Boss Bitch Explained

Boss Bitch
Cover:Doja Cat - Boss Bitch.png
Artist:Doja Cat
Type:single
Genre:Electropop[1]
Length:2:14
Label:Atlantic
Prev Title:Say So
Prev Year:2019
Next Title:Like That
Next Year:2020

"Boss Bitch" is a song by American rapper and singer Doja Cat, featured on the Birds of Prey soundtrack (2020). It was released as the soundtrack's third single on January 23, 2020.[2] The song was written by Doja Cat alongside Ashnikko and producers Sky Adams (UK Producer) & Imad Royal.

Composition

"Boss Bitch" is an "uptempo record" combined with a "poppy feel mixing layers of synths and cowbells".[3] The lyrical content was described as a "fiery clapback at her haters". Doja Cat credited Ashnikko with writing the first verse and herself with writing the second.[4]

Critical reception

"Boss Bitch" was met with positive reviews from music critics. Patrick Johnson at Hypebeast 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 protagonist Harley Quinn".[5] James Dinh at iHeartRadio compared Doja's charisma to early Nicki Minaj with lyrics that "give the rising star more reason to gain attention", while Brendan Wetmore from Paper stated that the song was more reminiscent of Azealia Banks' "more bass-heavy works".[6] [7] As part of the soundtrack review, Jazz Tangcay of Vulture 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 by Billboard.[9] NME named it the 12th best song of 2020 in December.[10]

Music video

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-unreleased Birds 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

Credits adapted from liner notes.[14] Recording

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2020)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Estonia (Eesti Tipp-40)[15] 8
Greece International (IFPI)[16] 17
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[17] 16
Latvia (LAIPA)[18] 7
Lithuania (AGATA)[19] 11
Singapore (RIAS)[20] 26

Year-end charts

Chart (2020)! scope="col"
Position
Australia (ARIA)[21] 71
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[22] 51
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[23] 91
Portugal (AFP)[24] 191

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormat(s)Label
VariousJanuary 23, 2020Atlantic[25]
ItalyJanuary 31, 2020Radio airplayWarner[26]

Notes and References

  1. Doja Cat Goes Electro-Pop on Bouncy "Boss Bitch" Off Birds of Prey Soundtrack: Listen. Saponara. Michael. Billboard. January 23, 2020. March 26, 2020.
  2. Web site: Doja Cat shares new song "Boss B*tch". Renshaw. David. The Fader. January 23, 2020. March 26, 2020.
  3. Doja Cat Goes Electro-Pop on Bouncy "Boss B-tch" Off Birds of Prey Soundtrack: Listen. Saponara. Michael. Billboard. January 23, 2020. March 26, 2020.
  4. Web site: Interview: Doja Cat on her new album 'Hot Pink'.. Riddell. Rose. Coup de Main. March 27, 2020. June 7, 2021.
  5. Web site: Doja Cat Is a "Boss Bitch" in Her New 'Birds of Prey' Soundtrack Single. Johnson. Patrick. Hypebeast. January 23, 2020. March 26, 2020.
  6. Web site: Doja Cat Delivers On New Single "Boss Bitch" Off Birds Of Prey Soundtrack. Dinh. James. iHeartRadio. January 23, 2020. March 26, 2020.
  7. Web site: Doja Cat's "Boss Bitch" Is A Ballsy Bite Back. Wetmore. Brendan. Paper. January 23, 2020. March 26, 2020.
  8. Web site: Album Review: Birds of Prey Soundtrack. Tangcay. Jazz. Vulture. February 7, 2020. March 26, 2020.
  9. The 50 Best Songs of 2020 (So Far): Staff Picks. Billboard. June 10, 2020. June 10, 2020.
  10. Web site: December 8, 2020. The 50 best songs of 2020. December 8, 2020. NME.
  11. Web site: Shooting @birdsofprey music video for my new song #bossbitch Thank you @highsnobiety and @kevweaver photo by @tylerart. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/B6FBK5fjATw . 2021-12-24 . limited. Instagram. March 26, 2020.
  12. Web site: Listen: Doja Cat's new song "Boss Bitch".. Riddell. Rose. Coup de Main Magazine. January 24, 2020. March 26, 2020.
  13. Web site: Doja Cat Brings Out The Big Guns In Her Harley Quinn-Inspired "Boss B*tch" Video. Droke. Carolyn. Uproxx. January 23, 2020. March 26, 2020.
  14. Birds of Prey: The Album. Atlantic Records.
  15. Web site: EESTI TIPP-40 MUUSIKAS: Sel nädalal paugutab Trad.Attack!. Eesti Ekspress. et. April 14, 2020.
  16. Web site: Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 14/2020. April 14, 2020. IFPI Greece. https://web.archive.org/web/20200428124846/http://www.ifpi.gr/digital_ien.html. April 28, 2020.
  17. Web site: Tónlistinn – Lög. The Music – Songs. is. Plötutíðindi. July 6, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20200424062723/http://plotutidindi.is/lagalistinn/. April 24, 2020. dead.
  18. Web site: Mūzikas Patēriņa Tops/ 15. nedēļa. Music Consumption Top / Week 15. lv. LAIPA. July 7, 2021. https://archive.today/20200425124736/https://www.parmuziku.lv/chart?type=2&week=2020-W15&limit=100&id=5e472896c97ba. April 25, 2020. live.
  19. Web site: 2020 18-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100). AGATA. lt. May 18, 2020.
  20. Web site: RIAS International Top Charts Week 17. Recording Industry Association (Singapore). https://web.archive.org/web/20200430123526/https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/. April 30, 2020.
  21. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2020. Australian Recording Industry Association. January 15, 2021.
  22. Web site: Stream Top 100 – darabszám alapján – 2020. May 29, 2022. Mahasz. hu.
  23. Web site: is. Tónlistinn – Lög – 2020. The Music – Songs – 2020. Plötutíðindi. July 6, 2021. January 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210116053412/https://plotutidindi.is/arslistar/log-2020/. live.
  24. Web site: TOP AFP / AUDIOGEST – Semanas 01 to 53 de 2020 – From 27/12/2019 to 31/12/2020. Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. pt. July 7, 2021. March 26, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210326114829/http://www.audiogest.pt/uploads/files/file_2021-03-26-10-09-12.pdf. live.
  25. Web site: Boss Bitch by Doja Cat on Apple Music . . January 23, 2020 . August 25, 2021.
  26. Web site: DOJA CAT "Boss Bitch" (Radio Date: 31/01/2020) . August 25, 2021 . Radio Date . January 31, 2020.