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"Mmm Papi"
Song

"Mmm Papi" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears. The song was written by Spears and Nicole Morier, while additional writing and song production were done by Canadian band Let's Go to War, whose members are Henry Walter, Adrien Gough and Peter-John Kerr, for Spears' sixth studio album, Circus (2008). The latin pop song, speaks of a woman who is attracted to a "papi" and wishes him to come and take her away.

"Mmm Papi" received negative reviews from music critics. Many said the song represents Spears' trouble with men, while noticing its lyrical content as a go-go romp with daddy issues and the nexus of cock-hungriness. The song was compared to Rosemary Clooney's "Come On-a My House" (1951), and Madonna's "La Isla Bonita" (1987). Despite not being released as a single, "Mmm Papi" did manage to peak at number ninety-four on Billboard Pop 100.

Background

"Mmm Papi" was written by Spears and Nicole Morier, while additional writing and song production were done by Canadian band Let's Go to War, whose members are Henry Walter, Adrien Gough and Peter-John Kerr.[1] In an interview with The Canadian Press, Walter revealed they first sent several productions to Jive Records for Spears' sixth studio album, Circus (2008). After selecting it, Spears' management required several changes to the song, making "Mmm Papi" "substantially different from what was submitted."[1] Walter revealed they had no contact with the singer for the song production, and considered "Mmm Papi" as "something different for Britney" and "a fun track and is not trying to be anything it's not."[1]

Composition

"Mmm Papi" is a latin pop song[2] that lasts for three minutes and twenty-two seconds. The song has dancehall elements and a 1960s go-go vibe,[2][1] and it's mixed with handclaps and a rock guitar in its melody.[3][4] Anna Dimond of TV Guide noticed the song has a similar vein as Madonna's "La Isla Bonita" (1987).[5] It has been suggested that its lyrics deal with either her father Jamie Spears or paparazzi Adnan Ghalib.[6] However, this was denied by Morier, who said "the song is definitely not about Adnan and in the whole time I worked with [Spears] last spring and summer I never once saw that guy."[7] Morier described "Mmm Papi" as a fun upbeat song, while saying the title "came out of [the line] Mmm Papa Luv U."[7]

Reception

"Mmm Papi" received negative reviews from music critics. Alexis Petridis of The Guardian said the track was fun, but panning it for appearing on Circus to "revisit the Lolita persona of ...Baby One More Time".[2] Chris Willman of Entertainment Weekly said the song "giddily sets [Spears] littlest-girl voice against a guitar right out of 1960s go-go rock."[4] John Murphy of musicOMH said that "any indication of her chat-up lines [in "Mmm Papi"] may explain her recent trouble with men,"[8] while Caryn Ganz of Rolling Stone said the singer "shows she has psychodrama to spare on [the song]," and considered it "a go-go romp with daddy issues."[6] Eric Henderson of Slant Magazine commented, "the jaw-dropping "Mmm Papi" is the nexus of cock-hungriness."[9] Chris Richards of The Washington Post said the song "tries to replicate the strutting come-ons of "Toxic", but quickly goes rancid as Spears indulges in some of the most cloying singing of her career,"[10] while Ann Powers of Los Angeles Times compared its style to Rosemary Clooney's "Come On-a My House" (1951). Powers also said Spears have "a fairly horrific pan-Latin accent" in the song.[11]

Jim DeRogatis of the Chicago Sun-Times criticized "Mmm Papi" as the "most disturbing [song] of [Circus]."[12] Cameron Adams of the Herald Sun called "Mmm Papi" "an attempt at Gwen Stefani's new wave sound that doesn't work."[13] Ben Rayner of the Toronto Star called it "awful," along with "My Baby", and a "baby-talk horror."[14] Poppy Cosyns of The Sun criticized the song's lyrics, deeming it as "bizarre lyrics which reference [Spears] love/hate father-daughter turmoil."[15] Pete Paphides of The Times said "Mmm Papi" "couldn't be less sexy if Christine Hamilton were singing them."[16] Despite not being released as a single, "Mmm Papi" did manage to peak at number ninety-four on Billboard Pop 100, on the week of December 10, 2008.[17]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Nemetz, Andrea (2008-12-03). "Canadian trio behind Spears tune Mmm Papi". The Canadian Press. thestar.com. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
  2. ^ a b c Petridis, Alexis (2008-11-28). "Review: Britney Spears: Circus". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
  3. ^ "Interview with Nicole Morier". HitQuarters. 2010-08-23. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
  4. ^ a b Willman, Chris (2008-12-02). "Circus: Music Review". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
  5. ^ Dimond, Anna (2008-11-01). "Britney's Next Single: Let's Go to the "Circus"". TV Guide. OpenGate Capital. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
  6. ^ a b Ganz, Caryn (2008-11-11). "Circus Album Review". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
  7. ^ a b "Spears' Songwriter: 'Britney Didn't Write Track For Paparazzo Lover'". Contact Music. Channel 4. 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
  8. ^ Murphy, John (2008-11-30). "Britney Spears - Circus (RCA)". musicOMH. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
  9. ^ Henderson, Eric (2008-11-25). "Britney Spears - Circus - Music Review". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
  10. ^ Richards, Chris (2008-12-02). "'Circus' Is Pretty Much Cotton Candy". The Washington Post. The Washington Post Company. Retrieved 2011-01-29.
  11. ^ "Album review: Britney Spears' 'Circus'". Los Angeles Times. Eddy Hartenstein. 2008-11-25. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
  12. ^ DeRogatis, Jim (2008-12-01). "Britney Spears, "Circus" (Jive)". Chicago Sun-Times. Sun-Times Media Group. Retrieved 2011-01-29.
  13. ^ Adams, Cameron (2008-11-28). "First Australian review of Britney Spears album Circus". Herald Sun. Herald and Weekly Times. Retrieved 2011-01-29.
  14. ^ Rayner, Ben (2008-12-02). "Britney Spears: Circus". Toronto Star. Torstar Corporation. Retrieved 2011-01-29.
  15. ^ Cosyns, Poppy (2008-11-28). "Britney's Circus arrives in town". The Sun. News Group Newspapers Ltd. Retrieved 2011-01-29.
  16. ^ Paphides, Pete (2008-11-28). "Britney Spears: The Circus". The Times. Times Newspapers Ltd. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  17. ^ "Britney Spears - Billboard Chart History". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. 2008-12-10. Retrieved 2011-01-22.


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