Banga Banga (Austin Mahone song)

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"Banga! Banga!"
Banga Banga (Austin Mahone).jpg
Single by Austin Mahone
ReleasedNovember 10, 2013
Recorded2013
Genre Pop
Length3:15
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Sean Garrett
  • Bridgetown [1]
Austin Mahone singles chronology
"What About Love"
(2013)		"Banga! Banga!"
(2013)		"Mmm Yeah"
(2014)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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"Banga! Banga!" is a song by American singer Austin Mahone. The song features uncredited vocals by Sean Garrett who also co-wrote the song with Mahone and Menardini Timothee and co-produced it as well with Bridgetown. It was released as a single on November 10, 2013. [4] [5]

Contents

Composition

In an interview to Rolling Stone Mahone commented about the song: "This single is a little bit [more] mature. I'm turning 18 in a couple of months, so I'm just trying to make music that's [more] maturing." [6] On November 3, 2013, he tweeted the single cover. [7] The song was labeled by the same source as "primary color-pop rap pinned". [3]

Music video

On November 6, 2013, Mahone announced that the official music video for the track was going to be shot the following week. [8] It was premiered via Mahone's official VEVO channel on December 11, 2013, and directed by Gil Green. [9]

Live performances

Austin Mahone performed the song the Nickelodeon HALO Awards on November 17, 2013. [10] [11] [12]

Track list

  1. "Banga! Banga!" – 3:15

Credits and personnel

Charts

Chart (2013)Peak
position
US Pop Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [14] 27

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
United StatesNovember 10, 2013 [6] [15] Digital downloadChase, Cash Money Records
GermanyNovember 15, 2013 [16]
United KingdomNovember 15, 2013 [17]

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