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'', on January 24, 2020. The song was met with positive reviews and it charted at number 31 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Megan performed the song on '' The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'' to promote it.

Background and release

The lead single of ''Suga'', "B.I.T.C.H." was released on January 24, 2020. It is described as a song where Megan "confronts an inept boyfriend who's ignoring her feelings" and received praise from ''Pitchfork'' due to the fact that "her trademark confidence complements the slinky retro beat". The song samples

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' "I'd Rather Be With You" (1976) and Tupac Shakur's "Ratha Be Ya Nigga" (1996). The song debuted and peaked at number 31 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and at number 9 on the ''Rolling Stone'' 100, with 12.5 million streams on its first tracking week.

Live performances

The single was promoted with a performance on '' The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'', where Megan sings and raps, dressed in a red belted body suit, alongside two backup dancers on a fog-filled stage.

Music video

An accompanying video for the song was released on March 6, 2020, along with the EP's release. The music video, directed by Eif Rivera, introduces the alter-ego Suga, who rides in a Rolls-Royce with Tina Snow (Megan's other alter-ego), walks her dogs in a leopard suit and twerks in a Jacuzzi.

Chart performance

The song debuted and peaked at number 31 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and at number 9 on the ''Rolling Stone'' 100, with 12.5 million streams on its first tracking week.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

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References

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