''Bubblegum'' is the debut

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by Irish artist

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, released on 20 January 2023 through RCA.

Background and release

On 6 September 2022,

released "Kerosene". The song debuted as

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's Hottest Record, with her describing it as a "hot girl summer anthem". She noted that it was part of a "wider project", but had not yet announced anything. On 20 October, she released a second single, "This Is What They Meant", and announced ''Bubblegum'' and its scheduled release date of 20 January 2023. "This Is What They Meant" received a

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on 17 November. The third and final single, "Picking Up", is a collaboration with

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and was released on 8 December. It also received a music video, which was published on 12 January 2023.

Critical reception

''Bubblegum'' was released to positive reception. Tara Joshi for ''

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'' rated it 4/5 and called the production "immaculate". Hannah Mylrea for ''

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'' and Ben Tipple for ''

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'' also awarded 4/5 ratings. James Mellen for '' Clash'' thought it was the most "creative, well-thought-out and simply fun" release from the United Kingdom's alternative pop scene recently and awarded it a 7/10. Jem Aswad for '' Variety'' praised the mixtape, and claimed Biig Piig's "biggest moment is yet to come".

Tracklist

References

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