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"Swish Swish"
Song

"Swish Swish" is a song by American singer Katy Perry featuring American rapper Nicki Minaj. It was released on May 19, 2017, and serves as the third single for Perry's fifth studio album, Witness (2017).[2][3] "Swish Swish" was written by Perry, Duke Dumont, Sarah Hudson and Starrah, and was produced by Dumont, Noah Passovoy and PJ Sledge.[4][5] It is a house-inspired EDM song and samples "Star 69" by Fatboy Slim which in turn samples "I Get Deep" by Roland Clark.[1][6][7] Perry said "Swish Swish" is a "great anthem for people to use when someone's trying to hold you down or bully you."[8]

Release

On May 18, 2017, Perry announced on Instagram the track would be released at midnight Eastern time.[9] "Swish Swish" became available as a digital download along with the preorder of Witness.[9]

Soon after "Swish Swish" was released, critics wrote how the track appeared to be a diss track in response to Taylor Swift's 2014 song, "Bad Blood".[10] When asked if the song was directed at anyone in particular on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Perry simply replied that the song is an anti-bullying anthem.[11] Additionally, Nicki Minaj's verse contains the line, "Silly rap beefs just get me more checks," which addresses Minaj's own purported "beef" with rapper Remy Ma.[12] On May 22, while appearing on Carpool Karaoke on The Late Late Show with James Corden, after singing to "Swish Swish", Corden asked Perry about a 2013[13] feud between her and Taylor Swift. "There's a situation," Perry said. "Honestly, it's really like she started it, and it's time for her to finish it."[14]

Composition

"Swish Swish" is a house-inspired[6] EDM[1] song and samples "Star 69" by Fatboy Slim which in turn samples "I Get Deep" by Roland Clark.[7] The song is performed in the key of E♭ major with a tempo of 120 beats per minute in common time. The song follows a chord progression of Cm7–A♭maj7–Gm7–Cm7–A♭maj7–Fm7, and Perry's vocals span from E♭3 to A♭4.[15]

Promotion

Perry performed "Swish Swish" solo on the Saturday Night Live season finale on May 20, 2017.[16]

Critical reception

Anna Gaca of Spin notes it is "another single that makes little sense", and "a random grab bag of Perry's vocals, obnoxious voice-altering effects, and piano flourishes, all laid over a house-inflected beat".[17] Raisa Bruner of Time calls the song, "A tune about getting over the haters" and "a feisty hip-hop track that lets both artists show off their respective areas of expertise".[3] Nylon writer Sydney Gore says, "Minaj is absolutely ruthless when she comes in toward the end."[18]

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[19] 37
France (SNEP)[20] 24
Invalid chart entered Germany2 76
Ireland (IRMA)[21] 44
Italy (FIMI)[22] 73
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[23] 3
Scotland (OCC)[24] 20
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[25] 53
UK Singles (OCC)[26] 40

Release history

List of release dates, showing region, release format, and label
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Worldwide May 19, 2017 Digital download Capitol [27]

References

  1. ^ a b c Whaley, Natelegé. "Unpacking the possible Taylor Swift disses on Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj's "Swish Swish"". Mic. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
  2. ^ Trust, Gary. "Hot 100 Chart Moves: Katy Perry's 'Bon Appetit' Re-Enters, But Single Switches to 'Swish Swish'". Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Bruner, Raina. "The Internet Has Feelings About Katy Perry's 'Swish Swish'". Time. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  4. ^ "Witness by Katy Perry on Apple Music" (Credits can be obtained from the songs once added to the iTunes library). iTunes Store. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  5. ^ Berry, Peter A. "Nicki Minaj Links With Katy Perry on New Song 'Swish Swish' – XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  6. ^ a b Spanos, Brittany. "Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj's 'Swish Swish' Warns Adversary: 'Don't Come For Me'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Katy Perry and Nicki Minaj Score with 'Swish Swish': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  8. ^ Hughes, Hilary. "Katy Perry Explains That 'Swish Swish' Wasn't Inspired By One Particular Person". MTV News. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  9. ^ a b "Instagram post by KATY PERRY • May 19, 2017 at 3:00am UTC". Instagram. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  10. ^ Cohen, Jess. "Does Katy Perry's New Song Swish Swish Have Hidden Messages About Taylor Swift? Watch to Get the Scoop! on E! News". E! Online. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  11. ^ Duncan, Amy (May 21, 2017). "Katy Perry reveals 'Taylor Swift diss track' Swish Swish is about bullies". Metro. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
  12. ^ Norwin, Alyssa; Norwin, Alyssa (May 19, 2017). "Nicki Minaj Goes Off On Remy Ma In Scathing 'Swish Swish' Verse — See Lyrics". Hollywood Life. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
  13. ^ Spanos, Brittany. "Katy Perry Vs. Taylor Swift: Pop Stars' Beef History Explained". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  14. ^ Piester, Lauren. "Katy Perry Addresses Taylor Swift Feud on Carpool Karaoke". E! Online. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  15. ^ Perry, Katy. "Katy Perry feat. Nicki Minaj "Swish Swish" Sheet Music in Eb Major - Download & Print". Musicnotes.com. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  16. ^ "Katy Perry: Swish Swish - SNL". YouTube. May 20, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
  17. ^ Gaca, Anna (May 19, 2017). "Katy Perry's "Swish Swish" Review". Spin. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  18. ^ Gore, Sydney. "Katy Perry Taps Nicki Minaj For 'Swish Swish'". Nylon. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  19. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. May 29, 2017. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  20. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 21, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  21. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  22. ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 21" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  23. ^ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 29, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  24. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  25. ^ "Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  26. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  27. ^ https://twitter.com/katyperry/status/865429656366751749

External links

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