Buttons (song)

Buttons
Pussycat Dolls feat. Snoop Dogg
publication	April 11, 2006
length	3:53 (final edition) 3:46 (album version)
Genre (s)	Hip-Hop , R&B , Pop
Author (s)	Sean Garrett , Polow da Don Nicole Scherzinger , Sean Garrett , Jason Perry
Label	A&M Records , Interscope Records
album	PCD

Buttons is a song by American R & B - band Pussycat Dolls American US in collaboration with the rapper Snoop Dogg . The song is the fourth single from the Pussycat Doll debut album PCD and was released on April 11, 2006.

background

On December 19, 2005, the Pussycat Dolls appeared at the Radio Music Awards 2005 in Las Vegas with the song Santa Baby , with Snoop Dogg disguised as Santa Claus also took part in the performance. After this joint appearance, the Pussycat Dolls record company, Interscope Records , asked Snoop Dogg if he would like to contribute two verses to a Pussycat Dolls song. In February 2006 Nicole Scherzinger announced Snoop Doog's participation in the Remix of Buttons .

Buttons was written by Sean Garrett , Polow da Don , Jason Perry and Nicole Scherzinger, and the song was produced by Polow da Don, Garret and Ron Fair. The remix designed with Snoop Dogg bears the addition Final Edition and is not included on the studio album PCD. In the United States, the remix was released on April 11, 2006. The remix was broadcast to the contemporary hit radio stations on May 8, 2006. In Germany it was released as a download on June 23, 2006, the CD single was released on July 7, 2006.

Musical and content

Buttons is a hip hop / R&B / pop song with a length of 3:46. The remix version with Snoop Dogg is 3:53 minutes long. The song, written in four-four time and in D minor , has a moderate tempo , the vocal range extends from G3 to A4. Furthermore, oriental echoes come to the fore in the song. In terms of text, Buttons deals with the longing to undress. The female I-person asks a male counterpart to help her open her clothes (“loosen up my buttons baby”). The ego offers itself to the male admirer as an object (“this could be yours”). Snoop Dogg's contribution takes this up and takes a position as a desirable man who wants to be seduced.

reception

Buttons received mixed reviews. Vicky Butscher from Laut.de thinks the song is a "twiddle-twiddle part". It “reminds me of other R'n'B ladies who have managed it much better,” the critic continued. Miriam Zendle of Digital Spy gave the song a five-star rating and added, "As horrible as the debut single Don't Cha , there's just nothing to please in buttons ." Spence D. of IGN Entertainment wrote, "Yes, it (Buttons) is familiar and funky, but it doesn't present anything new in the area of ​​female soul pop ”.

Billboard lists Buttons at number 6 of the best summer songs of 2006. Rolling Stone put Buttons at number 96 of the 100 best songs of 2006.

Commercial win

Buttons achieved high chart positions worldwide. The song entered the Billboard Hot 100 on May 27, 2006 at number 71. Almost four months later, on September 23, 2006, it reached number 3, its highest position in these charts. In total, the song stayed in the top 10 there for eleven weeks and in the entire charts for 30 weeks. For the Pussycat Dolls this was the third top 10 hit in the United States, with the exception of Beep , all singles previously released from the studio album PCD also reached the top 10. For Snoop Dogg this was already the ninth top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. For over 1 million copies sold, the song was awarded a gold record by the Recording Industry Association of America . In the British single charts , Buttons reached number 3 in the second week of the chart. In total, the song spent three weeks in the top 10 and 18 weeks in the entire charts. For over 200,000 copies sold, the band received a silver record from the British Phonographic Industry .

