Beg for It
| Beg for It | |
|---|---|
| Iggy Azalea feat. MØ | |
| publication | October 24, 2014 |
| length | 2:58 |
| Genre (s) | Pop , hip-hop |
| Author (s) | Amethyst Kelly , Charlotte Aitchison |
| Label | Def Jam Recordings |
| album | Reclassified |
Beg for It is a song by the Australian rapper Iggy Azalea in collaboration with the Danish singer MØ and the first single from the re-release Reclassified from Azalea's first album The New Classic . The song was first released on October 24, 2014 and reached number 27 on the US charts. A music video for the song was not recorded despite prior notice.
background
Beg for It was written by Iggy Azalea and Charli XCX and produced by The Invisible Men and The Arcade , like the successful single Fancy in the United States . Azalea performed the song for the first time at a concert in London with Charli XCX. Beg for It was released for download on October 24, 2014 in the United States and October 31, 2014 in Australia . In Europe, the song was released together with the album Reclassified on November 21, 2014, also as a download.
criticism
Beg for It received mostly positive reviews. MTV's Adam Fleischer highlighted Iggy Azalea's huge success by pairing her raps with pop verses on her past songs, adding that she may have another "smash" hit with Beg for It . Jaclyn Hendricks of the New York Post described the song as "Azalea's catchiest song yet". James Grebey from Spin praised MØ's performance and wrote that "the super memorable verse is a ray of hope amid Azalea's arrogant boasting". Idolator magazine called Beg for It "another bold, radio-friendly hip-hop / pop mush". Beg for It received light criticism for its similarity to Azalea's previous single, Fancy .
Commercial win
Beg for It debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 on November 8, 2014 at number 92. In the coming weeks, the song rose further up these charts and reached its highest position at number 27. It was the first song for the singer MØ that could be placed on the Billboard Hot 100. As of January 11, 2015, the song had sold 617,339 copies in the United States , and was awarded a gold record by the Recording Industry Association of America . On May 29, 2015, Beg for It was awarded a platinum record by the RIAA. In Australia, Beg for It reached its highest position in the first week at number 29 and was able to stay in these charts for 3 weeks. Further chart placements in other countries were not achieved.
Chart placements
| Charts | Highest ranking |
Weeks |
|---|---|---|
 Australia
|
29 | 3 |
 United States
|
27 | 16 |
Music video
In late October, Azalea announced that the music video for Beg for It would be directed by David LaChapelle in late November 2014 . She later corrected this date to the beginning of December 2014. At the end of December, however, Azalea announced that no music video would be recorded due to scheduling difficulties.
Publications
Download
- "Beg for It" (featuring MØ) - 2:58
| country | date | format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Australia
|
October 31, 2014 | Download | Virgin EMI |
 Europe
|
November 21, 2014 | Download | |
 United Kingdom
|
November 24, 2014 | Download | |
|
United States
|
October 24, 2014 | Download | Def Jam |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Iggy Azalea Previews a New Song With Charli XCX in London. In: Spin . September 18, 2014, accessed November 21, 2014 .
- ↑ Prechecking: Iggy Azalea, Sido, David Guetta. In: Laut.de . November 18, 2014, accessed November 21, 2014 .
- ↑ Adam Fleischer: Is This Iggy Azalea's Next Hit? Listen To 'Beg For It'. MTV , October 24, 2014, accessed November 11, 2014 .
- ↑ Jaclyn Hendricks: Iggy Azalea drops new single 'Beg For It'. In: New York Post . News Corporation , October 24, 2014, accessed November 11, 2014 .
- ↑ James Grebey: Iggy Azalea's New Song Will Definitely 'Make You Beg' For Something. In: Spin . Spin Media LLC, October 24, 2014, accessed November 11, 2014 .
- ^ Robie Daw: Iggy Azalea And MØ's “Beg For It”: Listen To The Lead 'Reclassified' Single. In: Idolator. October 24, 2014, accessed November 11, 2014 .
- ^ Brian Cantor: Iggy Azalea, MØ Release “Beg for It” Ahead of “SNL” Appearance (Listen). Retrieved November 11, 2014 .
- ↑ Jay Balfour: Hip Hop Single Sales: Chris Brown, Tyga, Kanye West. In: HipHopDX. January 17, 2015, accessed January 21, 2015 .
- ^ RIAA Gold & Platinum Searchable Database. RIAA , accessed September 29, 2015 .
- ↑ Australian-charts.com Iggy Azalea feat. Mø. Hung Medien, accessed January 21, 2015 .
- ^ Iggy Azalea Chart History. Billboard , accessed January 21, 2015 .
- ↑ Whatever Happened To Iggy Azalea's Beg For It Video? The Singer Reveals All! December 30, 2014, accessed January 21, 2015 .
- ^ ITunes - Music - Beg for It by Iggy Azalea . Itunes.apple.com. October 31, 2014. Retrieved October 31, 2014.
- ↑ Beg For It (feat. MØ) . Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ↑ iTunes - Music - Beg For It (feat. Mo) - Single by Iggy Azalea . Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ↑ iTunes - Music - Reclassified by Iggy Azalea . Retrieved May 3, 2015.