Juicy (Doja Cat song)

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"Juicy"
Doja Cat and Tyga - Juicy.png
Single by Doja Cat and Tyga
from the album Hot Pink
ReleasedAugust 15, 2019 (2019-08-15)
StudioEightysevenfourteen Studios and Nightbird Studios (Los Angeles)
Length3:22
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Doja Cat singles chronology
"Tia Tamera"
(2019) 		"Juicy"
(2019) 		"Make That Cake"
(2019)
Tyga singles chronology
"Loco Contigo"
(2019) 		"Juicy"
(2019) 		"Ayy Macarena"
(2019)
Music video
"Juicy" on YouTube

"Juicy" is a song recorded by American rapper and singer Doja Cat. It was included on the deluxe edition of her debut studio album Amala, released in 2019. A remix with American rapper Tyga was released as the lead single from her second studio album Hot Pink on August 15, 2019. The song was written by Doja Cat, along with Lydia Asrat, David Sprecher, and Lukasz Gottwald.

"Juicy" peaked at number 68 on the ARIA Charts. The Tyga remix of the song entered charts in the United States, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Canada. The song reached number 41 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. "Juicy" was certified double platinum in the United States, silver in the United Kingdom, and gold in Poland.

Background and composition[]

"Juicy" was written by Doja Cat, Lydia Asrat, David Sprecher and Lukasz Gottwald. Tyga is credited as an additional writer on the remix. The song was produced by Yeti Beats and Lukasz Gottwald, with the latter also co-writing the song under the pseudonym Tyson Trax.[1][2]

Doja Cat stated that she "had a clear picture in her head" of what she wanted the song to be about. "Sometimes, I can see my ass from the front", she told them. "So then I was like, if you can see it from the front, wait until you see it from the back. I thought that was the coolest thing in the world, the greatest hook ever."[3] "Juicy" took less than one day to make. Doja Cat added that she was "proud of it", adding that she "knew people were going to like it, because [she] loved it".[3]

Release and reception[]

"Juicy" was included as a bonus track on the deluxe edition of Doja Cat's debut studio album, Amala, on March 1, 2019.[4] A remix for the song, featuring American rapper Tyga, was released on August 15, 2019.[5] The remix of "Juicy" entered at number 83 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Doja Cat's first entry on the chart. Following the release of Hot Pink, the song re-entered the chart and peaked at number 41.[6] The music video was released the same day as the single.[7] The song debuted at number 88 on the Rolling Stone Top 100 with 28,000 US streaming equivalent units (4.2 million streams).[8] The song was certified two times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[9]

Czar Van Gaal of V commented on the song, saying that "at first listen it may seem like a catchy song about the female anatomy but underneath the rump referencing rhymes lies a deeper meaning." Gaal added that "'Juicy' is Doja Cat at her finest."[10] Vicky Inoyo of Earmilk called "Juicy" the best track on Amala, adding that the "beauty of the track lies in the lyric writing".[11] Erin Bashford of Clash called the remix of "Juicy" the stand-out track of Hot Pink, remarking that "the song could be near-perfect if it wasn't for Tyga's verse, which feels unnatural". She criticized Tyga's ad-libs.[12] Lucy Shanker of Consequence of Sound marked "Juicy" as one of the essential tracks of Hot Pink.[13]

Music video[]

The music video for the remix of "Juicy" was released on the same day as the single. A "nod to the vibrant '90s-era music videos like 'Groove Is in the Heart'",[14] it depicts Doja Cat dancing and twerking in multiple fruit-related scenes, whilst she wears custom fruit-inspired attire, including outfits based on watermelons, bananas, and cherries.[15] The video was directed by Jack Begert.[16] The cherry look for the video was designed by British hat designer Piers Atkinson. The lemon look was made by Bebe Aguirre, along with an accompanying hat for the outfit which was made by JimmyPaul. The grape-inspired look, a "ghost" bikini, was made by clothing designer Laina Rauma. The jacket which accompanies the bikini was made by designer Domminico. The watermelon outfit, a latex suit, was created by Los Angeles based designer Vex Latex. The shoes that accompany the watermelon outfit were made by British shoe designer Kira Goodey.[17]

Soulbounce commented on the music video, saying that the video shows that Doja's "got the plumpest fruit of them all", additionally saying that "you can't deny that the song is quite the jam."[18] Jasmine Hardy of Femestella positively reported on the music video, saying that "[Doja Cat's] care-free confidence and unapologetic attitude when it comes to her natural body are exactly what makes her a standout in the body positive movement."[19]

Live performances[]

On November 11, 2019, Doja Cat and Tyga performed the remix of "Juicy" for Late Night with Seth Meyers. The performance features Doja Cat wearing a watermelon unitard and two backup dancers dressed as lemons.[20] "Juicy" was performed again at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards, as part of a medley which also contained the songs "Like That" and "Say So".[21] At the 2020 AVN Awards, Doja Cat performed "Juicy" along with "Cyber Sex".[22] Doja Cat released two performances for the song to her YouTube channel in December 2020, as well as performances for her songs "Streets" and "Talk Dirty", as a Christmas gift to her fans.[23]

Credits and personnel[]

Credits adapted from Hot Pink liner notes.[1]

Recording

  • Engineered and mixed at Eightysevenfourteen studios (Los Angeles, California)
  • Tyga's vocals recorded and mixed at Nightbird Studios (Los Angeles, California)
  • Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California)

Personnel

  • Doja Cat – vocals, songwriting
  • Tyson Trax – songwriting, production, all programming, all instrumentation
  • David Sprecher – songwriting, production, all programming, all instrumentation
  • Lydia Asrat – songwriting
  • Tyga – vocals, songwriting
  • Kalani Thompson – engineering
  • Seth Ringo – assistant engineering
  • Tyler Sheppard – assistant engineering
  • Christian "CG" Quinonez – Tyga's vocals recording, Tyga's vocals mixing
  • Clint Gibbs – mixing
  • Danielle Alvarez – production coordination
  • Mike Bozzi – mastering

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[36] Platinum 40,000double-dagger
Canada (Music Canada)[37] Gold 40,000double-dagger
Poland (ZPAV)[38] Gold 10,000double-dagger
United Kingdom (BPI)[39] Silver 200,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[9] 2× Platinum 2,000,000double-dagger

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

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