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Released | 12 February 2021 | |||
Recorded | 2020 –2021 | |||
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Length | 11:24 | |||
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Bang is a collaborative extended play (EP) by English singer Rita Ora and Kazakh producer Imanbek. The record was released for digital download and streaming in various countries by Atlantic,Warner and What a DJ on 12 February 2021. Created amidst the pandemic of COVID-19,it discovers various genres of club,dance,house and pop with 1980s and 1990s influences. The record was promoted with the release of a single,"Big",and a film shot in Bulgaria as a tribute to Ora's Albanian and Imanbek's Kazakh heritages. Following its release,it was met with a warm reception from music critics for the collaboration between the artists,its mainstream appeal and production. Commercially,the record reached number 16 on the US Billboard Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart.
On 4 February 2021,Ora and Imanbek announced the forthcoming release of their collaborative extended play entitled Bang. [1] [2] The artists confirmed its release date and track listing through an image uploaded on their social media that showcased the involved collaborators. [3] [4] The record was created remotely using the American software Zoom amidst the pandemic of COVID-19,with the aim of establishing creative connections with artists from around the world. [5] [6] [7] Despite jointly writing all four songs,it took Ora and Imanbek eight months to complete the creation process of the record. [1] [8] [9] Ora stated that "it's amazing how much technology allowed our connection to shine through [...] and this EP is proof that creative process has the power to transcend any obstacle that separates us". [1] Imanbek further elaborated on the process that "[It] brought us together not only creatively but personally and that was a great experience". [1] Atlantic,Warner and What a DJ ultimately released the record for digital download and streaming in various countries on the scheduled date of 12 February 2021. [10] Additionally,an acoustic version of it was simultaneously introduced on the same date. [11]
With a running time of 11 minutes and 24 seconds, [10] Bang discovers various genres of club,dance,house and pop with the incorporation of sounds from the 1980s and 1990s. [12] [13] [14] For the record,Ora and Imanbek collaborated with several composers,including Alexander Eskeerdo Izquierdo,Gia Koka,Mike Hawkins,Sam Martin,Toby Green and William Spencer Bastian. [15] It opens with "Big" featuring American rapper Gunna,which was created by Ora and Imanbek in partnership with British singer Ed Sheeran and French disc jockey David Guetta. [10] [16] [17] Classified as a dance,electronic dance music (EDM),electropop,hip hop and house song, [18] [19] it commemorates the moment of having a good time. [20] [21] [22] The record progresses with the second song "Bang Bang",which samples German producer Harold Faltermeyer's single "Axel F" (1985). [10] [23] [24] Designated as an EDM song with a club energy and house notes, [13] the song explores a dangerous and seductive love,that brings trouble. [17] [25] [26] A song featuring English and Spanish lyrics,"Mood" is the third song on the record and features Argentine rapper Khea. [10] [27] The song combines elements of dance and hip hop with a rhythmic and upbeat funky instrumental. [17] [25] [28] The record ends with the fourth song "The One",which comprises house,pop and trap music accompanied with dance basslines and dark influences. [12] [14] [28]
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Mix1 | [12] |
Following its release,Bang was met with a warm reception from music critics. Designating it as a "star-studded EP",Farrell Sweeney from Dancing Astronaut acknowledged that each song on the record boasts its "own unique capacity for mainstream appeal" and distinguished "Big" as its "radio favorite". [25] Similarly,Ryan Ford for We Rave You described the record as a "club-ready EP" possessing "four deliciously unique singles". [17] He further emphasised "The One" as a positive conclusion to what he labeled as a "superb EP",also highlighting Ora's "vocal talents" and the duo's "impressive" mainstream appeal. [17] Selene Moral of Los 40 commented that "we find pop sounds [in the EP] that take us to the club culture of the [80s and 90s] and a flavor of house music". [19] According to a review by the editorial staff of Mix1,the record is a "remarkable compilation of songs" that incorporates several musical genres. [12] Furthermore,the latter staff awarded the song a favorable rating of 7 out of 8 stars. [12] Commercially,Bang reached number 16 on the US Billboard Top Dance/Electronic Albums ranking. [29]
To accompany the release,a four-minute and 50-second lasting film for Bang premiered to Ora's official YouTube channel on 12 February 2021,incorporating a snippet from each song as an introduction to the record. [30] [31] [32] On the same occasion,"Big" and its accompanying music video were released as the record's lead single. [21] [33] Directed by Jasmine Loignon, [34] the scenes were filmed at the mount of Buzludzha and the cities of Pernik and Sofia in Bulgaria. [35] [36] [37] The visuals pay tribute to Ora's Albanian and Imanbek's Kazakh heritages. [7] [9] In it,the singer wears a traditional Albanian attire created by Kosovo-Albanian designer Valdrin Sahiti,which was aimed to display the Albanian ethnographic style,as intended by her. [38] [39] For further promotion,Ora performed "Bang Bang" for the first time in the eighth season of the American talk show The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on 3 March 2021. [40] [41] [42] A day later,the singer went on to perform the song on Australian breakfast show Sunrise . [43]
Credits and tracklist adapted from Spotify. [15] [44]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Big" (with David Guetta featuring Gunna) |
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| 2:36 |
2. | "Bang Bang" |
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| 2:59 |
3. | "Mood" (featuring Khea) |
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| 3:24 |
4. | "The One" |
| Imanbek | 2:25 |
Total length: | 11:24 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Bang Bang" |
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| 3:05 |
2. | "Mood" (featuring Khea) |
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| 3:23 |
3. | "The One" |
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| 3:04 |
4. | "Big" |
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| 2:39 |
Total length: | 12:13 |
Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard) [29] | 16 |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Version | Label(s) | Ref. |
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Various | 12 February 2021 |
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Acoustic |
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