"Bootylicious" is a song recorded by American group

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for their third studio album '' Survivor'' (2001). It was written and produced by

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and

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. The song contains a prominent

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from

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' song "

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". It was released as the second single from ''Survivor'' on May 22, 2001, by

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. "Bootylicious" was a commercial success, becoming the group's fourth and final US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one single. It also reached the top five in Australia, Canada, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. A Rockwilder remix of the song featured

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and appeared on the soundtrack of the 2001 musical '' Carmen: A Hip Hopera'' and the group's remix album '' This Is the Remix'' (2002). Although the term "bootylicious" had already been used by rapper

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's song " Dre Day" (1992), the popularity of "Bootylicious" caused the slang word to become widespread, being added to the ''

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'' in 2004 under the definition "(of a woman) sexually attractive".

Writing and production

"Bootylicious" was written and produced by

and

, and was recorded at SugarHill Studios in

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, and Sound on Sound Studios in New York City. There are conflicting stories about the song's origins. According to Knowles, she was inspired to write the song on a flight to either London or Japan as she was listening to the

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' song "

", which reminded her of a "voluptuous woman". According to Fusari, he wanted to build a track on a

of Survivor's "

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". Unable to locate the song, he chose to sample "Edge of Seventeen" instead. He wanted to replay the guitar riff himself in the studio so as not to lose publishing royalties, but group manager Mathew Knowles (father of Beyoncé Knowles) would not let him do this.

Music

According to the sheet music published by

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at Musicnotes.com, "Bootylicious" is a

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song set in

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with a medium funk

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of 104 beats per minute. It is written in the key of

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(recorded in

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), and Destiny's Child's vocals span from G₃ to B₅. Rowland sings the majority of the

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on the track, with her leading both verses, Knowles leading choruses, and Michelle Williams leading the bridge.

Remixes

A hip hop-styled

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(the Rockwilder remix) was produced by Rockwilder, Knowles, and

. This version was issued to urban markets, and had a hip-hop culture-based

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to accompany it, in which

wears a belt that has the word "Bootylicious" misspelled as "Bootyliciuos", as pointed out by

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on an episode of '' TRL''. A combination of the R&B vocals from this song and the

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music of

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" is one of the best-known examples of the "

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" or "mashup" genre, where elements from seemingly incompatible songs are mixed together. A later mashup used the music of

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's "

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" with the "Bootylicious" vocals.

Music video

The

for "Bootylicious", directed by

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and filmed from May 7–9, 2001, showed Destiny's Child performing dance steps from

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's famous "

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" performance from the special '' Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever''. During the video, moves from several other Michael Jackson videos can be seen such as parts of the choreography from "

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", "

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", " Bad", and "

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". Dance moves that were used by Jackson during live performances of " They Don't Care About Us" can be seen as well. As the group is dancing, the members appear in several different costumes. These scenes are interloped with the group dancing in front of a dance troupe made of all boys. The dance sequence ends with a diamond-shaped stage where the group appears wearing pink crop-tops, while the all-male dance troupe appears shirtless, wearing Michael Jackson's signature one glove and sagging pants that showed their underwear with "Destiny" at the back. Legendary musician

is featured playing the sampled riff on her guitar in the 'Kelly can you handle this, Michelle can you handle this; intro of the song. Nicks said while shooting the music video 'I got to sit there with them and hang out with them all day long ... We had a great day,' she noted.

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, Beyoncé's sister, also makes a brief cameo in the video. The version of the song featured in the music video is slightly different from the album version, removing the synth strings and DJ scratching and percussion fills in favour of a drier mix, with the bass guitar cut out part-way through the final choruses and a fade-out of the instrumental leaving only the vocals near the end. This version was never commercially released. The music clip is featured on the DualDisc edition of the album '' #1's'' and as an enhanced video on the UK and French editions of the single. The video for the Rockwilder remix featuring

is available on the "Urban Remixes" version of the UK CD single for "

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Live performances

Destiny's Child opened the inaugural BET Awards (2001) with a performance of "Bootylicious". They also performed it on both Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Special concerts, complete with their rendition of his dance moves. Before the video's premiere, the group had dedicated the video to

. According to Kelly Rowland, Jackson liked the song so much that when he saw them for the first time, he started to sing it and they were very surprised. On February 3, 2013, Beyoncé performed the song along with Rowland and Williams during the

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. They also performed Beyonce's "

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Commercial performance

"Bootylicious" debuted at number 66 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 on June 9, 2001. Nine weeks later, the song reached number one, becoming the group's fourth and final number-one single in the United States. It remained on the chart for 19 additional weeks. As of 2022, it remains the last song by a girl group to top the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song also peaked at number five on the

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chart and number two on the

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chart, behind

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's "

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". In the United Kingdom, "Bootylicious" debuted and peaked at number two on the

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, behind the

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's "

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". It sold over 169,000 copies and propelled ''Survivor'' back to the top of the

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. Additionally, the song reached the top ten in several other countries, including Australia, Canada, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, and Sweden.

