Hey mum
| Hey mum | |
|---|---|
| David Guetta feat. Nicki Minaj , Bebe Rexha & Afrojack | |
| publication | March 16, 2015 |
| length | 3:12 |
| Genre (s) | Electro house , trap |
| text | David Guetta, Onika Maraj, Bebe Rexha, Ester Dean , Sean Douglas, Giorgio Tuinfort, Nick van de Wall |
| Producer (s) | David Guetta, Afrojack, Giorgio Tuinfort |
| Label | Parlophone , Atlantic Records |
| album | Lists |
Hey Mama is a song by French DJ and music producer David Guetta in collaboration with rapper Nicki Minaj , singer Bebe Rexha and DJ Afrojack . The song was the fourth single from Guetta's album lists and was released on March 16, 2015.
background
The participating artists wrote Hey Mama together with Ester Dean , Sean Douglas and Giorgio Tuinfort, the latter produced the song together with Guetta and Afrojack. It was the third collaboration between Guetta and Minaj after Where Them Girls At and Turn Me On . Originally, Rexha's name was not mentioned as a feature of the title. This was justified by the fact that too many names in the title would be unfavorable and one therefore tries to name as few features as possible. After talking to Guetta, her name was also listed from June 2015.
The song was first performed at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards , along with Nicki Minaj's single The Night Is Still Young . David Guetta, Nicki Minaj and Bebe Rexha played Hey Mama a little later at the iHeart Radio Summer Pool Party.
composition
The intro and chorus of Hey Mama contain a sample of Alan Lomax's song Rosie from 1940. The song, composed in four-four time and in E minor , has a tempo of 86 beats per minute . The vocal range ranges from A3 to E5. The song is structured in verse - refrain form, with a bridge inserted between the third verse and the following refrain . The verses are rapped by Minaj, the chorus is sung by Rexha.
Reviews
Hey mom received mixed reviews. Martin Tenschert from Laut.de gave the song an average rating: “On the other hand, downtempo numbers like" Hey Mama "with Nicki Minaj once again attract non-genre fans [...]. Missy Elliott-esque rapping and folding until grandma screams. Finally, there is a squeeze synth sound and puts the gravestone on the moderately good sause ”. Bianca Gracie from Idolator describes the song as a "crazy electro house / trap sound" and praises Minaj's rap performances. Rexha's vocal performances are praised by Richard Baxter. “The real star of Hey Mama is Bebe Rexha and her memorable chorus. A song can't sell without a solid hookline or a solid chorus, here we have both ”. Hey Mama received negative criticism for its "sexist" text.
Music video
The music video for Hey Mama was directed by Hannah Lux Davis and released on May 19, 2015. At the beginning of the video, David Guetta walks through the desert with a group of people. In the further course you can see Nicki Minaj as a hologram and the people from the beginning of the video performing dances during the chorus. During Minaj's Rappart you can see that people are going crazy and the video ends with David Guetta standing alone in the desert. By February 2017, the video had been viewed over 994 million times on YouTube .
Commercial win
Hey Mama achieved high chart positions worldwide. The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 on April 11, 2015 at number 70. On June 6, 2015, at number 8, it made it into the top 10, which is also the highest position in these charts. In total, the song spent eight weeks in the top 10 in the United States . For Guetta this was the sixth and for Minaj the tenth top 10 hit in the local charts. Hey Mama was awarded three platinum records by the Recording Industry Association of America for over two million copies sold in the United States . In the UK , the song sold over 600,000 copies and received a platinum record. Hey Mama made its debut in the local charts on May 2, 2015 at number 98. In the fifth week of the chart, the song reached the top 10 for the first time. Number 9, which was reached on June 27, 2015, marks the highest position for this song in the local charts. There are a total of five top 10 weeks and 21 total weeks.
Also in the German single charts reached Hey Mama , the top tenth As early as December 5, 2014, the song climbed to number 28 for the first time , due to download sales from Hey Listen's album release . After three more chart weeks, it fell out of the single charts for the time being. More individual chart weeks followed, in which the song was able to place itself. After the official single release, Hey Mama hit the charts again. This time he was able to climb to 9th place and remained in the top 10 for three weeks. For Guetta this was the 16th top 10 hit in Germany, Minaj reached the top 10 in Germany for the fourth time. At the beginning of January 2016 Hey Mama reached the German single charts again for two weeks. For over 400,000 units sold, the song was awarded a platinum record by the German Music Industry Association. Also in the Austrian Ö3 Austria Top 40 the top 10 was reached with place 5. Here was Hey Mama a gold record. The highest ranking in the Swiss charts was 10th. The song received a platinum record for over 30,000 copies sold in Switzerland. Hey Mama achieved further top 10 placements in Australia (5th place), Belgium (Flanders and Wallonia: 9th place each), Finland (6th place), France (6th place), New Zealand (5th place), Sweden (place 6) and Spain (9th place).
