Psycho Bitch

"Psycho Bitch"
Single by Thalía
Released4 November 2022 (2022-11-04)
Genre
Length2:48
LabelSony Latin
Songwriter(s)Thalía Sodi
Thalía singles chronology
"Baila Así"
(2021)
"Psycho Bitch"
(2022)
"Para No Verte Más"
(2023)
Music video
"Psycho B**tch" on YouTube

"Psycho Bitch" (stylized as "Psycho B**ch" on the main cover) is a self-penned song by Mexican singer Thalía, released by Sony Music Latin as a stand-alone single on November 4, 2022.[2][3]

Background and release

The song was released on November 4, 2022 along with its music video, marking Thalía's return to her pop music roots and topping the iTunes charts in Mexico, Argentina, Guatemala, Costa Rica, and the U.S. Latin area.[4][5]

Thalía stated that she fell in love with the song from the first time she heard the music demo and decided to record it but when she heard the first version she didn't like how it turned out and decided to start the song from scratch and in 10 minutes she wrote the final lyrics to the song adding her style into it while telling people to call her a "Psycho Bitch".[6]

Despite all this, the single's release was overshadowed by rumors that she would have insulted Shakira for her song "Monotonía."[7] Thalía would later deny those claims at the press conference for the 23rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards and also by sharing WhatsApp messages between her and Shakira to show that they are actually friends.[8]

Music video

The music video was released on the same day as the song. The video opts for a night party aesthetic in dark areas illuminated by colored lights and a party atmosphere.[7] The music video features Thalía dancing while on top of a giant disco ball and some backup dancers dress as dominatrixes with short black wigs which pay a tribute to her 1996 music video for her single "Gracias a Dios" where her character is a psycho.[9][10][11] It was trending topic in different countries including the United States where it reached the 37th spot.[12][13] The video reached a million views on YouTube and over 40,000 likes in just 5 days.[14]

Charts

Chart (2022) Peak
position
Guatemala (Monitor Latino)[15] 14
Mexico (Monitor Latino)[16] 19
Puerto Rico (Monitor Latino)[17] 20
US Latin Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[18] 8
US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[19] 14

Year-end charts

Chart (2023) Position
Puerto Rico Pop (Monitor Latino)[20] 92

References

  1. ^ Thalia shares the message behind her new single 'Psycho B----h'
  2. ^ ¡THALÍA ENAMORA CON 3 CAMBIOS DE LOOK EN SU NUEVO VIDEOCLIP “PSYCHO BITCH”
  3. ^ Thalía Psycho B**ch* Lyrics
  4. ^ Thalía lanza ‘Psycho Bitch’, nuevo sencillo y video
  5. ^ Thalía pregunta cómo es la persona “Psycho B**ch” de su nuevo sencillo
  6. ^ Thalía se canta una "Psycho Bitch"
  7. ^ a b Thalía lanza 'Psycho Bitch', nuevo sencillo y video... pero la tunden por "hablar mal de Shakira"
  8. ^ Thalía revela MENSAJES de WhatsApp con Shakira tras supuestos INSULTOS por 'Monotonía' | VIDEO
  9. ^ Thalía Says She Was Born a 'Psycho Bitch' as She Drops New Song: 'It's Been There for So Many Years'
  10. ^ Thalía y los looks con los que enamoró previo al estreno de su nuevo videoclip “Psycho Bitch”
  11. ^ THALÍA ESTRENA 'PSYCHO BITCH', FANS FESTEJAN SU REGRESO AL POP
  12. ^ YouTube Trending Videos
  13. ^ Thalía - Psycho B**ch (Official Video)
  14. ^ Thalía y los dos trastornos en su salud que afectan su rutina
  15. ^ "Top 20 Oficial del 14 al 21 de Noviembre, 2022 (Guatemala)" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  16. ^ "Top 20 Mexico" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  17. ^ "Top 20 Oficial del 2 al 9 de Enero (Puerto Rico)" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  18. ^ "Thalía Chart History (Latin Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  19. ^ "Thalia Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  20. ^ monitorLATINO. "Puerto Rico Pop Charts 2023 Monitor Latino". charts monitorLATINO (in Spanish).