Beast (Mia Martina song)
| "Beast" | ||||
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| Single by Mia Martina featuring Waka Flocka Flame | ||||
| from the album Mia Martina | ||||
| Released | September 16, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Genre | Pop, dance | |||
| Length | 3:09 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Breyan Isaac | |||
| Mia Martina singles chronology | ||||
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| Waka Flocka Flame singles chronology | ||||
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"Beast" is a song recorded by Canadian singer Mia Martina for her self-titled second album (2014). It was released on September 16, 2014, by CP Records, as the fifth single from the album.[1] The song features a guest appearance from American rapper Waka Flocka Flame. Martina and Waka Flocka wrote the track with Breyan Isaac, who also produced it.
The song peaked at number 39 on the Canadian Hot 100. It was certified Gold by Music Canada, denoting sales of 40,000 units in that country. To promote "Beast", an accompanying music video for the track was released on April 30, 2015. It features Martina running through a mysterious forest. Martin and Waka Flocka performed the song at the 2015 Much Music Video Awards.
Background and composition
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In September 2014 Martina revealed the self-titled second album's track list. "Beast" premiered in the same month.[2] She eventually released the album on October 14, 2014. On April 7, 2015, "Beast" was re-released through Ultra Records.[3] The single's artwork features Martina's hair covering half of her face.
"Beast" is a three-minute-and-nine-second-long song.[1] It was written by Martina, Waka Flocka Flame and Breyan Isaac, the latter also produced the track. Isaac has previously written songs for artists such as Flo Rida, Pitbull, David Guetta and Nicki Minaj. In an interview with Billboard, Martina called the track "dark and sexy", while Waka Flocka, who delivers a short rap verse in the song, called it a "dope record".[4] In an interview with ANDPOP, Martina talked about collaborating with Waka Flocka, stating, "First of all, Waka's so great, his energy is amazing. He's a rock star."[5] Waka Flocka along with Dev are the only featured artists on Martina's album.
Promotion
[edit]The song is dark and sexy, both musically and lyrically, and I wanted to carry this vibe throughout the video.
—Martina on the idea of the music video during an interview with Billboard.[4]
A music video for the song, directed by Marc Andre Debruyne,[6] was released on April 30, 2015.[4] The video was nominated for Dance Video of the Year at the 2015 Much Music Video Awards.[7] Martina performed "Beast" with Waka Flocka at the Much Music Video Awards on June 21, 2015.[8] She also performed the track without him during her set at the Virgin Radio Beach Ball festival on August 13, 2015 in Vancouver.[9] The song peaked at number 39 on the Canadian Hot 100 in July 2015.
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] | 39 |
| Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[11] | 8 |
| Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[12] | 46 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[13] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Ceremony | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2015 | Much Music Video Awards | Dance Video of the Year | Nominated | [7] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Beast (feat. Waka Flocka) - Single by Mia Martina". iTunes Store (Canada). September 16, 2014. Archived from the original on December 17, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ Martina, Mia (September 16, 2014). "Beast (feat. Waka Flocka) by Mia Martina". SoundCloud. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
- ^ "Beast (feat. Waka Flocka) - Single by Mia Martina". iTunes Store (United States). April 7, 2015. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ a b c Weiner, Natalie (April 29, 2015). "Exclusive: Watch Mia Martina's Not-So-Fairy Tale Romance With Waka Flocka in 'Beast' Video". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- ^ Williams, Jasmine (June 15, 2015). "Mia Martina talks MMVAs, Her New Album and Working with Waka Flocka on "Beast"". ANDPOP. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
- ^ "Watch Mia Martina's Music Video "Beast" Directed by Marc Andre Debruyne". FMTV. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^ a b "Here Are The 2015 Much Music Video Awards Nominees!". CIMA. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- ^ "Mia Martina And Waka Flocka Bring Out The Beast During A Red Riding Hood Inspired Performance At The 2015 MMVAs!". perezhilton.com. June 21, 2015. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- ^ "94.5 Virgin Radio Vancouver :: Virgin Radio Beach Ball". CFBT-FM. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
- ^ "Mia Martina Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^ "Mia Martina Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- ^ "Mia Martina Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Mia Martina – Beast". Music Canada.