Mo Bounce

"Mo Bounce"
"Mo Bounce"
Single by Iggy Azalea
from the album Digital Distortion
Released	23 March 2017
Recorded	2016
Genre	Electro hop; EDM; hip hop; pop;
Length	3:42
Label	Def Jam
Songwriters	Amethyst Kelly; Jonathan Yip; Jeremy Reeves; Ray Romulus; Ray McCullough; Maurice Simmonds; Kevin Nishimura; James Roh; Virman Coquia;
Producers	The Stereotypes; Far East Movement;
Iggy Azalea singles chronology
Music video
	"Mo Bounce" on YouTube

"Mo Bounce" is a song recorded by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea. It was released on 23 March 2017 and it debuted on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 radio show.^[4]^[5] It was produced by The Stereotypes and Far East Movement.^[6]

The song was teased from the beginning of March with various pictures posted on her social networks, some of them being GIFs.^[7]^[8]^[9] The song was originally released as a second single from her then-forthcoming second studio album, then titled Digital Distortion, before being shelved and the album scrapped.^[10]

Time named it one of the worst songs of 2017.^[11]

Critical reception

Billboard commented that "the upbeat tempo and the fun and loud lyrics mirror the happier-sounding track and perhaps her [Iggy's] life right now."^[12] Claire Lobenfeld from Fact gave a negative review, calling the song "a blog house revival nightmare."^[13] According to Hardeep Phull from New York Post, the song is "the best thing the 26-year-old has released since her glory days of 2014" and "ultra-catchy", also pointing out "it's the strong comeback she desperately needs."^[14] "Mo Bounce" was among the Stereotype's recognized body of work that secured their Producer of the Year, Non-Classical nomination at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards.^[15]^[16] Time magazine ranked it as the fifth worst song of 2017, saying "the repetitive 'bounce, bounce, bounce' chorus was a respite" from Azalea's lyrics.^[17]

Music video

The music video was shot in Hong Kong by director Lil Internet in late February.^[6] On 20 March 2017, Vevo announced the video would also be premiering on 24 March.^[18] On March 21, Iggy Azalea posted a series of GIFs on her Twitter profile from the music video as she partnered with Giphy to release a promotional set.^[9] There are multiple instances where young women are twerking, as well as Iggy doing so.^[19] On March 22, Vevo released a 20-second video promoting Iggy Azalea's single.^[20]

The official music video was released on 24 March 2017 on Vevo.^[21]^[22]^[23]^[24]^[25]^[26]

The music video was immediately broadcast after 10.30 p.m in France following sexual content, erotic images and raunchy scenes, with a warning Not advised to kids under 12 years old or ...16 years old (in French : déconseillé aux moins de 12 ans ou moins de 16 ans) on most of music channels.

In June 2018, the music video received 60 million views on YouTube.^{[citation needed]}

Track listing

Digital download (Explicit version)^[27]

"Mo Bounce" – 3.42

Digital download (Clean version)^[28]

"Mo Bounce" – 3:42

Digital download (Remixes EP)^[29]

"Mo Bounce" (Deadly Zoo Remix) – 3:20
"Mo Bounce" (Eden Prince Remix) – 3:02
"Mo Bounce" (Dirtcaps Remix) – 3:38

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[30]	63
Australia Urban (ARIA)^[31]	8
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[32]	87
France Downloads (SNEP)^[33]	136
Germany (Deutsche Black Charts)^[34]	13
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)^[35]	10
Scotland (OCC)^[36]	47
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)^[37]	53
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)^[38]	17
US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard)^[39]	2
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)^[40]	21

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)^[41]	Gold	30,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Worldwide	23 March 2017	Digital download	Def Jam	^[5]
United States	4 April 2017	Rhythmic contemporary		^[42]
	11 April 2017	Contemporary hit radio		^[43]
	11 April 2017	Urban contemporary		^[44]

