Chi Chi (Azealia Banks song)

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"Chi Chi"
Azealia Banks - Chi Chi.jpg
Single by Azealia Banks
ReleasedJune 5, 2017 (2017-06-05)
Recorded2016–2017
Genre Hip hop
Length2:38
Label
  • Global Records
  • Chaos & Glory Recordings
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Jonathan Harris
Azealia Banks singles chronology
"The Big Big Beat"
(2016)		"Chi Chi"
(2017)		"Escapades"
(2017)

"Chi Chi" is a song recorded by American rapper Azealia Banks. The track was written by Banks, and produced by Jonathan Harris. Banks first premiered the song exclusively via her online store website CheapyXO.com. [1] [2] On June 6, the single became available to online music stores through Romanian record label Global Records. [3]

Contents

The song's lyrics are built around the infamous line "Chi Chi, get the yayo" from the 1983 film Scarface , in which the lead character Tony Montana asks his friend Chi Chi to get the drugs they acquired. "Yayo" is in reference to cocaine. [4]

Background and release

"Chi Chi" features production from Jonathan Harris, whom previously collaborated with Banks on her album Broke with Expensive Taste (2014). [5] "Chi Chi" was released to Banks' website, CheapyXO.com on June 5, 2017 for streaming. [6] The song was released via iTunes for digital download. [7]

The song was initially intended to be the lead single from Banks' upcoming album Business & Pleasure before later being scrapped and replaced with 2020 single "Black Madonna". [8]

Reception

A writer for Noise UK described the single as "So good that you’d want her to keep delivering. It’s certified fresh and unique". [9] Adelle Platon, writing for Billboard was also highly receptive of the single, stating, "The Harlemite returned to her rap roots on Monday (June 5) with some dynamite called Chi Chi". [10]

Music video

Banks revealed in an interview with XXL Magazine that she had shot a music video for "Chi Chi" which she claimed was "eye-opening". [11] The video failed to see a release.

Credits and personnel

Release history

Release history for Chi Chi"
CountryDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousJune 5, 2017 Streaming Global Records [12]
June 6, 2017 Digital download [13]

References

  1. ↑ Cuby, Michael (June 5, 2017). "Azealia Banks Is Back in Full-Form for New Hip-Hop Track "Chi Chi"". PAPER . Retrieved June 5, 2017.
  2. ↑ Jones, Denise (June 5, 2017). "Azealia Banks Drops New Single, "Chi Chi"". hubwav. Archived from the original on April 9, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Chi Chi from Global Records on Beatport". www.beatport.com. Retrieved 2017-06-11.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. ↑ Platon, Adelle (June 5, 2017). "Azealia Banks Returns with 'Chi Chi': Listen". Billboard . Retrieved June 6, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Azealia Banks' New Song 'Chi Chi' Is Too Fire (LISTEN)". iHeartRadio. Archived from the original on 2017-06-05. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
  6. ↑ "Azealia Banks – "Chi Chi"". Spin. 2017-06-05. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
  7. ↑ "Chi Chi - Single by Azealia Banks on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 2017-06-11.[ dead link ]
  8. ↑ "Azealia Banks". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
  9. ↑ "New Single Review: "Chi Chi" by Azealia Banks | All-Noise". 7 June 2017.
  10. ↑ "Azealia Banks Returns with 'Chi Chi': Listen". Billboard . 5 June 2017.
  11. ↑ Weinstein, Max. "Azealia Banks Keeps It Real About Being Shut Out of the Music Industry - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
  12. ↑ Cuby, Michael (June 5, 2017). "Azealia Banks Is Back in Full-Form for New Hip-Hop Track "Chi Chi"". PAPER . Retrieved June 5, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Chi Chi – Single by Azealia Banks on Apple Music". iTunes Store . United States. June 5, 2017.[ dead link ]
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