London Bridge (song)
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| Single by Fergie from the album The Dutchess |
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| Released | July 18, 2006 (U.S.) September 11, 2006 (UK) |
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| Format | CD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genre | Pop rap, hip hop, dance-pop, R&B | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 4:01 (album version) 3:27 (radio edit-Clean) |
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| Label | A&M | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Stacy Ferguson, Sean Garrett, Mike Hartnett, Jamal Jones | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Producer | Polow da Don | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Certification | Platinum (RIAA) Gold (ARIA)[1] |
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| Single by Bowling for Soup | |||||
| Released | 2007 | ||||
| Format | Digital download | ||||
| Recorded | 2007 | ||||
| Genre | Alternative hip hop | ||||
| Length | 4:02 | ||||
| Writer(s) | Stacy Ferguson, Sean Garrett, Mike Hartnett, Jamal Jones | ||||
| Producer | Jaret Reddick | ||||
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"London Bridge", also known as "London Bridge (oh shit)", is a song co-written and performed by pop/R&B singer Fergie for her debut album, The Dutchess (2006). It was released as the lead single from the album on July 18, 2006 and was Fergie's first single as a solo artist. As of January 1, 2008, the single has sold 1,792,912 copies.[citation needed]
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[edit] Song information
The song was produced by Polow Da Don, with lyrics by Sean Garrett and Fergie. Fergie describes the song as being "kind of like a punch in the face to let people know I'm coming out... I've been getting way too into myself nowadays and I just wanna have fun with as many men as I can possible."[2] The song is a club track that lightly touches on personal lyrics about fame and celebrity.
The song was released to radio on July 13, 2006, however it was leaked onto the internet on June 29, 2006. The music video premiered on MTV's Total Request Live on July 18, 2006 and peaked on its countdown at number five. The song was released on iTunes on July 25, 2006. After five days on iTunes, it reached number one on the chart. "London Bridge" debuted at #84 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart during the charting week of August 5, 2006, and made a 79-point jump to #5 the following week, making this the third biggest jump in billboard history. It then climbed to #1 on August 19, 2006, staying there for three weeks before being displaced by Justin Timberlake's "SexyBack". The song was released to the UK two months later, on September 11, 2006. It soon after peaked at #3 on the UK singles chart, becoming Fergie's first UK solo hit.
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"London Bridge" (2006) Her first solo single, first number hit in U.S. and first single from her first album The Dutchess. - Problems playing the files? See media help.
The bridge featured on the alternative cover of the single is not London Bridge, but the neighbouring Tower Bridge. This is presumably because the actual current London Bridge is of no particular significance, and consequently many Americans confuse the two. This mistake is also made in the ending of the video for the song (British audiences have noted this after her video debuted in the UK.[3]) The use of this bridge has been said to be intentional many times by Fergie herself as well as people who worked on the video.
On most stations, a radio edit changes the subtitle (normally "Oh shit!" to "Oh, snap!", to prevent bleeping or blanking). This edit was also used in the music video.
Fergie performed the song at the beginning of 2006 MTV Video Music Awards's pre-show On the Rock. It was also performed during the second season finale of So You Think You Can Dance. Also, on the same show, a dance set to "London Bridge" was choreographed by Shane Sparks, and performed on July 19 by Travis Wall and Donyelle Jones. A remix of "London Bridge" also surfaced featuring only 50 Cent, with Fergie providing the titular phrase as a backing vocal. Pop punk band Bowling for Soup have also released a download only live version of the song.
[edit] Music video
Fergie collaborated with her fellow member of the Black Eyed Peas, will.i.am, on the clip's concept to make it more distinctive. She describes the concept as follows: "We're doing this androgynous-type thing where [my girls and I] go into a Gentlemen's club and pull them into a bathroom and come back out in their clothes. They're going to be dressed up really dapper and looking really handsome. (sic) "[2]
For the video, which was filmed at the Woolwich Army Barracks in London, she brought in backup dancers who double as bodyguards, dressed like cholas — tough Mexican girls known for wearing dark lipstick and big hair — to make the clip "have a bit more edge, be very distinct, be very mixed."[2]
In scenes of the video Fergie is in a boat going down the River Thames in front of Tower Bridge, which could confuse some people into thinking Tower Bridge was London Bridge, which it is not.
Fergie based one of her outfits for the video on her family's crest and tartan, with some changes as she wanted it to be modernized.[2] She also wears a tiara cocked to the side of her head to play off the royal name of her album, as well as having the same surname (Ferguson) and nickname, as the Duchess of York (Sarah Ferguson).[2]
As of June 1, 2008, the music video for "London Bridge" has been viewed over 4,007,491 times on video-sharing website YouTube.
[edit] Track listings and formats
- UK CD single
- "London Bridge" (dirty version) — 3:28
- "London Bridge" (instrumental) — 3:25
- UK 12" single
- "London Bridge" (dirty version) — 3:28
- "London Bridge" (A cappella) — 3:15
- "London Bridge" (radio edit-Clean) — 3:28
- "London Bridge" (instrumental) — 3:25
- Australian CD single
- "London Bridge" (normal dirty version) — 3:30
- "London Bridge" (instrumental) — 3:27
- "London Bridge" (A cappella) — 3:18
- "London Bridge" (music video with closed caption "Oh Snap!") — 3:31
[edit] Charts
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| Preceded by "Promiscuous" by Nelly Furtado featuring Timbaland |
Billboard Hot 100 number-one single August 19, 2006- September 2, 2006 |
Succeeded by "SexyBack" by Justin Timberlake |
| Preceded by "Promiscuous" by Nelly Furtado featuring Timbaland |
U.S. Billboard Pop 100 number-one single August 26, 2006 - September 2, 2006 |
Succeeded by "Sexy Back" by Justin Timberlake |
| Preceded by "SexyBack" by Justin Timberlake |
RIANZ (New Zealand) number-one single October 2, 2006- October 9, 2006 |
Succeeded by "You Really Got Me" by Boyband |
| Preceded by "One Last Cry" by Marina Elali |
Hot100Brasil number-one single October 28, 2006 - November 11, 2006 |
Succeeded by "Se Quiser" by Tânia Mara |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2006 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved August 4, 2007.
- ^ a b c d e Black Eyed Peas' Fergie Gets Rough And Regal In First Video From Solo LP. MTV.com. Retrieved on 2007-06-16.
- ^ http://www.chartsingles.net/news/music-news/2132/ Chartsingles.new
- ^ Argentina charts Top40argentina.com Retrieved on 2007-04-27
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "London Bridge - Worldwide chart positions". MusicSquare. Retrieved August 4, 2007.
- ^ Euro 20 Singles Chart. ApcChart.com. Retrieved on 2006-01-26
- ^ Ibero America Top 100 Airplay. AmericaTop100.com. Retrieved on 2007-01-27
- ^ Top Latino. Top Latino. Retrieved on 2007-01-27
- ^ Mexico Top 100 Airplay. AmericaTop100.com. Retrieved on 2007-01-27
- ^ Polish Top 50 Singles. Home.Planet.nl. Retrieved on 2006-09-06
- ^ Turkish Airplay Chart
- ^ a b c "Fergie - Artist Chart History". All Music Guide. Retrieved August 4, 2007.
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