References

^ Nolfi, Joey (March 22, 2017). "Iggy Azalea shares snippet of catchy new single 'Mo Bounce'". EW.com. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c Gaca, Anna (March 23, 2017). "Burn Iggy Azalea's New Song "Mo Bounce" to the Ground". SPIN. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
^ ^a ^b Wass, Mike (May 18, 2017). "Iggy Azalea & Anitta's "Switch" Is A Sassy, Summery Bop". Idolator. Retrieved 9 January 2020. Iggy Azalea's "Mo Bounce" ranks as one of the slickest hip-hop/pop hybrids of the year, but it failed to dent the Billboard Hot 100^{[dead link]}
^ Lee, Christina (18 March 2017). "Iggy Azalea Poses In Skimpy Flame Print Bikini For 'Mo Bounce' Single Art". Idolator. Retrieved 19 March 2017.^{[dead link]}
^ ^a ^b "Mo Bounce - Single by Iggy Azalea". iTunes Store. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
^ ^a ^b Wass, Mike (20 March 2017). "Iggy Azalea Reveals 'Mo Bounce' Production Credits & Roll Out Details". Idolator. Retrieved 21 March 2017.^{[dead link]}
^ Wass, Mike (6 March 2017). "Iggy Azalea Teases New Single (?) '#MoBounce' With Eye-Popping Pics". Idolator. Retrieved 19 March 2017.^{[dead link]}
^ Whaley, Natelegé (23 March 2017). "Iggy Azalea's 'Mo Bounce': When and where to listen to the song drop". Mic. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
^ ^a ^b Samantha Vincenty (22 March 2017). "Iggy Azalea Returns With 'Mo Bounce', Gifts Us With Twerking GIFs". PopCrush. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
^ "Iggy Azalea Changes Album Name to 'Surviving the Summer', Shares Four New Tracks". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
^ "The Top 10 Worst Songs of 2017". 22 December 2017.
^ Tom, Lauren (23 March 2017). "Iggy Azalea Releases New Single 'Mo Bounce'". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
^ Lobenfeld, Claire (23 March 2017). "Iggy Azalea's new single 'Mo Bounce' is a blog house revival nightmare". Fact. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
^ Phull, Hardeep (23 March 2017). "Iggy Azalea's 'Mo Bounce' is the best thing she's done for years". New York Post. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
^ Feeney, Nolan (28 November 2017). "The 7 biggest snubs from the 2018 Grammy nominations". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2 January 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
^ Cantor, Brian (28 November 2017). "Grammys: Calvin Harris, Greg Kurstin, Blake Mills, NO ID, Stereotypes Nominated For Producer Of Year". Headline Planet. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
^ "The Top 10 Worst Songs of 2017". Time. December 22, 2017. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021.
^ Chronicle, Deccan (22 March 2017). "Iggy Azalea is all set to drop her new single Mo Bounce tomorrow!". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
^ Hunter, Christopher (22 March 2017). "Watch Iggy Azalea Twerk in Teaser for Her 'Mo Bounce' Video". XXL. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
^ Wass, Mike (22 March 2017). "Iggy Azalea's 'Mo Bounce' Is A Furious Banger: Listen To A Preview". Idolator. Retrieved 23 March 2017.^{[dead link]}
^ Havens, Lyndsey (24 March 2017). "Iggy Azalea Twerks Her Way Through 'Mo Bounce' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
^ Fisher, Kendall (24 March 2017). "Iggy Azalea Takes Over Tokyo in Twerk-Filled, Booty-Baring 'Mo Bounce' Music Video". E!. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
^ Mansfiled, Aaron (24 March 2017). "Watch the Video for Iggy Azalea's New Single 'Mo Bounce'". Complex. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
^ Hunter, Christopher (24 March 2017). "Watch Iggy Azalea's New Video for 'Mo Bounce'". XXL. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
^ Brown, Eric Renner (24 March 2017). "Iggy Azalea takes Hong Kong in 'Mo Bounce' video". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
^ Geffen, Sasha (24 March 2017). "Iggy Azalea's Butt Has A Message For Trump In Her 'Mo Bounce' Video". MTV News. Archived from the original on March 25, 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
^ "Mo Bounce – Single by Iggy Azalea". iTunes Store. March 23, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
^ "Mo Bounce – Single by Iggy Azalea". iTunes Store. March 23, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
^ "Mo Bounce (Remixes) – Single by Iggy Azalea". iTunes Store. May 5, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
^ "ARIA Report (Issue #1414)" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
^ "ARIA Urban Singles Chart". ARIA. 2 April 2017. Archived from the original on 1 April 2017.
^ "Iggy Azalea Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 13, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on 8 February 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
^ "Deutsche Urban Charts". Trendcharts. Media Control. 9 June 2017. Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
^ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
^ "Iggy Azalea Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
^ "Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop : April 15, 2017". Billboard. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
^ "Iggy Azalea Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
^ "Brazilian single certifications – Iggy Azalea – Mo Bounce" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
^ "Top 40/Rhythmic > Future Releases". All Access. 28 March 2017. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017.
^ "Top 40/Mainstream > Future Releases". All Access. 24 March 2017. Archived from the original on 24 March 2017.
^ "Urban/UAC Future Releases". All Access. All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 30 March 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2017.

