Boss Bitch

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"Boss Bitch"
Doja Cat - Boss Bitch.png
Single by Doja Cat
from the album Birds of Prey: The Album
ReleasedJanuary 23, 2020 (2020-01-23)
GenreElectropop[1]
Length2:14
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Sky Adams
  • Imad Royal
Doja Cat singles chronology
"Say So"
(2020) 		"Boss Bitch"
(2020) 		"Like That"
(2020)
Birds of Prey singles chronology
"Joke's on You"
(2020) 		"Boss Bitch"
(2020) 		"Sway with Me"
(2020)
Music video
"Boss Bitch" on YouTube

"Boss Bitch" is a song by American rapper and singer Doja Cat, featured on the Birds of Prey soundtrack Birds of Prey: The Album (2020). It was released as the soundtrack's third single on January 23, 2020.[2]

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".[4] Doja Cat credited Ashnikko with writing the first verse and herself with writing the second.[5]

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".[6] 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".[7][4] 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] In December 2020, NME named it the 12th best song of 2020.[10]

Music video[]

Doja Cat posted pictures of herself at the video set on December 14, 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 Birds of Prey: The Album liner notes.[14]

Recording

  • Mixed and Mastered at Larrabee Sound Studios (North Hollywood, California)

Personnel

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[52] Platinum 70,000double-dagger
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[53] Platinum 40,000double-dagger
France (SNEP)[54] Gold 100,000double-dagger
Italy (FIMI)[55] Platinum 70,000double-dagger
Norway (IFPI Norway)[56] Gold 30,000double-dagger
Poland (ZPAV)[57] 2× Platinum 40,000double-dagger
United Kingdom (BPI)[58] Gold 400,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[59] Platinum 1,000,000double-dagger
Streaming
Japan (RIAJ)[60] Silver 30,000,000dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
dagger Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history[]

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various January 23, 2020
Atlantic [61]
Italy January 31, 2020 Contemporary hit radio Warner [62]

References[]

  1. ^ Saponara, Michael (January 23, 2020). "Doja Cat Goes Electro-Pop on Bouncy "Boss Bitch" Off Birds of Prey Soundtrack: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  2. ^ Renshaw, David (January 23, 2020). "Doja Cat shares new song "Boss B*tch"". The Fader. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  3. ^ Saponara, Michael (January 23, 2020). "Doja Cat Goes Electro-Pop on Bouncy "Boss B-tch" Off Birds of Prey Soundtrack: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Wetmore, Brendan (January 23, 2020). "Doja Cat's "Boss Bitch" Is A Ballsy Bite Back". Paper. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  5. ^ Riddell, Rose (March 27, 2020). "Interview: Doja Cat on her new album 'Hot Pink'". Coup de Main. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  6. ^ Johnson, Patrick (January 23, 2020). "Doja Cat Is a "Boss Bitch" in Her New 'Birds of Prey' Soundtrack Single". Hypebeast. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  7. ^ Dinh, James (January 23, 2020). "Doja Cat Delivers On New Single "Boss Bitch" Off Birds Of Prey Soundtrack". iHeartRadio. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  8. ^ Tangcay, Jazz (February 7, 2020). "Album Review: Birds of Prey Soundtrack". Vulture. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  9. ^ "The 50 Best Songs of 2020 (So Far): Staff Picks". Billboard. June 10, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  10. ^ "The 50 best songs of 2020". NME. December 8, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  11. ^ "Shooting @birdsofprey music video for my new song #bossbitch Thank you @highsnobiety and @kevweaver