Bass down low

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Bass down low
Dev feat. The Cataracs
publication November 16, 2010
length 3:31
Genre (s) Electropop
Author (s) Dev, Niles Hollowell-Dhar, David Singer-Vine
Publisher (s) Universal Republic
album The Night the Sun Came Up

Bass Down Low is an electro - song of the American singer Dev in collaboration with The Cataracs . It was released on November 16, 2010 and was the first single from their first studio album The Night the Sun Came Up . At number ten in the British singles charts , it was the artist's most successful song to date . Bass Down Low was written by Dev and The Cataracs, the latter also serving as producers .

Content and music

The song is an electro-pop track that is staged by synthesizers and bass grooves. According to AOL Radio , the song also refers to the Black Eyed Peas with Dev singing: giving you that Black Eyed Peas - you know, that Boom Boom Pow . The piece is about a party night. Dev said of the song that it was a great follow-up to Like a G6 .

publication

On November 16, 2010, the song was officially presented on US contemporary hit radio. On December 6, 2010, the song was released for download from iTunes . Among other things, the British rapper Tinie Tempah supported Dev with the remix version of the song, which was released as a single in Great Britain. In an interview, Dev was enthusiastic about working with the rapper.

Music video

The video was shot by Ethan Lader and first published on Vevo on December 2, 2010 . The music video was later published on iTunes. The video was in a department store in Los Angeles turned. According to Lader, the inspiration for the music video came from the film Fight Club . The video shows a party in a Los Angeles underground club. Dev encourages people to dance and party. The scenes are bridged with images that show how various objects break. About.com's Ron Slomowicz described the video as pretty and simple.

reception

Bass Down Low got good reviews. Ed Masley of The Arizona Republic named the song one of the best songs of December 2010. He also praised Dev's introduction to the song with its rap chanting and electronic groove of the song. About.com also praised the song. The Border Mail named Bass Down Low as Dev's copy of the Black Eyed Peas.

Commercial win

The song reached number 61 on the official Billboard Hot 100 charts on February 12, 2011. In the United Kingdom, the song reached number ten and is the singer's most successful song to date (as of October 2011). The song was not released in Germany and large parts of Europe. In addition to number 66 in Australia and number 35 in Canada , the song did not reach any noteworthy placements in the charts. In the US , the song has sold over 433,000 times.

Charts Highest position
United KingdomUnited Kingdom United Kingdom 10
United StatesUnited States United States 61

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Scott Shetler: Dev, 'Bass Down Low' Feat. the Cataracs - New Song . In: AOL Radio . AOL . February 15, 2011. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
  2. ↑ a b c Ed Masley: December's 10 best singles: Lil Wayne, Gorillaz . In: The Arizona Republic , Gannett Company , December 28, 2010. Retrieved October 22, 2011. 
  3. ↑ a b Becky Bein: Dev Wants The "Bass Down Low" On Her New Dance Single . In: Idolator.com . Buzz Media. December 9, 2010. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
  4. ↑ Airplay Archive . Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
  5. ↑ Bass Down Low (feat. The Cataracs) - Single by Dev . In: iTunes Store (Australia) . Apple . Retrieved October 22, 2011.
  6. ↑ Bass Down Love (Remixes) - EP by Dev . In: iTunes Store (United Kingdom) . Apple . Retrieved October 2, 2011.
  7. ↑ Lewis Corner: Dev interview: 'I have a weird-as-hell voice' . In: digitalspy.co.uk . July 20, 2011. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
  8. ↑ Bass Down Low (The UK Mix) [feat. Tinie Tempah] - Single by Dev . In: iTunes Store (United States) . Apple . Retrieved October 22, 2011.
  9. ^ Bass Down Low (Explicit) . Vevo. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
  10. ↑ Bass Down Low by Dev & The Cataracs . In: iTunes Store (United States) . Apple . Retrieved October 23, 2011.
  11. ↑ a b Bass Down Low (Behind The Scenes) . Vevo . Retrieved October 22, 2011.
  12. ^ Dev - Bass Down Low: Interview, Pt. 4 . Vevo. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
  13. ↑ a b c d Ron Slomowicz: Song of the Day: Dev feat. The Cataracs - "Bass Down Low" . In: About.com . The New York Times Company . March 3, 2011. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
  14. ↑ Jamie Horne: Dev - The Night the Sun Came Up . In: The Border Mail , Fairfax Media , October 14, 2011. Retrieved December 4, 2011. 
  15. ^ Billboard Hot 100: Dev Album & Song Chart History. Retrieved January 9, 2012 .
  16. ^ The Official Charts Company: UK Singles Chart. Retrieved January 9, 2012 .
  17. ^ Jason Lipshutz: Dev and the Cataracs Join Usher's OMG Tour . In: Billboard , Prometheus Global Media, April 21, 2011. Retrieved September 30, 2011.