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"So What"
Song
B-side"This Is How It Goes Down" "Could've Had Everything"

"So What" is a song written by American pop singer Pink, Max Martin, K.K. Stryker and Shellback and released as the first single from Pink's forthcoming fifth studio album Funhouse. The track was also produced by Martin, who previously collaborated with Pink on her hits "U + Ur Hand", "'Cuz I Can" and "Who Knew".[1]

"So What" was performed by Pink at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards, on September 7, 2008, and is being used to promote the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards Latin America.

Background

The song was written by Pink with Max Martin, K.K. Stryker, and Sellback. Martin also produced the track. Pink and Martin are responsible for their hit songs from Pink's previous album, including the US top-10 hits Who Knew and U & Ur Hand. Many critics and fans thought the song was about Pink's divorce in the beginning of this year. The first lines of the song say:

Guess I just lost my husband.
I don't know where he went.

An indication that the song was about the divorce. But in interviews the singer stated that the song was not autobiographic, only a few aspects of the song.[2]

The song was intended to be released to radio in the States later than its release date. Because the song leaked on the internet La Face Records decided to release the song on radio on August 18, 2008, as well as the digital version. It is not yet known if there's going to be a physical release. The track was released on the American CHR on August 18, 2008.[3] It was released digitally on American iTunes on August 19th , 2008, and on September 2nd, it reached #1 on the store.[4] The track has also peaked at #1 on iTunes Canada.

The song leaked onto New Zealand radio station, The Edge on August 5[5], but they were instructed from SonyBMG that they were not to play it due to an international embargo on the track.

Meanwhile, in Australia, the song began receiving actual radio airplay from August 7 and was instantly on high rotation across both the Austereo and DMG Radio Australia Networks. In New York, WHTZ better known as Z100 played the song on the morning show at 8:45am EST on the Elvis Duran and the Morning Zoo to great response.[6][7][8]

The song will be released in the UK on September 29, 2008. The song is currently on the A-list of BBC Radio 1 playlist.[9]

Music video

Dave Meyers directed the video for "So What". Pink previously worked with him for the videos to "U + Ur Hand" and "Stupid Girls", which earned MTV Video Music Award for Best Pop Video.[1] Pink also worked with Meyers on the videos for "There You Go", "Most Girls", "You Make Me Sick", "Get The Party Started", "Don't Let Me Get Me" and the Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle track "Feel Good Time". The video was shown on August 22 on FNMTV.[10] The video has premiered on 22nd August on the UK music site popjustice.

Pink posted a message on her website for her fans what it was like to shoot the video:

If you EVER get a chance to drive a lawnmower down Sunset Blvd - I highly suggest it. Thanks for making my day. I'm really, really, really excited. This video was too much fun...glad you likey's and don't worry - Carey likey's too. We are insane.

— P!nk, Pink's official website[11]
File:SO WHAT MUSIC VIDEO.jpg
Pink driving the lawnmower in the music video of "So What".

The video begins in a tattoo parlour, Pink is getting a tattoo on her arm before the scene cuts to Pink riding down Sunset Boulevard on a lawnmower drinking alcohol. Pink is then shown entering Guitar Center browsing guitars. She pretends to play before attempting to smash it into the ground, but she is restrained by a store clerk which leads to them engaging in a fight. Pink is shown cutting down a tree engraved with her and her ex-husband's names with a chainsaw. She cries on the chainsaw, while telling herself that she is alright, right before the tree falls and nearly crushes her neighbor. After this, Pink is sitting in a bar after losing her table to Jessica Simpson, accompanied by a man who is playing the drums out of glasses.

The next scene goes to Pink on a motorbike, while a newly wedded couple in a car pull up beside her. Jealous and outraged at the happy newlyweds, Pink is shown throwing objects at the car and popping the wedding balloons, before climbing onto it and playfully (albeit violently) attacking the vehicle. Pink is then shown stripping on the red carpet, surrounded by photographers, she takes off her jacket to reveal her nude body. The paparazzi all snap photos of her as she does choreography from Michael Jackson's video for Thriller naked. Then while getting her hair done, her stylist applies hairspray, as Pink turns on her lighter, accidentally setting her hair on fire. Also shown are two men urinating in bottles, which they give to Pink, however Pink passes them to two guys walking past her. They drink it and then realizing what it is, spit it out in disgust. Finally, Pink is shown surrounded by men and women in their underwear engaging in a pillow fight. The video then cuts between all the scenes shown in the video before ending with Pink poking her tongue at the camera with her ex-husband.

Pink is also shown performing the song in concert near the end. Pink's ex-husband Carey Hart makes cameos throughout the video, such as a scene where they are talking as newspaper headlines flash behind them. Producer Butch Walker also makes a cameo.

The video was released on Saturday September 6th on iTunes, and quickly jumped to the #1 video spot on the iTunes chart in less than 24 hours of it being listed.

