Bezos I Explained

Bezos I
Type:song
Artist:Bo Burnham
Album:Inside (The Songs)
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Length:0:58
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Producer:Bo Burnham

"Bezos I" is a song by American musical comedian Bo Burnham, appearing as the seventh song in his 2021 special and its soundtrack of the same name. The song satirically describes Jeff Bezos, and later became a viral song on TikTok.

Composition

"Bezos I" lyrically contains a single chorus and verse. The former repeats the occupation, birth year, and name of Jeff Bezos, and the latter disingenuously praises Bezos' efforts and wealth.[1] A synthesizer solo and a scream follow this,[2] ending the song in under a minute.[3]

Reception

The song garnered widespread usage on the video-based social media TikTok,[4] being used to soundtrack various poor working conditions of Amazon employees.[3] The song saw its highest popularity on July 20, 2021, the day of Bezos' space flight. Through the day and July 21, "Bezos I" and its sequel "Bezos II" were collectively streamed 1.7 million times, a rise of 21%.[5] This led to the song appearing on several charts globally.[6]

Sequels

Burnham has released several sequels to "Bezos I". "Bezos II" is featured later in Bo Burnham: Inside, while "Bezos III" and "Bezos IV" each appear in the special's outtakes and album's deluxe version.[7]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Schifano. Izzy. It's all over your TikTok, but here's where that 'Jeffrey, Jeffrey Bezos' song actually comes from. The Tab. en. July 12, 2021. March 6, 2024.
  2. Web site: Schroeder. Audra. Bo Burnham's Jeff Bezos song gets some new context on TikTok. The Daily Dot. en. July 23, 2021. March 6, 2024.
  3. Web site: Macaulay. Thomas. How Bo Burnham's Jeff Bezos song became a Gen Z anthem about disaster capitalism. The Next Web. en. January 12, 2022. March 6, 2024.
  4. Web site: Bo Burnham releases over an hour of outtakes from Netflix special Inside. Polygon. Diaz. Ana. May 31, 2022. June 1, 2022.
  5. Bo Burnham's Jeff Bezos-Themed Songs Leap 21% in Streams After Space Flight. July 23, 2021. Kevin. Rutherford. Billboard. live. March 6, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20210727135745/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9605838/bo-burnham-jeff-bezos-songs-streaming-up-space-flight/. July 27, 2021.
  6. Web site: Rossignol. Derrick. Bo Burnham's Songs About Jeff Bezos Saw Significant Streaming Increases After The Space Flight. Uproxx. en. July 26, 2021. March 6, 2024.
  7. Web site: Jackson. Gita. Bo Burnham Releases a New Jeffrey Bezos Song and Other 'Inside' Outtakes. Vice Media. en. May 31, 2022. March 6, 2024.
  8. Web site: Credits / INSIDE / Bo Burnham. Tidal. June 11, 2021. March 6, 2024.
  9. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. July 23, 2021. March 6, 2024.

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