On July 21, 2006 , Buttons entered the German single charts at number 7. In the fourth and fifth week of the chart, the song reached number 4, its highest ranking in this country. In spring 2007 Buttons stayed in the charts for another seven weeks with interruptions. In total, Buttons in Germany spent 10 weeks in the top 10 and 29 weeks in the entire charts. It was the third top 10 hit for the band and the fourth top 10 hit for Snoop Dogg in Germany. In the Ö3 Austria Top 40 , the Pussycat Dolls with buttons achieved a number one hit . The song was able to hold the top position there for three weeks, it was the first number one success in Austria for both the Pussycat Dolls and Snoop Dogg. Buttons also reached the top 10 in the Swiss charts . In total, the song stayed there for 14 weeks in the top 10 and 39 weeks in the entire charts.

Buttons achieved another number one placement in New Zealand . Further top 10 placements were achieved in Australia (2nd place), Belgium (4th place in Flanders, 6th in Wallonia) and the Netherlands (7th place).

Music video

The filming of the Buttons music video was performed by Francis Lawrence and lasted three days. The choreography was designed by the group's founder, Robin Antin , and Mikey Minden. Scenes from behind the scenes of the video shoot are included on the live album DVD Live from London . The video starts with Snoop Dogg, who recites his verse while Nicole Scherzinger dances seductively around him. When the first chorus begins, the Pussycat Dolls, wearing skimpy black dresses, walk through a hall and a tubular tunnel. In the second chorus, the members dance on a horizontal bar. Towards the end of the chorus, Scherzinger separates from the group and sings alone between glittering curtains and then dances on a chair. Four more chairs appear and the rest of the members dance on them as well. When Snoop Dog's verse starts, the Pussycat Dolls can be seen walking towards him. The women keep dancing while the floor is covered in flames and smoke. The video ends with the pussycat dolls walking away from the camera.

The music video was nominated in the categories of Best Dance Video and Best Choreography in a Video at the MTV Video Music Awards 2006 and won an award in the former category. The Canadian music broadcaster Much listed the video at number 4 of the 50 Sexiest Music Videos of All-Time .

Chart placements

Charts	Best placement	Weeks
Germany	4th	29
Austria	1	28
Switzerland	3	39
United Kingdom	3	18th
United States	3	30th

Awards

Awards for music sales

Buttons has been awarded 5 × gold and 3 × platinum worldwide. The single was sold over 1.6 million times.

country	Awards	Sales
Australia	platinum	70,000
Belgium	gold	25,000
Brazil	gold	30,000
Denmark	platinum	7,500
Germany	gold	150,000
New Zealand	gold	7,500
United Kingdom	gold	400,000
United States	platinum	1,000,000
All in all	5 × gold 3 × platinum	1,690,000

Awards ceremonies

year	Award	category	result
2006	MTV Video Music Awards 2006	Best dance video	Won
		Best Choreography in a Video	Nominated
	Teen Choice Awards 2006	Choice Music: R&B / Hip-Hop Track	Nominated
2007	iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards 2007	People's Choice: Favorite International Group	Nominated

Formats

Download

1. Buttons (Final Edition)  - 3:53

CD single (Germany)

1. Buttons (Final Edition)  - 3:53
2. Buttons (Album Edition)  - 3:46
3. Flirt  - 2:57
4. Buttons (video)  - 4:04

CD single (United Kingdom)

