"Hey Mama" | ||||
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Single by David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha and Afrojack | ||||
from the album Listen | ||||
Released | 16 March 2015 | |||
Recorded | 2014 | |||
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Length | 3:12 | |||
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"Hey Mama" is a song recorded by French record producer David Guetta featuring Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj,American singer Bebe Rexha and co-production by Dutch record producer Afrojack. The song was released on 16 March 2015,as the fourth single from Guetta's sixth studio album, Listen (2014). It was produced by David Guetta,Afrojack,and Giorgio Tuinfort,who also wrote the song with Rexha,Minaj,Ester Dean,and Sean Douglas. American ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax is also credited as a writer,as the track samples his recording of "Rosie",a field holler sung by an Afro-American chain gang at the Mississippi State Penitentiary.
The song met a commercial success,reaching number one in Poland and Greece,peaking at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States,and peaking within the top 10 in numerous countries including Australia,Austria,Belgium,Canada,Finland,France,Germany,Hungary,Ireland,Israel,Lebanon,the Netherlands,New Zealand,Scotland,Spain,Sweden,Switzerland,and the United Kingdom.
The artists co-wrote the song with Ester Dean,Sean Douglas,and Giorgio Tuinfort;the latter co-produced it with Guetta and Afrojack. The intro and post-chorus features a prominent sample from "Rosie",an Alan Lomax recording from the 1940s. [1]
Rexha explained to Billboard why she wasn't initially credited as a featured artist on the track:"We talked about it - I actually emailed Guetta about it. I really wanted to be featured on it,because,you know,I've been signed and dropped,and now signed a second time,so it's been hard. What ended up happening was that it looked like a lot of names on the title,so they wanted to keep as many low features as possible. That's what I was told,and it makes sense to me. I guess more than two [featured] names doesn't look good on the radio. It's tough hearing your voice on the radio,on a chorus,and knowing that people think it's another artist." [2] As of June 2015,Rexha is officially credited in all instances of the song's mention. [3]
"Hey Mama" is the third collaboration between Guetta and Minaj,following Nothing but the Beat singles "Where Them Girls At" (also featuring Flo Rida) and the double-platinum "Turn Me On" (both 2011).
According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com,"Hey Mama" is written in the key of E minor with a tempo of 86 beats per minute. The vocals in the song span from A3 to E5. [4]
"Hey Mama" was well received by critics,with many praising the discothèque nature of the song. Bianca Gracie of Idolator described it as "a crazed electro-house/trap sound",noting Minaj's "rap flow into a island-tinged romp." [5] It was described by Direct Lyrics as an "intelligently-produced radio-friendly EDM-island sound",whilst Richard Baxter of Popology Now complimented the track's electronic styles,describing Bebe Rexha as the "star" of "Hey Mama" with her "hook heavy chorus". [6]
Several music companies and reviewers chose "Hey Mama" as the highlight of the album,with Billboard describing it as a "bombastic island-flavored jam" [7] [8] and the Associated Press stating Minaj and Afrojack had produced "a startling R&B bump and funk gem." [7] Minaj,in particular,received positive reviews for her vocals,with Newsday calling the track Minaj's "most undeniable hit" since her song "Super Bass", [9] and The Guardian describing Minaj's vocals as a highlight from the album. [10]
The song's lyrics,on the other hand,have been subject to criticism from feminist media,with many of them calling the lyrics sexist. [11] [12] [13] [14] Katie Barnes of Feministing described the song's second verse ("Yes I do the cooking/ Yes I do the cleaning/ Plus I keep the na-na real sweet for your eating/ Yes you be the boss and yes I be respecting / Whatever that you tell me cause it's game you be spitting") as "pretty terrible," stating that,"It doesn’t matter if the verse is accompanied by a bumpin’beat,the lyrics still present a retro ideal of what a woman should be and how she should treat her man." [13] Katherine Burks of The Lala called the lyrics "horribly misogynistic bullshit." [12] Alex Kritselis of Bustle found the lyrics "seriously groan-inducing," noting that "the whole 'I'll do whatever you want,whenever you want' vibe" made him "more than a little uneasy." [15]
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The song peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Guetta's sixth top 10 in the US, also making Minaj's 12, Afrojack's second since Pitbull's "Give Me Everything", and Rexha's first as a singer but her second as a writer after the number one Billboard Hot 100 hit "The Monster" by Eminem featuring Rihanna. It spent six weeks in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. [16] "Hey Mama" spent five weeks within the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart. The song rose to number 10 and remained there for four weeks until it peaked at number nine. It peaked at number two in the UK R&B Chart.