Hey Mama received a nomination in the Top Dance Song category at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards . The song was also nominated in the category Dance Song of the Year at the IHeartRadio Music Awards 2016, but could not win the award. The 2015 MTV Europe Music Awards is needed Hey Mama in the category cooperation Best song Where Are Ü Now by Skrillex , Diplo and Justin Bieber beaten. The song was also nominated in the Choice Music: Collaboration category at the 2015 Teen Choice Awards .
Chart placements
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Chart placements | ||
 Germany (GfK)
|
9 (42 weeks) | 42 |
 France (SNEP)
|
6th (53 weeks) | 53 |
 Netherlands (Media Markt / Dutch Charts)
|
12 (20 weeks) | 20th |
 Austria (Ö3)
|
5 (28 weeks) | 28 |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
|
10 (30 weeks) | 30th |
 United Kingdom (OCC)
|
9 (25 weeks) | 25th |
 United States (Billboard)
|
8th (24 weeks) | 24 |
Awards for music sales
Hey Mama has been awarded 2 × gold and 20 × platinum worldwide. The single was sold over 4.8 million times.
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
||
 Australia (ARIA)
|
 2 × platinum
|
140,000 |
 Belgium (BEA)
|
2 × platinum
|
60,000 |
 Denmark (IFPI)
|
platinum
|
30,000 |
|
Germany (BVMI)
|
platinum
|
400,000 |
 Italy (FIMI)
|
3 × platinum
|
150,000 |
 Canada (MC)
|
3 × platinum
|
240,000 |
 New Zealand (RMNZ)
|
platinum
|
15,000 |
|
Netherlands (NVPI)
|
platinum
|
30,000 |
|
Austria (IFPI)
|
 gold
|
15,000 |
 Sweden (IFPI)
|
2 × platinum
|
80,000 |
|
Switzerland (IFPI)
|
platinum
|
30,000 |
 Spain (Promusicae)
|
gold
|
20,000 |
|
United States (RIAA)
|
3 × platinum
|
3,000,000 |
|
United Kingdom (BPI)
|
platinum
|
600,000 |
| All in all |
2 × gold 20 × platinum |
4,810,000 |
Main article: David Guetta / Music Sales Awards
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ David Guetta Feat. Nicki Minaj & Afrojack - Hey Mama Label: Parlophone - Promo. In: Discogs . Retrieved February 13, 2017 .
- ↑ Jason Lipshutz: Bebe Rexha Explains Why She Isn't (Officially) Featured on David Guetta's 'Hey Mama'. In: Billboard . April 29, 2015, accessed February 13, 2017 .
- ↑ Patrick Ryan: 'Hey,' Bebe! 'Mama' singer gets due credit. In: USA Today . June 23, 2015, accessed February 13, 2017 .
- ↑ Jeff Miers: David Guetta's 'Hey Mama' relies on help from his friends. In: Buffalo News. May 4, 2015, accessed February 13, 2017 .
- ↑ Hey mom. By David Guetta - Digital Sheet Music. In: Musicnotes.com. Retrieved February 13, 2017 .
- ↑ Lyrics Hey Mama David Guetta. In: Genius . Retrieved February 13, 2017 .
- ↑ Martin Tenschert: Here people rap and fold until grandma screams. In: Laut.de . Retrieved March 13, 2017 .
- ↑ Bianca Gracie: David Guetta Teams Up With Nicki Minaj And Afrojack On “Hey Mama”: Listen. In: Idolator. November 19, 2014, accessed February 13, 2017 .
- ↑ Richard Baxter: New Track: David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj & Bebe Rexha - 'Hey Mama'. (No longer available online.) November 19, 2014, archived from the original on August 17, 2016 ; accessed on February 13, 2017 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Julia Schemmer: “Hey Mama,” We're in the 21st Century. In: The Huffington Post . July 21, 2015, accessed February 13, 2017 .
- ↑ Music video David Guetta - Hey Mama. YouTube , accessed February 13, 2017 .
- ↑ a b c d e f Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US FR
