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"Bad Bitty" is a song by American rapper J.P., released on February 9, 2024, as the lead single from his fifth studio album Coming Out Party (2024). It went viral on the video-sharing app TikTok and is considered his breakout hit. Produced by J.P. himself and P tha Producer, the song samples "We Can't Be Friends" by Dream Koala.

Background

As with other music from J.P.'s early career, "Bad Bitty" was recorded on his phone using BandLab and headphones. The process took place in his dormitory room. J.P. teased the song via snippets on TikTok, before releasing it on February 9, 2024. In March, the song gained widespread attention on TikTok due to a viral head-bobbing choreography which J.P. popularized and meme involving the "noooo" ad-libs in the song's chorus. J.P. performed the song on the video series From the Block, which also helped propel the song to prominence.

Composition

"Bad Bitty" is a lowend song with production composed of handclaps, 808s and guitar. J.P. raps melodically and uses ad-libs; the lyrics are centered on twerking.

Critical reception

Alphonse Pierre of Pitchfork stated "'Bad Bitty' is fun, but it's still a real song. It wants to make you dance. It wants to make you fantasize about those dumbass nights out that you and your friends will talk about forever. These days, it's so easy to come across music that is blemish-free, that is more a display of deep pockets than any sort of creativity, that is made exactly in the mold of what you already like. In comparison, the unpolished, unseriousness of 'Bad Bitty' feels like it's from a different planet. It can be stuck in my head however long it needs to be." Writing for BET, Ural Garrett praised the song for its "pure charisma and attitude". Vivian Medithi of The Fader described the song as "the sort of effortless summer jam that spurs haters to claim a rapper sold his soul to a label or partook in some nefarious ceremony", in addition to calling the guitar strums "wistful", the 808s "perfectly rounded" and J.P.'s flow "effortlessly hooky, demanding you sing along with as much diaphragm as you can muster."

Commercial performance

According to Luminate, "Bad Bitty" earned 440,000 streams in the United States during the period of February 16–22, 2024. It increased to 1.2 million official U.S. streams by the week of March 8–14 and collected over 21 million official on-demand U.S. streams through May 2. The song also spent six weeks on the TikTok Billboard Top 50, peaking at number 27.

Remix

An official remix of the song was released on August 1, 2024. It features American rapper NLE Choppa, whose verse is about the women he likes. The remix received favorable reviews; Devin Morton of HotNewHipHop remarked "Choppa matches the energy of the track in a big way. That results in a very productive remix that will hopefully get more eyes on J.P." Raphael Helfand of The Fader commented, "NLE Choppa's verse on the new remix isn't anything revolutionary — and it's not like 'Bad Bitty' is in need of rejuvenation — but it's impressive how smoothly he slides into the song's silly scenery: a geeked-up country store at the intersection of Sicko Mobb and Reginald Wrangler."

Charts

Chart performance for "Bad Bitty"
Chart (2024)	Peak position
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)	50

References

^ Garrett, Ural (May 3, 2024). "Rising Rap Star J.P. Balances College, Basketball, and Viral Music Hits". BET. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
^ Denis, Kyle (May 8, 2024). "He's J.P.: The Rising Milwaukee Rapper Opens Up About His Breakthrough 'Bad Bitty' Moment, Favorite Gospel Songs & Standing In His Truth". Billboard. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
^ Denis, Kyle; Lipshutz, Jason; Unterberger, Andrew (March 20, 2024). "Sexyy Red on Pace for Biggest Hot 100 Hit Yet With Viral Single 'Get It Sexyy'". Billboard. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
^ Gee, Andre (June 10, 2024). "J.P. Is Making Feel-Good Raps That the Internet Loves". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
^ Medithi, Vivian (June 7, 2024). "How J.P. is turning a viral moment into an even catchier career". The Fader. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
Pierre, Alphonse (April 12, 2024). "J.P.'s Milwaukee Lowend Anthem "Bad Bitty" Is the Catchiest Song Anywhere Right Now". Pitchfork. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
Morton, Devin (August 1, 2024). "J.P. & NLE Choppa Join Forces On "Bad Bitty" Remix". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
"Songs You Need In Your Life: August 2024". The Fader. August 1, 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
"R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay: Week of June 8, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2024.

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