Critical reception

"So What" has been critically well-received, with the website Popjustice giving it a positive review. Pop Justice described the song as 'very amazing'.[12]

Chris Williams of Billboard gave the track a very positive review, enjoying the "insatiable melodic verses meant for massive car singalongs and a chorus combustion followed by a fist-in-the-air refrain." He also called it "an irresistible soundscape that will transform listeners into rock stars singing their very own breakup song." [13] Ryan Dumble of Blender gave "So What" a 3 out of 5 stars, commenting, "The disses are a bit immature ("I'm just fine and you're a tool") but there's a voyeuristic allure to the track", later saying "she's going for it." [14]

UK entertainment website Digital Spy also praised the song, calling it "packed with attitude" and "terrifically catchy"[15] Guide gave a positive review saying: "A singsongy intro gives way to a martial beat and chorus that's likely to send fists pounding into the air."[16] About.com lauds the track noting that this song is a good comeback for the singer; "Pink is back and not to be ignored."[16]

Track listings and formats

Chart performance

"So What" debuted at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it Pink's highest debut to date on the chart. The song has since peaked at #1, making it her most successful solo single in the US to date, topping her previous hits Most Girls and Get the Party Started, both of which peaked at #4. It is Pink's ninth top ten hit on the chart, and her third consecutive. In its first week the song debuted at #4 on the Hot Digital Songs chart with sales of 116,611 downloads, moving up to #2 on the chart the following week. It has reached a total of 702,216 legal downloads.[20]

The track set an iTunes record in Australia where it debuted at number one only eight minutes after release.[21] The following week it went to #1 on the ARIA Digital Chart[22] and debuted at #4 on the ARIA Singles Chart, so far climbing to #3.[23] It has also been certified Gold with 35,000 in sales.

The song was released to the iTunes Store in New Zealand on August 19, 2008 where it peaked at number one later that day. It has reached #1 on the official New Zealand RIANZ chart becoming her first number one since Don't Let Me Get Me in 2002 [citation needed] and the first country that "So What" became number one in.

The song has also been a huge success in Canada where it has peaked at #2.[24] In Sweden it had Pink's highest debut there, at #9[24]. Also in Austria it debuted at number #14 on Austrian Top 75, but dropped out the chart in the second week.[24]

Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart [25] 3
Austria Singles Chart [24] 14
Canadian Hot 100 [24] 2
Dutch Top 40 [26] 18
Europe Singles Chart [27] 117
Finland Singles Chart [24] 13
Luxembourg Singles Chart [28] 2
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart [24] 1
Slovenia Singles Chart [28] 2
Sweden Singles Chart [24] 2
Turkey Singles Chart [29] 2
U.S Billboard Hot 100 [30] 1
U.S Billboard Pop 100 [31] 3
Preceded by New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart number-one single
September 8, 2008 - 		Succeeded by
incumbent

Release history

Region Date Format Label
New Zealand August 15, 2008 Digital download, airplay Sony BMG
Australia August 16, 2008 Digital download, airplay
United States August 19, 2008 Digital download, airplay LaFace Records
Australia September 20, 2008 CD single Sony BMG
Germany September 26, 2008 CD single, airplay, digital download
Switzerland CD single, airplay, digital download
United Kingdom September 29, 2008 CD single, digital download
Japan[32] September 30, 2008 CD single, airplay, digital download
United States[33] CD single LaFace Records

References

  1. ^ a b P!nk Returns With New Single 'So What' Sony BMG Australia. Retrieved July 24, 2008.
  2. ^ NEW P!NK INTERVIEW - CNN INTERVIEW AT MAKING OF SO WHAT Youtube and CNN. Retrieved August 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Latest Breaking Radio and Music News All Access. Retrieved August 9, 2008.
  4. ^ iTunes top 10 songs iTunes.Retrieved August 10, 2008.
  5. ^ NEW Pink - So What (2008) Youtube. Retrieved August 5, 2008.
  6. ^ Nova Plays New Music First Nova. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
  7. ^ So What Has Leaked! Pink's Official Forum. Retrieved August 5, 2008.
  8. ^ Pinkperth Nova. Retrieved August 5, 2008.
  9. ^ Radio 1 Playlist A-List BBC Radio. Retrieved August 28, 2008.
  10. ^ Pink "So What" Premiere on FN MTV! Pinkspage Pink's Official Website. Retrieved July 24, 2008
  11. ^ The Wait Will Soon Be Over For Pink Fans Connie Talk. 7 August, 2008. Retrieved August 29, 2008
  12. ^ Song of the Day: Pink - So What Popjustice. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
  13. ^ So What Review, Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2008.
  14. ^ Pink Flips Off her Ex-Husband, Blender. Retrieved August 29, 2008.
  15. ^ Pink's new single has landed Digital Spy. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
  16. ^ a b Pink- "So What" About.com. Retrieved August 31.
  17. ^ http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=446179
  18. ^ http://pink.shread.net/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=170520
  19. ^ http://pink.shread.net/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=170209
  20. ^ Digital Track Chart. Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2008.
  21. ^ [1].
  22. ^ [2]
  23. ^ [3]
  24. ^ a b c d e f g h Pink: So What (Global Peaks) Acharts.us. Retrieved September 6, 2008.
  25. ^ Australian ARIA Digital Track Chart. ARIA. Retrieved August 18, 2008.
  26. ^ http://www.radio538.nl/web/show/id=44685/chartid=7351
  27. ^ Euro 200 APC Chart. Retrieved September 13, 2008.
  28. ^ a b Top 10 Nation Wide (Europe) ASP Charts. Retrieved September 14, 2008.
  29. ^ Turkey Top 20 Chart Retrieved on 2008-09-15
  30. ^ Billboard Hot 100 Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2008
  31. ^ Billboard Pop 100 Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2008
  32. ^ Pink:So What HMV (Japan). Retrieved August 26, 2008.
  33. ^ Pink: So What (CD-single) Amazon. Retrieved August 31, 2008.

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