"Bang Bang" is a song by Canadian R&B singer Melanie Fiona from her debut album, The Bridge (2009). It was the third single taken from the album and the second to be released in the UK and Canada.
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| Single by Melanie Fiona | ||||
| from the album The Bridge | ||||
| Released | October 18, 2009[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Pop, R&B, soul | |||
| Length | 3:28 | |||
| Label | SRC, Universal Motown | |||
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| Producer(s) | Rob Fusari | |||
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"Bang Bang" was produced by Rob Fusari, with vocal production by Angela Hunte and Janet "Jnay" Sewell-Ulepic. The song was recorded by Fusari at 150 Studios, New Jersey and Saam Hashemi at Phase One Studios, Toronto.
The intro to "Bang Bang" is a sample of a 2007 unreleased track "Shake Ur Kitty" by Lady Gaga also produced by Rob Fusari.
Music video
editThe music video for "Bang Bang" premiered in Sept ember 2009.[3] It features Fiona performing the song with her band alongside shots of her in a police cell and line-up. The video was shot in the UK and was directed by Phil Griffin (who also shot Amy Winehouse's "Rehab" video). Fiona described the video: "It's like 'The Usual Suspects' meets this amazing rock performance." She also stated "It's just a really great, high-energy performance video with a great storyline. It's just really entertaining.".[4]
Formats and track listings
edit- UK Digital download[5]
- "Bang Bang" (Album Version) - 3:28
- "Bang Bang" (WaWa Remix) - 6:03
- "Bang Bang" (Attacca Pesante Remix) - 3:55
References
edit- ^ Bang Bang: Melanie Fiona: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads
- ^ Melanie Fiona - Bang Bang - swisscharts.com
- ^ "MusicVideoCast - Melanie Fiona – Bang Bang Video". Archived from the original on 2012-12-27. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
- ^ New Video: Melanie Fiona – Bang Bang | Neon Limelight - Exclusive Music News, Artist Interviews, Reviews, Photos!
- ^ Bang Bang - EP by Melanie Fiona - EP on iTunes