Boa (song)

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"Boa"
Megan Thee Stallion - Boa.png
Single by Megan Thee Stallion
from the album Megan
ReleasedMay 10, 2024 (2024-05-10)
Genre Hip hop
Length2:34
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) LilJuMadeDaBeat
Megan Thee Stallion singles chronology
"Wanna Be"
(2024)		"Boa"
(2024)		"Mamushi"
(2024)
Music video
"Boa" on YouTube

"Boa" is a song by American rapper Megan Thee Stallion from her third studio album, Megan (2024). It was released through Hot Girl Productions and Warner Music Group on May 10, 2024, as the third single from the album. The song samples "What You Waiting For?" by Gwen Stefani, for which both Stefani and songwriter Linda Perry receive a writing credit. [1]

Contents

Background and composition

On October 19, 2023, 1501 Certified Entertainment announced that they had reached a settlement with Megan Thee Stallion in her favor, ending a three-plus-year legal battle between the two. [2] After her departure from the label, she founded her own independent label Hot Girl Productions and announced her upcoming third studio album. [3] Megan Thee Stallion released the singles "Cobra" and "Hiss" from the album, the latter of which debuted atop the US Billboard Hot 100. [4] [5] On May 7, 2024, she announced the album's third single, titled "Boa", would be released three days later and shared its cover art. [6]

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyCategoryResultRef.
2024 BET Hip Hop Awards Best Hip Hop VideoNominated [7]
MTV Video Music Awards Best Art Direction Won [8]
Best Hip Hop Nominated [9]
Best Direction Nominated
Best Visual Effects Nominated

Track listing

  1. "Boa" – 2:34
  1. "Boa" (acapella) – 2:13
  1. "Boa" (chopped & screwed) – 3:47
  1. "Boa" (instrumental) – 2:34
  1. "Boa" (sped up) – 2:16

Charts

Chart performance for "Boa"
Chart (2024)Peak
position
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [10] 172
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [11] 14
UK Singles Downloads (OCC) [12] 93
UK Singles Sales (OCC) [13] 97
US Billboard Hot 100 [14] 39
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [15] 13
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [16] 31

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Boa"
RegionDateFormatVersionLabelRef.
VariousMay 10, 2024Original Hot Girl Productions [17]
  • Digital download
  • streaming
Acapella [18]
Chopped & screwed [19]
Instrumental [20]
Sped up [21]

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  19. ↑ "BOA (Instrumental) - Single". Spotify . May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
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