Bounce Back (Big Sean song) explained

Bounce Back
Cover:Big Sean - Bounce Back (Album artwork).png
Type:single
Artist:Big Sean
Album:I Decided
Released:October 31, 2016
Recorded:2016
Prev Title:Holy Key
Prev Year:2016
Next Title:Castro
Next Year:2016

"Bounce Back " is a song by American rapper Big Sean, serving as the lead single from his fourth album, I Decided (2017).[1] The song was produced by Hitmaka and Smash David, with additional production by Metro Boomin and Amaire Johnson. It features additional vocals from label boss Kanye West and American singer Jeremih. It also has the subtitle "Take No L's", which is featured on the single's cover.[2] This song was released on October 31, 2016. The single received a nomination for Best Rap Performance at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards.

Background and composition

Big Sean teased "Bounce Back" on his social media in early October 2016.[3] Hitmaka and Smash David also teased the song on their respective Instagram accounts a couple weeks before its release.[4] On October 30, 2016, he announced on his Twitter account that he would be releasing new music soon.[5] On the following day, Sean released "Bounce Back" along with "No More Interviews" for digital download through GOOD Music and Def Jam Recordings.[6]

"Bounce Back" is a trap-influenced hip hop song, written in the key of C♯ minor, and a tempo of 81.2 BPM.[7]

Commercial performance

"Bounce Back" has peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Big Sean's highest charting single to date. As of March 19, 2017, it has sold 374,000 copies in the United States and has been certified six-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over six million digital units.[8] [9] [10]

Music video

The music video for the song, directed by Glenn Michael and Christo Anesti, premiered on December 12, 2016 via Sean's Vevo channel.[11] In 2017, the video was nominated for Video of the Year at the BET Awards and for Best Hip-Hop Video at the MTV Video Music Awards.[12] [13]

Live performances

On October 31, 2016, Sean performed the song along with "No More Interviews" on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[14] He went on to perform the song (along with "Sunday Morning Jetpack") on Saturday Night Live on January 21, 2017.[15]

Controversy

Record producer TM88 claimed on his Twitter account that he did not get credited for his alleged work on "Bounce Back", due to producing a song with one of the same producers on the song, "Smash David", on another song released earlier called "Act" by Juicy J, with the same beat elements and composition in that song that was used for "Bounce Back". TM88 later dissed all of the producers on the song except Metro Boomin, who TM88 called "his brother", since they had collaborated numerous times before.[16] [17] [18] [19]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016–17)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[20] 52
Australia Urban (ARIA)[21] 5

Year-end charts

Chart (2017)Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[22] 99
US Billboard Hot 100[23] 35
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[24] 19
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[25] 6

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bounce Back - Single by Big Sean on Apple Music . Itunes.apple.com . November 7, 2016.
  2. Web site: I Decided. – Credits. uknowbigsean. Big Sean. February 18, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170203164334/http://uknowbigsean.com/credits/. February 3, 2017. dead. mdy-all.
  3. Web site: Big Sean Drops New Song "Bounce Back" . . October 31, 2016 . November 15, 2016.
  4. Web site: Instagram .
  5. Web site: New Music: Big Sean – "No More Interviews" & "Bounce Back" . . October 31, 2016 . November 15, 2016.
  6. Web site: Big Sean Is Always Ready to "Bounce Back" . . October 31, 2016 . November 7, 2016.
  7. Web site: BPM and key for Bounce Back by Big Sean | Tempo for Bounce Back. https://web.archive.org/web/20161107160741/https://songbpm.com/big-sean/bounce-back. November 7, 2016.
  8. Hip Hop & R&B Single Sales: Bruno Mars Dominates As Remy Ma's "SHETHER" Debuts. Chandler. D.L.. HipHopDX. March 20, 2017.
  9. Web site: Instagram post by BIGSEAN • Apr 13, 2017 at 7:02pm UTC. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BS1iippBzah . December 24, 2021 . registration. Instagram. June 2, 2017.
  10. News: Gold & Platinum - RIAA. RIAA. 2017-08-17. en-US.
  11. Web site: Big Sean - Bounce Back. YouTube. December 12, 2016 . December 12, 2016.
  12. Beyoncé and Bruno Mars Top 2017 BET Awards Nominees Slate. Billboard. May 15, 2017. September 5, 2017.
  13. News: VMAs: Kendrick Lamar Tops Nominations as MTV Continues to Eliminate Gendered Categories . July 25, 2017 . . September 5, 2017.
  14. Spanos . Brittany . Watch Big Sean Debut Biting New Song 'Bounce Back' on 'Fallon' . . November 1, 2016 . November 7, 2016.
  15. Web site: SNL Archives Episodes 01.21.2017. SNL Archives. Navaroli. Joel. September 18, 2017.
  16. Web site: TM88 Throws Shots at Producers on Big Sean's 'I Decided.' Album - XXL. XXL Mag. February 3, 2017 . June 2, 2017.
  17. Web site: [Exclusive] Smash David On The Creation of Big Sean's "Bounce Back" Beat – Sound Plug]. soundplug.net. June 2, 2017.
  18. Web site: Is Big Sean Ripping Other Producers' Beats? – 100 Bars and Counting. February 5, 2017. 100barsandcounting.com. June 2, 2017.
  19. Web site: Page not found – QC Voices. cuny.edu. June 2, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170227150347/http://qcvoices.qwriting.qc.cuny.edu/2017/02/08/if-young-metro-dont-trust-you-why-hip-hop-producers-shouldnt-trust-rappers/. February 27, 2017. dead.
  20. Web site: ARIA CHART WATCH #408. auspOp. February 18, 2017. February 18, 2017. February 19, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170219184849/https://www.auspop.com.au/2017/02/aria-chart-watch-408/. dead.
  21. Web site: ARIA Urban Singles Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. February 23, 2017.
  22. Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2017. Billboard. December 17, 2017.
  23. Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2017. Billboard. December 12, 2017.
  24. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2017. Billboard. September 2, 2019.
  25. Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2017. Billboard. September 2, 2019.
  26. Web site: Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases . All Access Music Group . November 7, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161107195749/http://fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16691. November 7, 2016.

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