The official video (directed by John Ryan) was released on 19 May 2015. The video begins with Guetta walking through a desert with a group of people to find a machine inside the box. Scenes of a holographic Minaj intercut the video while other scenes include other people being shrouded in curtains and dancing while during the chorus, Guetta and the others are seen driving in their vehicles through the desert. During the chorus and bridge, everyone dances while Minaj raps. Meanwhile, a screen plays various clips of natural scenes, such as bolts of lightning and a swarm of sharks swimming. The video ends with people walking through and sitting around a neon heart light and one last shot of the holographic Minaj, before cutting to Guetta standing in the desert. [17] Afrojack also appears in the video.
As of September 2023, the video has received over 1.6 billion views. [18] [19] It is Guetta's and Rexha's most viewed video, and Minaj's fourth.
On 17 May 2015, Guetta and Minaj performed the song for the first time on 2015 Billboard Music Awards along with "The Night Is Still Young". [20] On 30 May 2015, Minaj and Rexha also performed the song together for the first time on the iHeartRadio Summer Pool Party 2015 in Las Vegas, joined by Guetta on stage. [21]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Hey Mama" (featuring Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha and Afrojack; Afrojack Remix) | 3:17 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Hey Mama" (featuring Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha, and Afrojack; Afrojack Remix) | 3:17 |
2. | "Hey Mama" (featuring Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha, and Afrojack; Glowinthedark Remix) | 4:15 |
3. | "Hey Mama" (featuring Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha, and Afrojack; Noodles remix) | 5:02 |
4. | "Hey Mama" (featuring Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha, and Afrojack; Modern Machines Remix) | 4:11 |
5. | "Hey Mama" (featuring Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha, and Afrojack; DJ LBR Remix) | 3:23 |
6. | "Hey Mama" (featuring Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha, and Afrojack; Club Killers Remix) | 4:01 |
7. | "Hey Mama" (featuring Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha, and Afrojack; Extended Remix) | 4:42 |
8. | "Hey Mama" (featuring Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha, and Afrojack; Davoodi Remix) | 2:53 |
Weekly charts | Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [100] | 2× Platinum | 140,000^ |
Austria (IFPI Austria) [101] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
Belgium (BEA) [102] | 2× Platinum | 40,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada) [103] | 3× Platinum | 240,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [104] | Platinum | 60,000^ |
Germany (BVMI) [105] | Platinum | 400,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI) [106] | 3× Platinum | 150,000‡ |
Netherlands (NVPI) [107] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ) [108] | Platinum | 15,000* |
Norway (IFPI Norway) [109] | 2× Platinum | 120,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV) [110] | Platinum | 50,000‡ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [111] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
Sweden (GLF) [112] | 2× Platinum | 80,000‡ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [113] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [114] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [115] | 4× Platinum | 4,000,000‡ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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Worldwide [22] | 16 March 2015 | Digital download | What a Music |
United States [116] | 17 March 2015 | Mainstream radio | |
United Kingdom [117] | 4 May 2015 | Parlophone | |
France [23] | Digital download | ||
Germany [24] | 5 June 2015 | CD single |
Year | Event | Prize | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2015 | Teen Choice Awards | Best Collaboration | " Hey Mama " | Nominated | [118] |
MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Collaboration | [119] | |||
MTV Video Music Awards | Song of Summer | [ citation needed ] | |||
NRJ Music Award | Video of the Year | ||||
2016 | iHeartRadio Music Awards | Dance Song of the Year | [120] | ||
Billboard Music Award | Top Dance/Electronic Song | [121] | |||
BMI London Awards | Award-Winning Songs | Won | [ citation needed ] | ||
Dance Song Award | Won | ||||
BMI Pop Awards | Award-Winning Songs | Won | |||
International Dance Music Awards | Best Rap/Hip Hop/Trap Dance Track | Won |
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