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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Bad and Boujee
| cover = BadandBoujee.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Migos featuring Lil Uzi Vert
| album = Culture
| released = October 28, 2016
| recorded = 2016
| studio = Mally Mall's White House
| genre =
* Hip hop
* trap
| length =
* 5:34 (single and video version)
* 5:43 (album version)
* 3:27 (radio edit)
| label =
*Quality Control
*300
*Atlantic
| writer =
* Quavious Keyate Marshall
* Kiari Kendrell Cephus
* Robert Mandell
* Symere Bysil Woods
* Leland Tyler Wayne
| producer =
* Metro Boomin
* G Koop
| chronology = Migos
| prev_title = Cocoon
| prev_year = 2016
| next_title = T-Shirt
| next_year = 2017
| misc =
}}
"'Bad and Boujee'" is a song by American hip-hop group Migos featuring vocals from American rapper Lil Uzi Vert. It was released on October 28, 2016 as the lead single from Migos' second studio album 'Culture'. It was released by Quality Control Music, 300 Entertainment, and Atlantic Records. The song was produced by Metro Boomin, with co-production by G Koop.
In late December 2016, "Bad and Boujee" became an Internet phenomenon, spawning many memes with the lyrics "rain drop, drop top". This viral trend, combined with Donald Glover's shoutout at the 2017 Golden Globes, would help its commercial performance and cause the song to spike into the top ten and later peak at number one on the US 'Billboard' Hot 100 for the week of January 21, 2017, making it the first number one single for both Migos and Lil Uzi Vert. The song excludes Migos member Takeoff, whose exclusion resulted in many memes following an interview in which the rapper said "Do it look like I'm left off 'Bad and Boujee'?" The single received a nomination for Best Rap Performance at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards. The track has acquired 809 million Spotify plays as of July 2022.
Composition
The song is written in the key of E minor at a tempo of 127 bpm. The instrumental has been described as a "boom-heavy, moody-keyboard creeper". The verses are performed by Offset, Quavo and Lil Uzi Vert, who all rap about their lifestyles of using expensive products, drugs, and being with women. Ad-libs are also heard throughout the song.
Critical reception
'Complex' placed it at number 24 on its The 50 Best Songs of 2016 list, saying; "The track is lurching and confident, the kind of song that's sure of its own appeal but knows not to step outside of the pocket. It seems like an unlikely hit, but try listening just once". Pigeons & Planes ranked it at number 43 on their Best Songs of 2016 list, saying that the "track is really all about Offset". 'The Fader' ranked the song at number 25 on its The 115 Best Songs of 2016 list. 'Fact' named it as one of the 20 best rap and R&B tracks of 2016. 'Vulture' favorably compared "Bad and Boujee" to James Brown's song "Super Bad". In 2021, it was ranked No. 451 on Rolling Stone's "Top 500 Best Songs of All Time".
Chart performance
The song reached number one on the 'Billboard' Hot 100, making it the first chart-topping single for both Migos and Lil Uzi Vert. A week after its peak, it was dethroned by Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You", but retrieved its peak position the following week and stood there for two more weeks before being replaced by "Shape of You" again. It remained in the top ten of the chart for 14 consecutive weeks and was later ranked as the sixth biggest song of 2017.
"Bad and Boujee" has also peaked at number five in Canada, making it Migos and Lil Uzi Vert's first charted single in that country. As of June 20, 2017, the song has sold 4,000,000 units in the United States. The song was certified 4 Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Music video
The Daps-directed music video for "Bad and Boujee" premiered via Migos' YouTube channel on October 31, 2016. It features cameo appearances from rappers Travis Scott and OG Maco.
In an interview with Kiss FM Kenya, director Daps revealed the inspiration behind the concept of the viral music video: "The concept came about from the title really. 'Bad' is good looking so we needed pretty ladies and 'boujee' is stuck up so we needed them to play that part. I like having juxtapositions in my videos as it makes the art stand out. The contrast between these ladies dressed in high fashion but having them in regular environments grasped me. Then it was about adding in little elements after that the doves, the noodles, Ace of Spades, silk shirts on a dirt bike." Rapper & Social Media Celebrity, Rubi Rose, also made her debut appearance as the main model during the video.
, the video on YouTube has over 1.1 billion views.
Live performances
On January 17, 2017, Migos performed the song on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'. On February 20, they performed it on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show'. Migos also performed the song at 2017 BET awards.
Media usage
The song is featured in the television show 'Black-ish'.
"Bougie", originating from bourgeois, has been a popularly referenced term within African American cultural media. Due to the mass proliferation of the song, the term 'bougie'/'boujee' quickly rose to popularity in hip hop culture and social media. Netizens also created memes with the some lines of lyrics.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
Certifications
See also
* List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 2017
* List of Billboard Rhythmic number-one songs of the 2010s
* List of number-one R&B/hip-hop songs of 2017 (U.S.)
References
Category:2016 singles
Category:2016 songs
Category:Migos songs
Category:300 Entertainment singles
Category:Song recordings produced by Metro Boomin
Category:Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles
Category:Songs written by Metro Boomin
Category:Lil Uzi Vert songs
Category:Atlantic Records singles
Category:Songs written by Quavo
Category:Songs written by Offset (rapper)
Category:Internet memes introduced in 2016
Category:Songs written by Lil Uzi Vert
Category:Trap music songs
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