Brand New Bitch
Single by Anjulie
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"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 J.O.B. The song was released to digital retailers via Universal Republic Records on May 23, 2011.[2]
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| Single by Anjulie | ||||
| Released | May 23, 2011 | |||
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| Length | 3:31 | |||
| Label | Universal Republic | |||
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| Producer | J.O.B | |||
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"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" directed by Hannah Lux Davis, premiered August 11, 2011,[11] has Anjulie portraying 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]
- "Brand New Bitch" – 3:31
Digital download — single (Clean)[2]
- "Brand New Chick" – 3:32
Brand New Bitch (The Remixes) — EP[12]
- "Brand New Bitch" – 3:31
- "Brand New Bitch (LBL Extended Remix)" – 5:44
- "Brand New Bitch (LBL Radio Remix)" – 3:16
- "Brand New Bitch (Love Automatic Remix)" – 6:01
- "Brand New Bitch (Hoxx Whores Remix)" – 6:49
- "Brand New Bitch (Micky Fortune Remix)" – 5:32
- "Brand New Bitch (Black Cards Remix)" – 4:26
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Certifications
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Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Ref. |
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| Canada | May 23, 2011 | Digital download | [2] |
| United States | [18] | ||
| Canada | January 24, 2012 | Digital download (Remixes EP) |
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| United States | [19] | ||
| February 21, 2012 | Contemporary hit radio | [20] | |