"Mamushi" | ||||
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Single by Megan Thee Stallion featuring Yuki Chiba | ||||
from the album Megan | ||||
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Released | July 30, 2024 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 2:36 | |||
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Producer(s) | Koshy | |||
Megan Thee Stallion singles chronology | ||||
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"Mamushi" on YouTube |
"Mamushi" is a song by American rapper Megan Thee Stallion featuring Japanese rapper Yuki Chiba from the former's third studio album Megan (2024). After going viral on the video-sharing platform TikTok,the song was released to urban radio as the album's fourth single on July 30,2024. Produced by Koshy,the bilingual track sees Megan and Chiba rapping in English and Japanese.
"Mamushi" was initially released as an album track on Megan Thee Stallion's third studio album, Megan ,which was released on June 28,2024. The song gained fame due to a viral TikTok dance trend created by user @mona712_official,with 157,000 videos made with the song by July 9,2024. [1] [2] In response,Megan posted several TikToks of herself following the dance trend,including one of her cosplaying as the anime series Sailor Moon 's lead character Usagi Tsukino. [3] [4] On July 30,the song was released as a single to urban radio,becoming the number-one most added song on the format. [5]
Produced by Koshy and written by Megan,Chiba,and Koshiro Ota,"Mamushi" sees both Megan and Chiba rapping in English and Japanese. [6] Its title refers to a mamushi,a type of snake mainly found in Japan,which continues the snake-related imagery and metaphors in Megan's previous singles "Cobra","Hiss",and "Boa". Lyrically,"Mamushi" has been interpreted as depicting Megan "regaining her past and letting go of it in order to represent the fame and prosperity she’s now achieving." The first half of the chorus is spoken by Chiba in Japanese;the romanized version reads "Okane kasegu,orera wa sutā" (お金稼ぐ俺らはスター),which is translated as "We make money,we are stars." Chiba uses the word "ore",an informal way of referring to oneself in Japanese used by younger males. Megan then raps the phrase "Watashi wa sutā" (私はスター) in the second half of the chorus,which translates to "I’m a star." She uses the word "watashi",the feminine way to refer to oneself in Japanese. [7]
The music video for "Mamushi",directed by Kevin "Onda" Leyva premiered on August 9,2024 and was filmed in part at both Tsurumaki Onsen Jinya and Engaku-ji Temple. The video takes place at a bathhouse where Megan lures male gangsters into her den before transforming into a gigantic mamushi snake and killing them. Yuki Chiba who is seen working at the bathhouse then cleans up and paints her victims blue,before they are then revived into an army of the dead that follow Megan's every word. The scene with the blue-faced group of men standing behind Megan is a nod to the 1990 film,"Dreams" by Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa. Multiple scenes from the music video also take inspiration from other films such as the 2001 film Rush Hour 2, [8] as well as feature multiple Japanese actors,most notably ShôKasamatsu who is the first of the men to be killed by Megan. [9] [10]
The song received generally positive reviews. Music critics have compared the song to "Otaku Hot Girl",another track from Megan. Karen Gwee of NME wrote "Though not as effortless,'Mamushi' is a change of pace for Megan,who over an icy,skeletal beat follows the swaggering lead of Yuki Chiba". [11] Mankaprr Conteh of Rolling Stone commented "Though 'Mamushi,' with its simple beat,repetitive hook,and choppy cadence,isn't as exciting as its counterpart,it may be an important signal to her international fans and sign of her passions (plus,it has a pretty cute TikTok dance routine taking off)." She additionally stated "it's easy to imagine the album as stronger" without the "elementary palate of 'Mamushi.'" [12] Aron A. of HotNewHipHop commented the artists "share fantastic chemistry" on the song. [6] Some critics had a more favorable view of "Mamushi" than "Otaku Hot Girl";Alphonse Pierre of Pitchfork wrote "The better song that leans into her fondness for Japanese culture is the multilingual 'Mamushi,' which pulls off the theme without flattening her personality." [13] Lucas Martins of BPM stated "The mid-tempo 'Mamushi' executes the idea much better,as the off-kilter approach to the hook and her interplay with guest rapper Yuki Chiba allow her to make what would otherwise be a rather stiff song really come alive." [14]
"Mamushi" debuted at number 68 on the US Billboard Hot 100 with 7.3 million streams and 1,000 downloads sold in its opening week,later peaking at number 36. It also debuted at number 18 on Hot Rap Songs and number 21 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. The song marked Chiba's first-ever entry on the Billboard Hot 100. [15] The following week,it also became both Megan and Chiba's first-ever number 1 on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart. [16]
Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA) [17] | 87 |
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA) [18] | 14 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [19] | 56 |
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [20] | 29 |
Greece International (IFPI) [21] | 23 |
India International (IMI) [22] | 14 |
Japan Hot Overseas ( Billboard Japan ) [23] | 4 |
Malaysia ( Billboard ) [24] | 10 |
Malaysia International (RIM) [25] | 9 |
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [26] | 6 |
Nigeria (TurnTable Top 100) [27] | 80 |
Philippines (Philippines Hot 100) [28] | 45 |
Singapore (RIAS) [29] | 11 |
UK Singles (OCC) [30] | 89 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [31] | 36 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [32] | 7 |
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [33] | 18 |
US World Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [34] | 1 |
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