"Bang Bang" is a song by Canadian R&B singer

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'' (2009). It was the third single taken from the album and the second to be released in the UK and

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. "Bang Bang" was produced by

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, with vocal production by Angela Hunte and Janet "Jnay" Sewell-Ulepic. The song was recorded by Fusari at 150 Studios,

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and Saam Hashemi at Phase One Studios,

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. The intro to "Bang Bang" is a sample of a 2007 unreleased track "Shake Ur Kitty" by

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also produced by Rob Fusari.

Music video

The music video for "Bang Bang" premiered in Sept ember 2009. It features Fiona performing the song with her band alongside shots of her in a police cell and line-up. The video was shot in the UK and was directed by

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(who also shot Amy Winehouse's " Rehab" video). Fiona described the video: "It's like 'The Usual Suspects' meets this amazing rock performance." She also stated "It's just a really great, high-energy performance video with a great storyline. It's just really entertaining.".

Formats and track listings

;UK Digital downloadBang Bang - EP by Melanie Fiona - EP on iTunes
/ref> # "Bang Bang" (Album Version) - 3:28 # "Bang Bang" (WaWa Remix) - 6:03 # "Bang Bang" (Attacca Pesante Remix) - 3:55

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bang Bang (Melanie Fiona Song) 2009 singles Melanie Fiona songs 2009 songs Songs written by Rob Fusari Universal Motown Records singles Songs written by Angela Hunte