"Bottom Bitch" is a song recorded by American rapper and singer

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. It was released through Kemosabe and

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on October 3, 2019, as the second single from her second studio album ''

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'' (2019). The song was written and produced by Doja Cat and Yeti Beats and samples the 1999 single "

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" by American rock band

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, whose members are also credited as cowriters. Musically, the song incorporates

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and

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with elements of

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. A music video was released on the same day, directed by Jack Begert. It shows Doja skateboarding around the

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while

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and causing trouble, ending with a performance of the song at a skate park, with a cameo appearance by American rapper Rico Nasty.

Background and release

Doja Cat first alluded to the song in an interview with

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through

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by stating that she sampled

on one of the songs on her then-upcoming second studio album ''

'' (2019). The song was officially announced on her

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on October 2, 2019, posting the single cover and the release date of 10:00 a.m.

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(UTC−05:00) on October 3, 2019.

Composition and lyrics

"Bottom Bitch" has been described as an

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and

track. The song also has elements of

, and features a

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beat. A

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is used on Doja Cat's vocals. It samples American rock band

's 1999 single "

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" from the album ''

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'' (1999), with the original guitar riff slowed and transposed down. The term

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usually refers to a prostitute who has status or power over other prostitutes working for a pimp. Doja Cat refers to her best friend as her bottom bitch, calling her a ride or die and not causing any problems. "Bottom Bitch"

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s American rapper

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and American singer

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, referencing their past relationship. The song is inspired by the punk rock and skating scene of Southern California, which is reflected in the accompanying music video.

Critical reception

"Bottom Bitch" was met with positive reviews. The Musical Hype rated the song four out of five stars and described it as "a blast to listen to", noting that "it’s raunchy mind you but endearing at the same time". Maxamillion Polo from

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praised its "late '90s and early 2000s

-evoking production, immediately hurdling us back to a time where all we wanted to be was a little more like

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". Jarred Howard of

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said "Bottom Bitch" was "athematic" and "the kind of song I was looking for whenever I first heard Doja Cat's single ' So High' back in 2014".

Music video

A music video was released the same day as the single on October 3, 2019. It was directed by Jack Begert and produced by the production company Psycho Films. It shows Doja Cat skateboarding around the

, with shots of her and her friends throwing milkshakes at a police officer and eggs a vehicle of passengers. The video ends with Doja Cat performing the song at a skate park with an audience watching. American rapper Rico Nasty makes a cameo appearance during this scene. Doja's stylist Brett Alan Nelson recalled in a ''

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'' interview about being inspired by female angst punk-pop music for the outfits Doja would wear in the video. In the same interview, Nelson also recalls getting logo clearance from the clothing company

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to have Doja wear them in the video. Dickies then redacted the logo clearance from Nelson, claiming Doja was "too sexy for their brand". Nelson the night before the video shoot colored out the "ies" of Dickies and the horseshoe to just reveal "Dick", hoping to get back at the brand.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Hot Pink''. *

– vocals, writer, producer *

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– writer, producer, engineer *

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– writer *

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– writer * Tom DeLonge – writer *

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– mastering engineer * David Nakaji – mixing engineer * John Bruington – assistant engineer

Charts

Certifications

References

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