Brand New Bitch
| "Brand New Bitch" | ||||
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| Single by Anjulie | ||||
| Released | May 23, 2011 | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Genre | Dance-pop, electropop | |||
| Length | 3:31 | |||
| Label | Universal Republic | |||
| Writer(s) | Anjulie Persaud, Michel Zitron | |||
| Producer(s) | Brandon Bonfiglio | |||
| Certification | MC: Platinum | |||
| Anjulie singles chronology | ||||
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"Brand New Bitch" (also known under its clean title "Brand New Chick") is a song written and recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Anjulie.[1] It was co-written by Michel Zitron and was produced by Brandon Bonfiglio. The song was released to digital retailers via Universal Republic Records on May 23, 2011.[2]
"Brand New Chick" achieved moderate commercial success in Canada – it was certified Platinum by Music Canada[3] and reached number 16 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100. The song was a hit in dance venues, reaching number three on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart as well as 24 on the now-defunct Global Dance Songs survey. At the 2012 Juno Awards, the track was nominated for Dance Recording of the Year but lost out to "Hello" by Martin Solveig and Dragonette.[4]
Commercial performance
"Brand New Bitch" debuted at number eighty-four on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 for the week ending July 2, 2011.[5] It reached its peak position of sixteen for the week ending September 24, 2011.[6] The song peaked at number nineteen on the Hot Canadian Digital Songs component chart in October 2011.[7] Though its peak positions are unverifiable, "Brand New Bitch" rose to at least 7 on the Canada CHR/Top 40 and number 12 on the Canada Hot AC formats, according to archived charts compiled by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems.[8] In November 2011, "Brand New Bitch" was certified Platinum by Music Canada for digital sales exceeding 80,000 units.[3]
In the United States, "Brand New Bitch" debuted at number thirty-six on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart for the week ending October 29, 2011 and peaked at number 3 on the chart dated December 17, 2011.[9] It is her fourth consecutive top-ten hit on the chart, and was her last single to appear on the chart as of June 2015. The song additionally charted at number twenty-four on the now-defunct Global Dance Songs chart compiled by Billboard which ranked songs by airplay in nightclubs.[10]
Music video
The official music video for "Brand New Bitch" was directed by Hannah Lux Davis and premiered August 11, 2011.[11] In the video, Anjulie portrays a woman who is resurrected in a laboratory illuminated by neon nightclub-inspired lights, inspired loosely by the story of Frankenstein.
Track listings
Digital download — single (Explicit)[2]
- "Brand New Bitch" – 3:31
Digital download — single (Clean)[2]
- "Brand New Chick" – 3:32
Brand New Bitch (The Remixes) — EP[12]
- "Brand New Bitch" – 3:31
- "Brand New Bitch (LBL Extended Remix)" – 5:44
- "Brand New Bitch (LBL Radio Remix)" – 3:16
- "Brand New Bitch (Love Automatic Remix)" – 6:01
- "Brand New Bitch (Hoxx Whores Remix)" – 6:49
- "Brand New Bitch (Micky Fortune Remix)" – 5:32
- "Brand New Bitch (Black Cards Remix)" – 4:26
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Certifications
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Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | May 23, 2011 | Digital download | [2] |
| United States | [16] | ||
| Canada | January 24, 2012 | Digital download (Remixes EP) |
[12] |
| United States | [17] | ||
| February 21, 2012 | Contemporary hit radio | [18] | |
References
- ↑ VertigoShtick: Boom! She's a Brand New Bitch: An Interview with Anjulie
- 1 2 3 4 Canadian digital releases:
- Explicit: "Brand New Bitch - Single by Anjulie". iTunes Store (CA). Apple Inc. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- Clean: "Brand New Chick - Single by Anjulie". iTunes Store (CA). Apple Inc. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Canadian single certifications – Anjulie – Brand New Chick/Bitch". Music Canada.
- ↑ "Dance Recording of the Year: Yearly summary: 2012". JunoAwards.ca. Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
- ↑ "Canada Singles Top 100 (July 2, 2011)". aCharts.us / Billboard. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ↑ "Canadian Music: Top 100 Songs Chart". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ↑ "Anjulie Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Hot Canadian Digital Songs for Anjulie. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ↑ Archived BDS radio charts:
- For CHR/Top 40: "BDSRadio Charts (Canada CHR/Top 40 National Airplay)". BDS Radio. Nielsen N.V. Archived from the original on 22 September 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- For Hot AC: "BDSRadio Charts (Canada Hot AC National Airplay)". BDS Radio. Nielsen N.V. Archived from the original on 22 September 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ↑ "Dance Songs: Top Dance Music Chart". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- 1 2 "Chart Search". Billboard Global Dance Songs for Anjulie. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ↑ AnjulieVEVO (11 August 2011). "Anjulie - Brand New Bitch (Explicit Version)". YouTube. Google. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- 1 2 "Brand New Bitch (The Remixes) by Anjulie". iTunes Store (CA). Apple Inc. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ↑ "Anjulie – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Anjulie.
- ↑ "Anjulie – Chart history" Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs for Anjulie.
- ↑ "Canadian Hot 100: 2011 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ↑ US digital releases:
- Explicit: "Brand New Bitch - Single by Anjulie". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- Clean: "Brand New Chick - Single by Anjulie". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ↑ "Brand New Bitch (The Remixes) by Anjulie". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ↑ "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2015.