Bubblegum (mixtape)

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Bubblegum
Biig Piig Bubblegum cover.png
Mixtape by
Biig Piig
Released20 January 2023 (2023-01-20)
Genre Alt-pop
Length17:58
Label RCA Records
Biig Piig chronology
The Sky Is Bleeding
(2021)		Bubblegum
(2023)
Singles from Bubblegum
  1. "Kerosene"
    Released: 6 September 2022
  2. "This Is What They Meant"
    Released: 20 October 2022
  3. "Picking Up"
    Released: 8 December 2022

Bubblegum is the debut mixtape by Irish artist Biig Piig, released on 20 January 2023 through RCA.

Contents

Background and release

On 6 September 2022, Biig Piig released "Kerosene". The song debuted as BBC Radio 1's Hottest Record, with her describing it as a "hot girl summer anthem". [1] She noted that it was part of a "wider project", [2] [3] but had not yet announced anything. On 20 October, she released a second single, "This Is What They Meant", and announced Bubblegum and its scheduled release date of 20 January 2023. [4] "This Is What They Meant" received a music video on 17 November. [5] The third and final single, "Picking Up", is a collaboration with Deb Never and was released on 8 December. [6] [7] It also received a music video, which was published on 12 January 2023. [8]

Critical reception

Bubblegum was released to positive reception. Tara Joshi for The Guardian rated it 4/5 and called the production "immaculate". [9] Hannah Mylrea for NME and Ben Tipple for DIY Magazine also awarded 4/5 ratings. [10] [11] James Mellen for Clash thought it was the most "creative, well-thought-out and simply fun" release from the United Kingdom's alternative pop scene recently and awarded it a 7/10. [12] Jem Aswad for Variety praised the mixtape, and claimed Biig Piig's "biggest moment is yet to come". [13]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Only One"2:30
2."Liquorice"2:36
3."Kerosene"2:29
4."This Is What They Meant"2:54
5."Ghosting"2:15
6."Picking Up" (featuring Deb Never)2:55
7."In the Dark"2:19
Total length:17:58

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References

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  2. ↑ Kenneally, Cerys (6 September 2022). "Biig Piig unveils new single "Kerosene"". The Line of Best Fit . Retrieved 5 February 2023.
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  4. ↑ Holden, Finlay (20 October 2022). "Biig Piig has released 'This Is What They Meant', a single from her newly-announced debut mixtape, 'Bubblegum'". Dork . Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  5. ↑ Holden, Finlay (17 November 2022). "Biig Piig has released a new music video for her recent single, 'This Is What They Meant'". Dork . Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  6. ↑ Kenneally, Cerys (8 December 2022). "Biig Piig links with Deb Never on new song "Picking Up"". The Line of Best Fit . Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  7. ↑ Richards, Will (10 December 2022). "Biig Piig and Deb Never share new collaboration 'Picking Up'". NME . Retrieved 5 February 2023.
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