1. Buttons (Final Edition)  - 3:52
2. Don't Cha (Live)  - 3:31

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Buttons - Single The Pussycat Dolls featuring Big Snoop Dogg. iTunes , accessed February 7, 2017 . 
2. ↑ ^{a b} Brandee Tecson: Snoop Dogg Pushing The Pussycat Dolls '' Buttons ''. In: MTV.com . February 6, 2006, accessed February 7, 2017 . 
3. ↑ The Pussycat Dolls on their shoot for "Buttons". MTV.com , accessed February 7, 2017 . 
4. ↑ ^{a b} The Pussycat Dolls feat. Snoop Dogg - Buttons - Chart positions Switzerland. Hung Medien, accessed February 7, 2017 . 
5. ↑ FMQB Radio Industry News. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013 ; accessed on February 7, 2017 (English). 
6. ↑ ^{a b} The Pussycat Dolls - Buttons (Final Edition) Download from Amazon. Amazon , accessed February 7, 2017 . 
7. ↑ ^{a b} The Pussycat Dolls - Buttons (Final Edition) CD single on Amazon. Amazon , accessed February 7, 2017 . 
8. ↑ Digital Sheet Music Buttons By Pussycat Dolls. Musicnotes.com, accessed February 7, 2017 . 
9. ↑ Song Stories Buttons . In: Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on July 15, 2014 ; accessed on February 7, 2017 (English). 
10. ↑ ^{a b} Miriam Zendle: Pussycat Dolls ft. Snoop Dogg: 'Buttons'. In: Digital Spy . June 26, 2006, archived from the original on November 28, 2006 ; accessed on February 7, 2017 (English). 
11. ↑ Vicky Butscher: Despite a groovy single - turn your thumbs pure. In: Laut.de . Retrieved February 3, 2017 . 
12. ↑ The Pussycat Dolls - PCD Six times the sexy ... but what about the music? In: IGN Entertainment . September 14, 2005, accessed February 7, 2017 . 
13. ↑ Summer Songs 1958-2015: The Top 10 Tunes of Each Summer. In: Billboard . August 5, 2015, accessed February 7, 2017 . 
14. ↑ The 100 Best Songs of the Year. In: Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on December 14, 2006 ; accessed on February 7, 2017 (English). 
15. ↑ ^{a b} The Pussycat Dolls Charthistory United States. Billboard , accessed February 7, 2017 . 
16. ↑ The Pussycat Dolls feat. Snoop Dogg - Buttons - Chart information. In: Chartsurfer.de. Retrieved February 7, 2017 . 
17. ↑ ^{a b} RIAA Gold & Platinum. Recording Industry Association of America , accessed February 7, 2017 . 
18. ↑ ^{a b} The Pussycat Dolls Charthistory United Kingdom. Official Charts Company , accessed February 7, 2017 . 
19. ↑ ^{a b} Certified Awards Search. British Phonographic Industry , accessed February 7, 2017 . 
20. ↑ ^{a b} The Pussycat Dolls feat. Snoop Dogg - Buttons - Chart positions Germany. GfK Entertainment , accessed on February 7, 2017 . 
21. ↑ ^{a b} The Pussycat Dolls feat. Snoop Dogg - Buttons - Chart positions Austria. Hung Medien, accessed February 7, 2017 . 
22. ↑ The Pussycat Dolls feat. Snoop Dogg - Buttons - Chart positions New Zealand. Hung Medien, accessed February 7, 2017 . 
23. ↑ The Pussycat Dolls feat. Snoop Dogg - Buttons - Chart positions Australia. Hung Medien, accessed February 7, 2017 . 
24. ↑ The Pussycat Dolls feat. Snoop Dogg - Buttons - Chart positions Belgium. Hung Medien, accessed February 7, 2017 . 
25. ↑ The Pussycat Dolls feat. Snoop Dogg - Buttons - Chart positions Netherlands. Hung Medien, accessed February 7, 2017 . 
26. ↑ MuchMusic's 50 Sexiest Videos. Much , archived from the original on July 4, 2007 ; accessed on February 7, 2017 (English). 
27. ↑ ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2006 Singles. Australian Recording Industry Association , accessed February 7, 2017 . 
28. ↑ GOUD EN PLATINA Singles 2006. Ultratop , accessed February 7, 2017 (Dutch). 
29. ↑ Certificados Pro Músicas Brasil. Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos , accessed February 7, 2017 (Portuguese). 
30. ↑ Forårets guld- og platincertificeringer. IFPI Denmark , June 13, 2007, accessed February 7, 2017 . 
31. ↑ Gold / platinum database. Retrieved May 15, 2018 . 
32. ↑ NZ Top 40 from November 20, 2006. Recorded Music NZ , accessed February 7, 2017 (English). 
33. ↑ The Pussycat Dolls Featuring Snoop Dogg - Buttons Label: A&M Records - 1703147. Discogs , accessed on February 7, 2017 (English).