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"Blah Blah Blah"
Song

"Blah Blah Blah" is a song by American recording artist, Kesha. It is the second single from her debut studio album, Animal. The song features additional vocals by 3OH!3. Lyrically, the song is an example of female empowerment. Co-written by Kesha, producer Benny Blanco, Neon Hitch and Sean Foreman, it speaks of men in the same way that they have talked about women over the music industry. It officially impacts U.S. radio on February 2, 2010.

Writing, inspiration and music

"Blah Blah Blah" was written by Kesha alongside Neon Hitch, Sean Foreman and Benny Blanco who also produced the song.

In an interview with the Toronto Sun, Kesha commented on the song's lyrics,

“I have very empowering lyrics for women. I kind of take how guys talk to women all over this industry and throw it back at them. And they’re all getting their panties in a wad, and I think that’s hilarious. I’m literally just talking to a man the way any rapper talks about women in every rap song on the radio.”[1]

Sara Anderson of AOL describes the song, "Kesha sings — over video game-sounding synth beats — about getting with a guy."[2]

Promotion

The song was first performed live for MTV Push, a program broadcast by MTV Networks worldwide.[3][4] It was also performed on January 18, 2010 at MuchOnDemand, broadcast on MuchMusic.[5] It officially impacts U.S. radio on February 2, 2010.[6]

Critical reception

It was described by the Winnipeg Free Press as a "hard pop-hop cut with pogo-worthy beats."[7] The song also received coverage from the New York Daily News, where Jim Farber stated that the track "could become the 'whatever' anthem of the season."[8]

Ann Powers of the Los Angeles Times said that "Blah Blah Blah" was one of those "moments on Animal that are nearly as experimental as an Animal Collective record, but instead of some wistful, Brian Wilson-loving artiste at the song's center, there's this girl, rolling her eyes and snapping her gum."[9] Daniel Brockman of The Phoenix said that Kesha "intone[d] in a lusty, disturbingly carefree tone" on the song.[10]

Andrew Burgess of MusicOMH said that while "3OH!3 makes a lame attempt to assert the case for male equality [on the song], Ke$ha comes off as so infectiously dominating, it's hard to take [3OH!3] seriously."[11]

Chart performance

Despite earlier not being announced as a single, the song managed to debut on the Irish Singles Chart, the Billboard Hot 100 and the Canadian Hot 100 at number twenty-six,[12] seven,[13] and three[14] respectively due to strong digital sales following the release of the album in early January, 2010. This marked her second top thirty hit in Ireland, and second top ten hit in North America. It also made impact on the Hot Digital Songs chart at number two, selling a total of 206,000 downloads.[13] In Australia, the song charted at number seven, where it was the highest debut of the issue dated January 18, 2010.[15] The song has since set a peak of four.[16] It also debuted at number seven in New Zealand.[17]

Credits and personnel

Charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart[16] 4
Canadian Hot 100[14] 3
Irish Singles Chart[12] 26
New Zealand Singles Chart[17] 7
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[13] 7

Release history

Region Date Format
United Kingdom February 28, 2010[18] CD single
Digital download

References

  1. ^ Stevenson, Jane (January 19, 2009). "Singer Ke$ha gutsy, fearless". Toronto Sun. Toronto, Ontario: Mike Power. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
  2. ^ Anderson, Sara (January 25, 2010). "Ke$ha 'Blah Blah Blah' - New Song". (Radio Blog). AOL. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
  3. ^ "Watch Ke$ha on MTV Push!". MTV Networks (United Kingdom). Columbia Records. November 2, 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-06.
  4. ^ "MTV NETWORKS INTERNATIONAL ROLLS-OUT MTV WORLD STAGE & MTV PUSH" (Press release). MTV Networks (United Kingdom). Retrieved 2009-11-17.
  5. ^ "Ke$ha - Jan 18, 10'". MuchMusic. CTVglobemedia. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
  6. ^ "Available For Airplay: 2/2 Rhythm Crossover". FMQB. Friday Morning Quarterback. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
  7. ^ Staff Writer (January 16, 2010). "KE$HA - Animal (RCA)". Winnipeg Free Press. (Bob Cox). Retrieved 2010-01-19.
  8. ^ Farber, Jim (January 5, 2010). "Ke$ha, 'Animal'". Daily News. (Mortimer Zuckerman). Retrieved 2010-01-19.
  9. ^ Powers, Ann (January 5, 2010). "Ke$ha is a wisecracking 'Animal'". Los Angeles Times. Eddy Hartenstein. Retrieved 2010-01-17. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  10. ^ Brockman, Daniel (January 8, 2010). "Kesha | Animal". The Phoenix. Phoenix Media/Communications Group. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
  11. ^ Burgess, Andrew (February 1, 2010), Ke$ha - Animal, OMH, retrieved January 30, 2010
  12. ^ a b "Ireland Singles Top 50". Irish Recorded Music Association. (acharts.us). January 7, 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
  13. ^ a b c Pietroluongo, Silvio (January 13, 2010). "Ke$ha Holds On Hot 100; Doubles Down On Digital Songs". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (Billboard). Retrieved 2010-01-14.
  14. ^ a b "Canadian Hot 100 - Week of January 23, 2010". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (Billboard). January 23, 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
  15. ^ "Australia Singles Top 50". Australian Recording Industry Association. (acharts.us). January 18, 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
  16. ^ a b "Australian Singles Top 50". Australian Recording Industry Association. Hung Medien. January 25, 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  17. ^ a b "New Zealand Singles Top 40". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. (acharts.us). January 18, 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
  18. ^ "Ke$ha Blah Blah Blah feat. featuring 3OH!3". Columbia Records. Sony Music Entertainment. January 27, 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-28.
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