Bubblegum | ||||
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Mixtape by Biig Piig | ||||
Released | 20 January 2023 (2023-01-20) | |||
Genre | Alt-pop | |||
Length | 17:58 | |||
Label | RCA Records | |||
Biig Piig chronology | ||||
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Singles from Bubblegum | ||||
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Bubblegum is the debut mixtape by Irish artist Biig Piig, released on 20 January 2023 through RCA.
Background and release
On 6 September 2022, Biig Piig released "Kerosene". The song debuted as BBC Radio 1's Hottest Record, with her describing it as a "hot girl summer anthem". She noted that it was part of a "wider project", but had not yet announced anything. On 20 October, she released a second single, "This Is What They Meant", and announced Bubblegum and its scheduled release date of 20 January 2023. "This Is What They Meant" received a music video on 17 November. The third and final single, "Picking Up", is a collaboration with Deb Never and was released on 8 December. It also received a music video, which was published on 12 January 2023.
Critical reception
Bubblegum was released to positive reception. Tara Joshi for The Guardian rated it 4/5 and called the production "immaculate". Hannah Mylrea for NME and Ben Tipple for DIY Magazine also awarded 4/5 ratings. James Mellen for Clash thought it was the most "creative, well-thought-out and simply fun" release from the United Kingdom's alternative pop scene recently and awarded it a 7/10. Jem Aswad for Variety praised the mixtape, and claimed Biig Piig's "biggest moment is yet to come".
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Only One" | 2:30 |
2. | "Liquorice" | 2:36 |
3. | "Kerosene" | 2:29 |
4. | "This Is What They Meant" | 2:54 |
5. | "Ghosting" | 2:15 |
6. | "Picking Up" (featuring Deb Never) | 2:55 |
7. | "In the Dark" | 2:19 |
Total length: | 17:58 |
References
- Newton, Felicity (6 September 2022). "Biig Piig has dropped her own "hot girl summer anthem", new single 'Kerosene'". Dork. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- Kenneally, Cerys (6 September 2022). "Biig Piig unveils new single "Kerosene"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- Pappis, Konstantinos (6 September 2022). "Biig Piig Unveils New Song 'Kerosene'". ourculture. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- Holden, Finlay (20 October 2022). "Biig Piig has released 'This Is What They Meant', a single from her newly-announced debut mixtape, 'Bubblegum'". Dork. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- Holden, Finlay (17 November 2022). "Biig Piig has released a new music video for her recent single, 'This Is What They Meant'". Dork. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- Kenneally, Cerys (8 December 2022). "Biig Piig links with Deb Never on new song "Picking Up"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- Richards, Will (10 December 2022). "Biig Piig and Deb Never share new collaboration 'Picking Up'". NME. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- McCarthy, Neive (13 January 2023). "Biig Piig has shared a new music video for her collab with Deb Never, 'Picking Up'". Dork. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- Joshi, Tara (23 January 2023). "Biig Piig: Bubblegum review – buoyant debut mixtape". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- Mylrea, Hannah (19 January 2023). "Biig Piig – 'Bubblegum' review: the start of an electric new era". NME. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- Tipple, Ben. "Biig Piig - Bubblegum review". DIY Magazine. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- Mellen, James (23 January 2023). "Biig Piig – Bubblegum". Clash. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- Aswad, Jem (20 January 2023). "Biig Piig Serves Up a Sinewy Set of Futurist Dance-Pop With 'Bubblegum': Album Review". Variety. Retrieved 5 February 2023.