External links

Iggy Azalea - Mo Bounce on YouTube

[1] Nolfi, Joey (March 22, 2017). "Iggy Azalea shares snippet of catchy new single 'Mo Bounce'". EW.com. Retrieved 9 January 2020.

[SPIN_review-2] Gaca, Anna (March 23, 2017). "Burn Iggy Azalea's New Song "Mo Bounce" to the Ground". SPIN. Retrieved 9 January 2020.

[Idolator-3] Wass, Mike (May 18, 2017). "Iggy Azalea & Anitta's "Switch" Is A Sassy, Summery Bop". Idolator. Retrieved 9 January 2020. Iggy Azalea's "Mo Bounce" ranks as one of the slickest hip-hop/pop hybrids of the year, but it failed to dent the Billboard Hot 100^{[dead link]}

[4] Lee, Christina (18 March 2017). "Iggy Azalea Poses In Skimpy Flame Print Bikini For 'Mo Bounce' Single Art". Idolator. Retrieved 19 March 2017.^{[dead link]}

[iTunes-5] "Mo Bounce - Single by Iggy Azalea". iTunes Store. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.

[info-6] Wass, Mike (20 March 2017). "Iggy Azalea Reveals 'Mo Bounce' Production Credits & Roll Out Details". Idolator. Retrieved 21 March 2017.^{[dead link]}

[7] Wass, Mike (6 March 2017). "Iggy Azalea Teases New Single (?) '#MoBounce' With Eye-Popping Pics". Idolator. Retrieved 19 March 2017.^{[dead link]}

[Mic-8] Whaley, Natelegé (23 March 2017). "Iggy Azalea's 'Mo Bounce': When and where to listen to the song drop". Mic. Retrieved 26 March 2017.

[PopCrush-9] Samantha Vincenty (22 March 2017). "Iggy Azalea Returns With 'Mo Bounce', Gifts Us With Twerking GIFs". PopCrush. Retrieved 26 March 2017.

[10] "Iggy Azalea Changes Album Name to 'Surviving the Summer', Shares Four New Tracks". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved 19 February 2018.

[11] "The Top 10 Worst Songs of 2017". 22 December 2017.

[12] Tom, Lauren (23 March 2017). "Iggy Azalea Releases New Single 'Mo Bounce'". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 23 March 2017.

[13] Lobenfeld, Claire (23 March 2017). "Iggy Azalea's new single 'Mo Bounce' is a blog house revival nightmare". Fact. Retrieved 24 March 2017.

[14] Phull, Hardeep (23 March 2017). "Iggy Azalea's 'Mo Bounce' is the best thing she's done for years". New York Post. Retrieved 25 March 2017.

[15] Feeney, Nolan (28 November 2017). "The 7 biggest snubs from the 2018 Grammy nominations". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2 January 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2017.

[16] Cantor, Brian (28 November 2017). "Grammys: Calvin Harris, Greg Kurstin, Blake Mills, NO ID, Stereotypes Nominated For Producer Of Year". Headline Planet. Retrieved 2 December 2017.

[17] "The Top 10 Worst Songs of 2017". Time. December 22, 2017. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021.

[18] Chronicle, Deccan (22 March 2017). "Iggy Azalea is all set to drop her new single Mo Bounce tomorrow!". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 22 March 2017.

