Brand New Bitch

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"Brand New Bitch"
Single by Anjulie
Released May 23, 2011 (2011-05-23)
Format Digital download
Genre Dance-pop, electropop
Length 3:31
Label Universal Republic
Writer(s) Anjulie Persaud, Michel Zitron
Producer(s) Brandon Bonfiglio
Certification MC: Platinum
Anjulie singles chronology
"Rain"
(2009)
"Brand New Bitch"
(2011)
"Stand Behind the Music"
(2011)

"Brand New Bitch" (also known under its clean title "Brand New Chick") is a song written and recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Anjulie.[1] It was co-written by Michel Zitron and was produced by Brandon Bonfiglio. The song was released to digital retailers via Universal Republic Records on May 23, 2011.[2]

"Brand New Chick" achieved moderate commercial success in Canada – it was certified Platinum by Music Canada[3] and reached number 16 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100. The song was a hit in dance venues, reaching number three on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart as well as 24 on the now-defunct Global Dance Songs survey. At the 2012 Juno Awards, the track was nominated for Dance Recording of the Year but lost out to "Hello" by Martin Solveig and Dragonette.[4]

Commercial performance

"Brand New Bitch" debuted at number eighty-four on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 for the week ending July 2, 2011.[5] It reached its peak position of sixteen for the week ending September 24, 2011.[6] The song peaked at number nineteen on the Hot Canadian Digital Songs component chart in October 2011.[7] Though its peak positions are unverifiable, "Brand New Bitch" rose to at least 7 on the Canada CHR/Top 40 and number 12 on the Canada Hot AC formats, according to archived charts compiled by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems.[8] In November 2011, "Brand New Bitch" was certified Platinum by Music Canada for digital sales exceeding 80,000 units.[3]

In the United States, "Brand New Bitch" debuted at number thirty-six on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart for the week ending October 29, 2011 and peaked at number 3 on the chart dated December 17, 2011.[9] It is her fourth consecutive top-ten hit on the chart, and was her last single to appear on the chart as of June 2015. The song additionally charted at number twenty-four on the now-defunct Global Dance Songs chart compiled by Billboard which ranked songs by airplay in nightclubs.[10]

Music video

The official music video for "Brand New Bitch" was directed by Hannah Lux Davis and premiered August 11, 2011.[11] In the video, Anjulie portrays a woman who is resurrected in a laboratory illuminated by neon nightclub-inspired lights, inspired loosely by the story of Frankenstein.

Track listings

Digital download — single (Explicit)[2]

  1. "Brand New Bitch" – 3:31

Digital download — single (Clean)[2]

  1. "Brand New Chick" – 3:32

Brand New Bitch (The Remixes) — EP[12]

  1. "Brand New Bitch" – 3:31
  2. "Brand New Bitch (LBL Extended Remix)" – 5:44
  3. "Brand New Bitch (LBL Radio Remix)" – 3:16
  4. "Brand New Bitch (Love Automatic Remix)" – 6:01
  5. "Brand New Bitch (Hoxx Whores Remix)" – 6:49
  6. "Brand New Bitch (Micky Fortune Remix)" – 5:32
  7. "Brand New Bitch (Black Cards Remix)" – 4:26

Charts and certifications

Release history

Country Date Format Ref.
Canada May 23, 2011 Digital download [2]
United States [16]
Canada January 24, 2012 Digital download
(Remixes EP)
[12]
United States [17]
February 21, 2012 Contemporary hit radio [18]

References

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