Impact and legacy

"Bootylicious" created moderate controversy due to pushing the boundaries of female sexuality. Destiny's Child was claiming " G-rated fun" and confidence in body image through the lyrics, yet the song's music video suggested much more with the group wearing heavy make-up, form-fitting clothes, performing sexually suggestive dancing, and the video featuring close-ups on several dancers'

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. The song popularized the

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" and "delicious", although the term had already been used by

in the song "

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" (aka "Dre Day" from

's 1992 album ''

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'') as a pejorative. "Bootylicious" is also mentioned by a character named Champ in the 1993 "Homey, Don't Ya Know Me?" episode of ''

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''. The term was also used previously in the 1999 video game '' Duke Nukem: Time to Kill'' as the name of a strip club. The success of the song came after the rise in media visibility of voluptuous personalities such as

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. There was a media perception that the appearance of these women corresponded to an appreciation of the supposedly neglected larger hips and thighs common in the figures of black and Latina women. The approving neologism "bootylicious" has entered the mainstream English language as part of the crossover of African-American popular culture, fashion, and sexual politics. In September 2011, VH1 ranked "Bootylicious" at number 19 on its list "The 100 Greatest Songs of the 2000s". Rowland has mentioned that "Bootylicious" is the most irritating Destiny's Child song to her since she has heard it too many times.

Track listings

US CD single # "Bootylicious" (album version) – 3:27 # "Bootylicious" (

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's V-Quest) – 6:06 US and Canadian maxi-CD single # "Bootylicious" (album version) – 3:27 # "Bootylicious" (Richard Vission's V-Quest) – 6:06 # "Bootylicious" (Richard Vission's D.J. dub) – 5:27 # "Bootylicious" (Big Boyz remix) – 3:28 # "Bootylicious" (

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remix) – 4:45 US 12-inch single :A1. "Bootylicious" (Richard Vission's V-Quest) – 6:06 :A2. "Bootylicious" (Richard Vission's D.J. dub) – 5:27 :B1. "Bootylicious" (Big Boyz remix) – 3:28 :B2. "Bootylicious" (Big Boyz remix instrumental) – 3:24 :B3. "Bootylicious" (album version) – 3:27 :B4. "Bootylicious" (album instrumental) – 3:27 UK CD single # "Bootylicious" (album version) – 3:27 # "Bootylicious" (Ed Case refix) – 4:45 # "Cards Never Lie" – 2:42 # "Bootylicious" (video) UK cassette single # "Bootylicious" (album version) – 3:27 # "Bootylicious" (M and J's Jelly remix) – 3:40 UK 12-inch single :A1. "Bootylicious" (album version) – 3:27 :A2. "Bootylicious" (Rockwilder remix featuring Missy Elliott) – 4:13 :B1. "Bootylicious" (Ed Case refix) – 4:45 European CD1 # "Bootylicious" (album version) – 3:27 # "Bootylicious" (Ed Case refix) – 4:45 European CD2 # "Bootylicious" (album version) – 3:27 # "Bootylicious" (Ed Case refix) – 4:45 # "Bootylicious" (M&J's Jelly remix) – 3:40 # "Bootylicious" (video version) Australian CD single # "Bootylicious" – 3:27 # " Survivor" (Jameson full vocal remix) – 6:19 # "Survivor" (Digital Black-N-Groove) – 4:00 # "Survivor" (CB200 Club Anthem mix) – 6:20 # " Independent Women Part 1" (live at

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2001) Japanese CD single # "Bootylicious" (raido edit) – 3:01 # "Bootylicious" (Rockwilder remix) – 3:53 # "Bootylicious" (Richard Vission's V-Quest) – 6:07 # "Bootylicious" (M&J's Jelly remix) – 3:40 # "Bootylicious" (Big Boyz remix) – 3:30

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the liner notes of ''#1's''. *

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–

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, producer *

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– Lead vocals * Michelle Williams – vocals, mixing *

– writer, producer *

– writer * Dan Workman –

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* Tony Maserati – mixing * Flip Osman – mixing assistance

Charts

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Certifications

Release history

In popular culture

Cover versions

English rock band Keane performed a medley consisting of "Bootylicious" and

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's " Dirrty" on

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's Live Lounge. An audio recording is available on

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. The cast of the Fox television show '' Glee'' performed a cover version in the episode "

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". The

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covered the song in ''

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''.

Use in commercials

"Bootylicious" was used in a commercial for the

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Candy Crush Jelly Saga in 2016.

In other media

It appeared on the season 11 finale of drag queen reality competition ''

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'', where contestants

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and

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had to lipsync to it in order to advance to the final round. The song appeared in Disney and Pixar's 2022 animated film ''

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''.

References

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In popular culture

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In other media

See also

References

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