Send It Explained

Send It
Cover:Send It.jpeg
Type:promo
Artist:Austin Mahone featuring Rich Homie Quan
B-Side:"Way Up"
Released: [1]
Producer:Pauk Yurick
Chronology:Austin Mahone
Prev Title:Joyride
Prev Year:2016
Next Title:Way Up
Next Year:2016

"Send It" is a bounce song performed by American singer-songwriter Austin Mahone featuring Rich Homie Quan. It was released on August 18, 2016 by A.M. Music LLC and Mr. 305 as a promotional single.

The song became famous in China after it was adopted in the social media app TikTok.[2] There was a Cantonese version of the song.[3] The song has been streamed over 150K times on the music app Xiami Music.[4]

Background

The song is about Mahone asking a girl to send him nudes.

Critical response

Various people have called the song "trashy", "disgusting", and "creepy".[5] Seventeen magazine describes the song as every girl's texting nightmare with lyrics straight out of the "How to Convince a Girl to Send You Nudes handbook", such as "Send it to my phone, send it to my phone / You already know I keep it on the low / Baby, you can trust me, promise I'm alone / I won't tell a soul, send it to my phone."[6] Some have said the song's lyrics make them feel disgusted.[7]

Others have said that many artists talk about sex and nude photos in their songs all the time, and that Mahone is saying what everyone thinks.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: iTunes (U.S.) - Music - Austin Mahone - Single - Send It. iTunes.
  2. Web site: Who sings the songs, "Send it", which became popular recently on TikTok. zh.
  3. Web site: Send It (Austin Mahone Cantonese Cover). NetEase Music. zh.
  4. Web site: Xiami music - Song - Austin Mahone - Send It. zh.
  5. Web site: Austin Mahone Under Fire For Encouraging Girls To Send Nude Photos In New Song. September 15, 2016. Carolyn L. Todd. Refinery29.
  6. Web site: You'll Eyeroll So Hard at Austin Mahone's New Single About Asking a Girl to Send Him Nudes. September 14, 2016. Noelle. Devoe. Seventeen.
  7. Web site: Austin Mahone’s ‘Send It’ Sends A ‘Creepy’ Message To Young Fans. September 17, 2016. Chanel. Adams. Inquisitr.