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==Release== |
==Release== |
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McKee made the song available for free download through her official website after fans "liked" her [[Facebook]] page.<ref>http://www. |
McKee made the song available for free download through her official website after fans "liked" her [[Facebook]] page.<ref name=popjustice>{{cite web|last=O'Mance|first=Brad|title=Bonnie McKee’s new song ‘American Girl’ is now online as a free download|url=http://www.popjustice.com/thenews/bonnie-mckees-new-song-american-girl-is-now-online-as-a-free-download/116460/|work=[[Popjustice]]|accessdate=27 July 2013|date=26 June 2013}}</ref> The song was released to iTunes in all countries except for the UK on July 23, 2013, preceding the release of McKee's yet-to-be-titled sophomore album. |
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==Music video== |
==Music video== |
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A promotional lip-sync video was released to [[YouTube]] on June 26, 2013 for the release of the song.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNXA0YjJkgs</ref> The video features several celebrities, including [[Macklemore]], [[Carly Rae Jepsen]], [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]], [[Katy Perry]] and [[Kesha (singer)|Kesha]]. An official music video directed by [[Justin Francis]] was also shot in June, and premiered on McKee's [[VEVO]] channel on July 22, 2013. McKee stated during her [[Ustream]] chat on July 1, 2013 that the music video was inspired by the film ''[[Spring Breakers]]''. "It was inspired by ''Spring Breakers''... We steal a car, go to the mall and other American stuff. I also dance a lot." |
A promotional lip-sync video was released to [[YouTube]] on June 26, 2013 for the release of the song.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNXA0YjJkgs</ref> The video features several celebrities, including [[Macklemore]], [[Carly Rae Jepsen]], [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]], [[Katy Perry]] and [[Kesha (singer)|Kesha]].<ref name=popjustice/><ref name=mtvid/> An official music video directed by [[Justin Francis]] was also shot in June, and premiered on McKee's [[VEVO]] channel on July 22, 2013.<ref name=mtvid>{{cite web|last=Rubenstein|first=Jenna Hally|title=New Video: Bonnie McKee, 'American Girl'|url=http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2013/07/23/bonnie-mckee-american-girl-video/|work=[[MTV]]|publisher=[[Viacom]]|accessdate=27 July 2013|date=23 July 2013}}</ref> McKee stated during her [[Ustream]] chat on July 1, 2013 that the music video was inspired by the film ''[[Spring Breakers]]''.{{cn|date=July 2013}} "It was inspired by ''Spring Breakers''... We steal a car, go to the mall and other American stuff. I also dance a lot."{{cn|date=July 2013}} [[MTV]] said about the video: "Bonnie, [with] her OFF THE CHAIN orange [[creamsicle]]-colored hair, and a few pals hang out on the curb drinking [[Slurpee]]s (presumably mixed with alcohol) while making eyes at a hunky bro. After hitting up a [[7-Eleven]] for some snacks, the girls settle in for a pool day, complete with plastic water toys and tons of skimpy bikini action.}<ref name=mtvid/> Comparisons were drawn between the video for "American Girl" and "[[Teenage Dream (Katy Perry song)|Teenage Dream]]".<ref name=mtvid/> |
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==Live performances== |
==Live performances== |
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McKee first performed "American Girl" at [[Hotel Café]] on 20 May 2013, and later in ''[[KISS-FM (brand)|KISS-FM]]'' on 2 July 2013. |
McKee first performed "American Girl" at [[Hotel Café]] on 20 May 2013, and later in ''[[KISS-FM (brand)|KISS-FM]]'' on 2 July 2013.{{cn|date=july 2013}} |
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==Chart performance== |
==Chart performance== |
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"American Girl" is the new single by American pop music singer and songwriter Bonnie McKee, released as the first single from her upcoming second studio album, to be released in September.[needs update] A viral video featuring cameo appearances by Katy Perry, Kesha, Kiss, Carly Rae Jepsen and many other artists and celebrities was released on June 26, 2013.
Background
The song was the first single released by McKee in 9 years since the 2004 single "Somebody". It is also her first material written by Michael Perry of Livermore, CA.She found the song by his uncle in San Francisco; previously, she was signed by Reprise Records.
Release
McKee made the song available for free download through her official website after fans "liked" her Facebook page.[1] The song was released to iTunes in all countries except for the UK on July 23, 2013, preceding the release of McKee's yet-to-be-titled sophomore album.
Music video
A promotional lip-sync video was released to YouTube on June 26, 2013 for the release of the song.[2] The video features several celebrities, including Macklemore, Carly Rae Jepsen, Kiss, Katy Perry and Kesha.[1][3] An official music video directed by Justin Francis was also shot in June, and premiered on McKee's VEVO channel on July 22, 2013.[3] McKee stated during her Ustream chat on July 1, 2013 that the music video was inspired by the film Spring Breakers.[citation needed] "It was inspired by Spring Breakers... We steal a car, go to the mall and other American stuff. I also dance a lot."[citation needed] MTV said about the video: "Bonnie, [with] her OFF THE CHAIN orange creamsicle-colored hair, and a few pals hang out on the curb drinking Slurpees (presumably mixed with alcohol) while making eyes at a hunky bro. After hitting up a 7-Eleven for some snacks, the girls settle in for a pool day, complete with plastic water toys and tons of skimpy bikini action.}[3] Comparisons were drawn between the video for "American Girl" and "Teenage Dream".[3]
Live performances
McKee first performed "American Girl" at Hotel Café on 20 May 2013, and later in KISS-FM on 2 July 2013.[citation needed]
Chart performance
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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| US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[4] | 38 |
References
- ^ a b O'Mance, Brad (26 June 2013). "Bonnie McKee's new song 'American Girl' is now online as a free download". Popjustice. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNXA0YjJkgs
- ^ a b c d Rubenstein, Jenna Hally (23 July 2013). "New Video: Bonnie McKee, 'American Girl'". MTV. Viacom. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ^ "Bonnie McKee Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-07-24.