Bang Bang Bang (song)
Encyclopedia
"Bang Bang Bang" is the first single taken from Record Collection
, the third studio album by Mark Ronson
, released under the moniker Mark Ronson & The Business Intl. The song features rapper Q-Tip
and singer Amanda Warner of MNDR
. It was released on 9 July 2010 in the UK. The song is based on the popular French Canadian
children's song "Alouette
", which means "skylark". The chorus directly references lyrics from "Alouette" including the line "Je te plumerai la tête", which means "I shall pluck your head". The beginning of the music video also depicts a young girl singing the opening lines to 'Alouette'.
Daniel Kreps from Rolling Stone
described the video as,
at number 20 on 15 July 2010. The following week the single climbed 2 places to a current peak of number 18. The single also debuted on the UK Singles Chart
on 18 July 2010 at number 6, marking Ronson's fourth Top 10 hit and third most successful single to date.
iTunes digital download
12" vinyl/Maxi single
, on the season 3, episode 15 of 90210
and on the season 11, episode 9 of CSI: Las Vegas
. It was also featured on season 7, episode 8 of Entourage
. The song was also played in the 2011 comedy No Strings Attached
and appears on its soundtrack
.
Record Collection (album)
-Track listing:-Musicians:*Mark Ronson - vocals, guitar, percussion, keyboards, drum machine, bass, bell ringing*Nick Movshon - bass, drums*Victor Axelrod - keyboards, percussion*Homer Steinwess - drums-Additional personnel:...
, the third studio album by Mark Ronson
Mark Ronson
Mark Daniel Ronson is an English DJ, guitarist, music producer, artist and co-founder of Allido Records. He currently works with his band under the music alias of Mark Ronson & The Business Intl....
, released under the moniker Mark Ronson & The Business Intl. The song features rapper Q-Tip
Q-Tip (rapper)
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed , better known by his stage name Q-Tip, is an American hip hop artist, producer, singer, and actor from St. Albans, Queens, New York, part of the critically acclaimed group A Tribe Called Quest...
and singer Amanda Warner of MNDR
MNDR
MNDR is an American electronic music duo, formed in 2009 in New York City, consisting of Amanda Warner and Peter Wade.-2009: Formation:Warner moved from Oakland, California to New York City in 2008 to work as a songwriter for hire. It was only after meeting Wade that she began to consider fronting...
. It was released on 9 July 2010 in the UK. The song is based on the popular French Canadian
French Canadian
French Canadian or Francophone Canadian, , generally refers to the descendents of French colonists who arrived in New France in the 17th and 18th centuries...
children's song "Alouette
Alouette (song)
"Alouette" is a popular French Canadian children's song originating in France about plucking the feathers from a lark. Although it is in French, it is well-known among speakers of other languages; in this way it is similar to "Frère Jacques"...
", which means "skylark". The chorus directly references lyrics from "Alouette" including the line "Je te plumerai la tête", which means "I shall pluck your head". The beginning of the music video also depicts a young girl singing the opening lines to 'Alouette'.
Music video
The music video was directed by Warren Fu.Daniel Kreps from Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
described the video as,
Bookended by two seemingly unrelated pieces of footage — a fictitious retro commercial for sandwich spread and a dramatic tennis match — "Bang Bang Bang" stars Ronson as the guest on an offbeat, '70s-style Japanese talk show. When he's asked to chat about his music, Ronson transforms into a smooth Bryan FerryBryan FerryBryan Ferry, CBE is an English singer, musician, and songwriter. Ferry came to public prominence in the early 1970s as lead vocalist and principal songwriter with the band Roxy Music, who enjoyed a highly successful career with three number one albums and ten singles entering the top ten charts in...
figure and hops behind a bank of synthesizers to perform his latest composition. The clip is equal parts American Bandstand and Tron — and the most effective time-capsule music video since Snoop DoggSnoop DoggCalvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...
resurrected the Rick JamesRick JamesJames Ambrose Johnson, Jr. , better known by his stage name Rick James, was an American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. James was a popular performer in the late 1970s and 1980s, scoring four number-one hits on the U.S. R&B charts performing in the genres of funk and R&B...
era with "Sexual EruptionSexual Eruption"Sexual Eruption" , is a single from Snoop Dogg's ninth solo album Ego Trippin. It is produced by Shawty Redd and Snoop Dogg sings most of the song using Auto-Tune . The video's style visually references the style of Roger Troutman, as part of its retro imagery...
."
Critical reception
Anthony Hill from Clickmusic describes "Bang Bang Bang" as having "the impromptu charm and inexorable appeal of a 1980s New York block party." Hill further comments, "'Un, deux, trois,' slams the intro, revealing the exact number of seconds it takes Mark Ronson's latest effort to gatecrash its way into the brain. Once lodged among the neurons, it deftly impels every muscle and limb to move spasmodically to its infectious beat."Chart performance
"Bang Bang Bang" first debuted on the Irish Singles ChartIrish Singles Chart
The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured...
at number 20 on 15 July 2010. The following week the single climbed 2 places to a current peak of number 18. The single also debuted on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
on 18 July 2010 at number 6, marking Ronson's fourth Top 10 hit and third most successful single to date.
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|
Year-end charts
| Chart (2010) | Position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 102 |
Releases
Amazon digital download- "Bang Bang Bang"
- "Bang Bang Bang" (The Count & Sinden Remix)
iTunes digital download
- "Bang Bang Bang"
- "Bang Bang Bang" (The Count & Sinden Remix)
- "Bang Bang Bang" (Russ Chimes Remix)
12" vinyl/Maxi single
- "Bang Bang Bang" (album version)
- "Bang Bang Bang" (Russ Chimes Remix)
- "Bang Bang Bang" (The Count & Sinden Remix)
- "Bang Bang Bang" (SBTRKT Remix)
Use in other media
The song was featured on the season 4, episode 12 of Gossip GirlGossip Girl
Gossip Girl is an American young adult novel series written by Cecily von Ziegesar and published by Little, Brown and Company, a subsidiary of the Hachette Group. The series revolves around the lives and romances of the privileged teenagers at the Constance Billard School for Girls, an elite...
, on the season 3, episode 15 of 90210
90210 (TV series)
90210 is an American teen drama television series developed by Rob Thomas, Jeff Judah and Gabe Sachs, and the fourth series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise created by Darren Star. 90210 is the first series produced by CBS Productions under the company's re-launch, but is now produced by CBS...
and on the season 11, episode 9 of CSI: Las Vegas
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...
. It was also featured on season 7, episode 8 of Entourage
Entourage (TV series)
Entourage is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on HBO on July 18, 2004 and concluded on September 11, 2011, after eight seasons...
. The song was also played in the 2011 comedy No Strings Attached
No Strings Attached
No Strings Attached is the second studio album by American boy band 'N Sync, released by Jive Records on March 21, 2000. The album title is a play on the idea of independence from corporate control, with reference to the band's new-found freedom from their former management, Trans Continental...
and appears on its soundtrack
No Strings Attached: Music from the Motion Picture
No Strings Attached: Music from the Motion Picture is soundtrack to the film of the same name. It was released on February 15, 2011 by Lakeshore Records.-External links:* at Internet Movie Database...
.