[19] Hunter, Christopher (22 March 2017). "Watch Iggy Azalea Twerk in Teaser for Her 'Mo Bounce' Video". XXL. Retrieved 22 March 2017.

[20] Wass, Mike (22 March 2017). "Iggy Azalea's 'Mo Bounce' Is A Furious Banger: Listen To A Preview". Idolator. Retrieved 23 March 2017.^{[dead link]}

[21] Havens, Lyndsey (24 March 2017). "Iggy Azalea Twerks Her Way Through 'Mo Bounce' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 24 March 2017.

[22] Fisher, Kendall (24 March 2017). "Iggy Azalea Takes Over Tokyo in Twerk-Filled, Booty-Baring 'Mo Bounce' Music Video". E!. Retrieved 24 March 2017.

[23] Mansfiled, Aaron (24 March 2017). "Watch the Video for Iggy Azalea's New Single 'Mo Bounce'". Complex. Retrieved 24 March 2017.

[24] Hunter, Christopher (24 March 2017). "Watch Iggy Azalea's New Video for 'Mo Bounce'". XXL. Retrieved 24 March 2017.

[25] Brown, Eric Renner (24 March 2017). "Iggy Azalea takes Hong Kong in 'Mo Bounce' video". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 24 March 2017.

[26] Geffen, Sasha (24 March 2017). "Iggy Azalea's Butt Has A Message For Trump In Her 'Mo Bounce' Video". MTV News. Archived from the original on March 25, 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.

[27] "Mo Bounce – Single by Iggy Azalea". iTunes Store. March 23, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2017.

[28] "Mo Bounce – Single by Iggy Azalea". iTunes Store. March 23, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2017.

[29] "Mo Bounce (Remixes) – Single by Iggy Azalea". iTunes Store. May 5, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2017.

[sc_Australiapandora_Iggy_Azalea-30] "ARIA Report (Issue #1414)" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved May 3, 2017.

[31] "ARIA Urban Singles Chart". ARIA. 2 April 2017. Archived from the original on 1 April 2017.

[sc_Canada_Iggy_Azalea-32] "Iggy Azalea Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 April 2017.

[FRAweek3-33] "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 13, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on 8 February 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.

[gbc-34] "Deutsche Urban Charts". Trendcharts. Media Control. 9 June 2017. Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.

[35] "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.

[sc_Scotland_-36] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 April 2017.

[sc_UKdownload_-37] "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 April 2017.

[sc_Billboardbubbling100_Iggy_Azalea-38] "Iggy Azalea Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 April 2017.

[39] "Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop : April 15, 2017". Billboard. Retrieved 4 April 2017.

[sc_Billboarddanceclubplay_Iggy_Azalea-40] "Iggy Azalea Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 June 2017.

[BrazilIggy_AzaleaMo_BouncesingleCertRef-41] "Brazilian single certifications – Iggy Azalea – Mo Bounce" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 20 June 2024.

[42] "Top 40/Rhythmic > Future Releases". All Access. 28 March 2017. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017.

[43] "Top 40/Mainstream > Future Releases". All Access. 24 March 2017. Archived from the original on 24 March 2017.

[urban-44] "Urban/UAC Future Releases". All Access. All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 30 March 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2017.

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v t e Iggy Azalea
Discography Videography Awards and nominations Songs
Studio albums	The New Classic (Reclassified) In My Defense The End of an Era
EPs	Glory Survive the Summer Wicked Lips
Mixtapes	Ignorant Art TrapGold
Singles	"Work" "Bounce" "Change Your Life" "Fancy" "Black Widow" "Beg for It" "Trouble" "Pretty Girls" "Team" "Mo Bounce" "Switch" "Savior" "Kream" "Sally Walker" "Started" "Fuck It Up" "Lola" "Dance Like Nobody's Watching" "Sip It"
Featured singles	"Beat Down" "Problem" "No Mediocre" "Booty"
Promotional singles	"Impossible Is Nothing" "Iggy SZN" "Go Hard or Go Home" "All Hands on Deck (Remix)"
Other songs	"Pussy" "Heavy Crown"
Concert tours	The New Classic Tour Great Escape Tour I Feel Good Tour
Related articles	T.I. Australian hip-hop List of Australian hip-hop musicians Hefe Wine
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