Coke Bottle (song) explained

Coke Bottle
Cover:Agnez Mo - Coke Bottle.jpg
Border:yes
Type:single
Artist:Agnez Mo featuring Timbaland and T.I.
Recorded:2013
Genre:
Label:
Producer:
  • Wizz Dumb
  • Timothy Mosley
  • James Washington
  • David Foreman, Jr.
  • Dashawn "Happie" White
Chronology:Agnez Mo
Prev Title:Walk
Prev Year:2013
Next Title:Boy Magnet
Next Year:2015

"Coke Bottle" is the debut international single by Indonesian singer, Agnez Mo, featuring American producer Timbaland and American rapper T.I. It was written by her, James "Jim Beanz" Washington,[1] Rommel Cummings, Clifford Harris, Jr., David "Davix Grinehouse" Foreman, Jr., and Dashawn "Happie" White, while Jim Beanz and Davix Grinehouse also served as the producers of the song along with Wizz Dumb and Timbaland.[2]

Production and release

"Coke Bottle" was written by Agnez Mo, Brandon Deener, Jocelyn Donald, James "Jim Beanz" Washington, Rommel Cummings, Clifford Harris, Jr., David "Davix Grinehouse" Foreman, Jr., and Dashawn "Happie" White, while Jim Beanz and Davix Grinehouse also served as the producers of the song along with Wizz Dumb and Timbaland.

Reception

During the time Mo performed the single, she has drawn many attentions from medias.[3] Few critics have named her as "a new, fresh version of Aaliyah with a little taste of an 'emancipated' Ciara" and opined that she "creates a new image of an Asian entertainer".[4] The song itself garnered positive review by music critics. It gained popular recognition due to its "ready, hot club-banger" sound.[5] Described as "self-respect anthem" for every women and also referred as a women's empowerment anthem, although some described it as "overtly sexual". Eventually, it stayed in 20 consecutive weeks on Asia Pop 40, became the most searched song in social media and also became one of the most popular song on MTV. It managed to be MTV Iggy's Song of the Summer 2014, won over Iggy Azalea's Fancy featuring Charli XCX.[6] [7]

Music video

Music video for "Coke Bottle" was released and premiered on 31 March 2014 on MTV and became the first video by an Asian female artist to be placed in "heavy rotation" by MTV.[8] It has been available in her VEVO channel too. It garnered many attentions from overseas medias, as the video reached 1 million views in only one week. The music video was made in August 2013 in Miami, Los Angeles. Creative director of this music video produced by Laurieann Gibson with director Colin Tilley. The music video was funded fully by herself. The music video made her name became "the most searched". Later peaked at number one on MTV, the music video defeated Rita Ora and Miley Cyrus. In addition, the music video was also successfully penetrated some international music channels, such like Channel V, Trace Urban, RTP Internacional, Revolt TV and Channel AKA.

Live performances

Agnez first performed the song at a private radio off-air show in Austin, TX on September 27, 2013. Afterwards, she performed the song at the ASEAN-Japan Music Festival that held in NHK Hall Tokyo, Japan on November 28, 2013 and also on Panasonic Gobel Awards on April 5, 2014.[9] [10] She also performed the song at the Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival (also known as JJF) on March 2, 2014.[11]

Track listing

Digital download[12]

  1. "Coke Bottle" – 4:21
  2. "Coke Bottle" (Music Video) – 4:24

Notes and References

  1. Web site: With Help From Timbaland, Indonesian Pop Icon AGNEZ MO Arrives Stateside. Ayuda, Tiffany. Mochi Magazine. June 26, 2014.
  2. Agnes Monica: Chart History. Billboard. 16 August 2016.
  3. Web site: 8 Asian Entertainers Who Are Making Names for Themselves in the States. The Huffington Post. October 6, 2014.
  4. Web site: Indonesian Star Hits the "Big Time" in US. Rahman, Noor Ashikin Abdul. The New Paper. October 16, 2014.
  5. Web site: A Breakout Indonesian Pop Star You've Never Heard Of is Shaterring Pop Music's Asian Bias. LaCount, Amy. Mic. May 27, 2014.
  6. Web site: Vote For Our 2014's Song of the Summer!. MTV Iggy. July 11, 2014.
  7. Web site: Here is it! And the Winner is.... July 16, 2014.
  8. Web site: Agnez Mo's Got 'Coke Bottle' Curves In Her New Video, And She's Not Afraid To Use 'Em. https://web.archive.org/web/20140403080844/http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2014/03/31/agnez-mo-coke-bottle-video-timbaland-t-i. dead. April 3, 2014. Walker, John. MTV Buzzworthy. March 31, 2014.
  9. Web site: Agnes Monica Sukses Tampil Memukau di Festival Musik ASEAN Jepang. Agnes Monica Succeed Performing Stunningly in ASEAN-Japan Music Festival. Indonesian. Syaifan. Dreamers Radio. November 29, 2013.
  10. Web site: Agnes Monica Bawakan "Coke Bottle" dengan sedikit Tarian Tradisional. https://archive.today/20140310195948/http://sidomi.com/247101/agnes-monica-bawakan-coke-bottle-dengan-sedikit-tarian-tradisional.html. dead. March 10, 2014. Agnes Monica Performed "Coke Bottle" with a bit Traditional Dance. Indonesian. Ika. Sidomi. December 17, 2013.
  11. Web site: Aksi 'Cool Down' Agnez Mo di Java Jazz. Agnez Mo's 'Cool Down' Action in Java Jazz. Indonesian. Ven. Gatra. March 2, 2014. March 10, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924041733/http://www.gatra.com/entertainmen/music/48115-aksi-cool-down-agnez-mo-di-java-jazz.html. September 24, 2015. dead.
  12. Web site: Coke Bottle (feat. Timberland & T.I.) - Single by AGNEZ MO on Apple Music. iTunes. May 20, 2017.
  13. Web site: Coke Bottle (feat. Timbaland & T.I.) - Single by AGNEZ MO on Apple Music. iTunes. May 20, 2017.
  14. Web site: ®R&R :: Going for Adds™ :: Urban . 2015-12-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140728030353/http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=04%2F20%2F2014&Format=5 . July 28, 2014 . mdy .
  15. Web site: Coke Bottle (feat. Timbaland & T.I.) [Explicit]|website=Amazon |accessdate=April 10, 2014}}|-| 20 April 2014| Urban contemporary radio| [14] |}

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