-hop/pop hybrids of the year, but it failed to dent the Billboard Hot 100