Mo Bounce

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"Mo Bounce"
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Single by Iggy Azalea
Released23 March 2017 (2017-03-23)
Recorded2016
Genre
Length3:42
Label Def Jam
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Iggy Azalea singles chronology
"Team"
(2016)		"Mo Bounce"
(2017)		"Switch"
(2017)
Music video
"Mo Bounce" on YouTube

"Mo Bounce" is a song recorded by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea. It was released on 23 March 2017 and it debuted on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 radio show. [4] [5] It was produced by The Stereotypes and Far East Movement. [6]

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The song was teased from the beginning of March with various pictures posted on her social networks, some of them being GIFs. [7] [8] [9] The song was originally released as a second single from her then-forthcoming second studio album, then titled Digital Distortion, before being shelved and the album scrapped. [10]

Time named it one of the worst songs of 2017. [11]

Critical reception

Billboard commented that "the upbeat tempo and the fun and loud lyrics mirror the happier-sounding track and perhaps her [Iggy's] life right now." [12] Claire Lobenfeld from Fact gave a negative review, calling the song "a blog house revival nightmare." [13] According to Hardeep Phull from New York Post , the song is "the best thing the 26-year-old has released since her glory days of 2014" and "ultra-catchy", also pointing out "it's the strong comeback she desperately needs." [14] "Mo Bounce" was among the Stereotype's recognized body of work that secured their Producer of the Year, Non-Classical nomination at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards. [15] [16] Time magazine ranked it as the fifth worst song of 2017, saying "the repetitive 'bounce, bounce, bounce' chorus was a respite" from Azalea's lyrics. [17]

Music video

The music video was shot in Hong Kong by director Lil Internet in late February. [6] On 20 March 2017, Vevo announced the video would also be premiering on 24 March. [18] On March 21, Iggy Azalea posted a series of GIFs on her Twitter profile from the music video as she partnered with Giphy to release a promotional set. [9] There are multiple instances where young women are twerking, as well as Iggy doing so. [19] On March 22, Vevo released a 20-second video promoting Iggy Azalea's single. [20]

The official music video was released on 24 March 2017 on Vevo. [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26]

In June 2018, the music video received 60 million views on YouTube.[ citation needed ]

Track listing

  1. "Mo Bounce" – 3.42
  1. "Mo Bounce" – 3:42
  1. "Mo Bounce" (Deadly Zoo Remix) – 3:20
  2. "Mo Bounce" (Eden Prince Remix) – 3:02
  3. "Mo Bounce" (Dirtcaps Remix) – 3:38

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [30] 63
Australia Urban (ARIA) [31] 8
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [32] 87
France Downloads (SNEP) [33] 136
Germany (Deutsche Black Charts) [34] 13
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ) [35] 10
Scotland (OCC) [36] 47
UK Singles Downloads (OCC) [37] 53
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [38] 17
US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles ( Billboard ) [39] 2
US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) [40] 21

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabelRef.
Worldwide23 March 2017 Digital download Def Jam [5]
United States4 April 2017 Rhythmic contemporary [41]
11 April 2017 Contemporary hit radio [42]
Urban contemporary [43]

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