Ba*Bing

"Ba*Bing"
Single by Havana Brown
from the album Flashing Lights
Released6 November 2015 (2015-11-06)
GenreTribal house, electropop
Length3:40
LabelIsland Records Australia
Songwriter(s)Angelique Meunier, Luciana Caporaso, Nick Clow, Carl Ryden[1]
Producer(s)Nick Clow
Havana Brown singles chronology
"Battle Cry"
(2015) 		"Ba*Bing"
(2015) 		"Like Lightning"
(2016)

"Ba*Bing" is a song performed by Australian DJ and recording artist Havana Brown from her debut studio album Flashing Lights (2013). It was released as a promotional single from the album on 13 September 2013. The single was released on 6 November 2015 as the third single from Flashing Lights.[2]

The recording, which takes its name from Brown's dog, was written by Brown, Luciana Caporaso, Carl Ryden and Nick Clow, with Clow producing the track. "Ba*Bing" debuted, and peaked, at number forty-six on the Australian ARIA Singles Charts in 2013.

Background and reception

"Ba*Bing" was written by Havana Brown, together with Luciana Caporaso, Nick Clow and Carl Ryden, with Clow handling production.[1][3] The track, which Brown notes as one of her favourites,[4] is named after Brown's yorkshire terrier, who would often be in the studio with her during recording sessions.[5] The song, which incorporates a bhangra beat,[5] was described by Mike Wass from Idolator as "sexy" and "spin bone-rattling", and a writer for Take40 Australia called it "a quirky dance track".[6][7]

"Ba*Bing" was released digitally on 13 September 2013, as a promotional single[6] from her debut album Flashing Lights (2013).[8] "Ba*Bing" debuted on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart at number forty-six on 24 September 2013, becoming her third song to chart within the top one hundred.[9] The recording only spent one week on the charts.[10] "Ba*Bing" also appeared on the ARIA Dance Charts, spending two weeks in the top twenty, and peaking at number nine.[11]

The single was officially released on 6 November 2015.

Video

Despite "Ba*Bing" not being released as an official single, a video clip premiered on Brown's VEVO account on Monday 8 September 2014, almost a year after it was first digitally released. The video was included on the single "Better Not Said", which was released in Australia on 12 September 2014.[12]

Track listings

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Ba*Bing"3:40

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[10] 46
Australian Artist Singles (ARIA)[11] 6
Australia Dance (ARIA)[11] 9

Release history

Region Type Date Format Label
Australia 13 September 2013 (2013-09-13) Promotional Single Digital download Island Records Australia
Australia/ New Zealand 6 November 2015 (2015-11-06) Official Single[2] Digital download Universal Music Australia

References

  1. ^ a b "Ba*Bing". Australasian Performing Right Association. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Ba Bing - single by Havana Brown". iTunes Australia. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Ba*Bing - Havana Brown". AllMusic (All Media Network). Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  4. ^ Harriet (11 October 2013). "Quickie with Havana Brown". Flamingo Pink. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Havana Brown - About". Havana Brown Official Site. Archived from the original on 29 June 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  6. ^ a b Wass, Mike (9 September 2013). "Havana Brown Unveils 'Flashing Lights' Cover & Tracklist, Drops Sexy Buzz Track "Ba*Bing"". Idolator (Spin Media). Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  7. ^ "REVIEW: Havana Brown Melbourne Concert - Trak Lounge 02.11.13". Take 40 Australia (MCM Entertainment, Pty Ltd.). 4 November 2013. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  8. ^ "Flashing Lights (Deluxe Version) - Havana Brown". iTunes Store (Australia) Apple. January 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
  9. ^ "Chartifacts - Tuesday 24th September, 2013". ARIA Charts (Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA)). Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  10. ^ a b "HAVANA BROWN - BA*BING (SONG)". australian - charts.com. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
  11. ^ a b c "ARIA Charts - Issue#1230 - Week of 23 September 2013" (PDF). Australian Web Archive (National Library of Australia). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  12. ^ "Better Not Said EP by Havana Brown". iTunes. January 2014.