Bottled Up
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| SinglebyDinah JanefeaturingTy Dolla SignandMarc E. Bassy | ||||
| Released | September 21, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2018 | |||
| Genre | R&B[1][2][3] | |||
| Length | 3:20 | |||
| Label | Hitco | |||
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| Dinah Janesingles chronology | ||||
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| Ty Dolla Signsingles chronology | ||||
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"Bottled Up"is the debut solo single by American singerDinah Jane,featuring fellow American singersTy Dolla SignandMarc E. Bassy.It was written byA.CHAL,Ty Dolla Sign, Bassy, and Jane. It was released on September 21, 2018.[4]The song was noted for having a similar sound to Jane’s former group’s, Fifth Harmony, music. It is anR&Bsong withtropicalandhip-hopinfluences, while lyrically, it is about someone who bottles up their feelings and uses alcohol and drugs to hide them.
Background and release
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"Bottled Up" was written byA.CHAL,Tyrone William Griffin Jr, Marc Griffin and Dinah Jane with the production done by James Hau,David Park,William Mosgrove, Nick Balding. It is Jane's official debut single but won't be in her upcoming debut album; instead, it serves as a transition from her former music with the group until she "finds her sound".[5]
Jane had a choice to add another artist to the song, and she choseTy Dolla SignandMarc E. Bassy;she had previously worked with the former as a part ofFifth Harmonyin the top-ten single, "Work from Home",and she's been wanting to work with the latter since her time in the group.[6]She references three of the group's most famous singles: "Work from Home", "Worth It"and"Down".Jane performed the track at the New York Fashion Week during one ofTeen Vogue’s performances.
She made her solo TV debut onThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonon Monday, October 8, performing the song alongside Marc E. Bassy and Ty Dolla $ign. In an interview with Music Choice she explained the song's similar sound to Fifth Harmony's music saying, "I remember being in the studio with Marc, and he was just like, ‘So what’s your vibe? Where do you wanna go with this? You wanna just make hits or do you wanna go global?’ I was like, ‘I wanna go global. I want a global record' […] I love this record a lot […] It’s been a year or two... and I feel like because it’s such a bop to me, it can be a bop to other people, as well.”[7][8]
Jane released Spanish and Portuguese versions of the song on November 8, which kept Ty Dolla Sign's verse and removed Bassy's vocals.
Composition and lyrics
[edit]"Bottled Up" is amidtempo,[9]R&Bsong that draws influences oftropical,reggaeandhip hop music.[10]It contains a "lighttropical-tinged backbeat with a simpleurbanbassline."[11]It runs for a total of three minutes and twenty seconds.[12]Lyrically, the song is about "drinking your feelings away". In an interview with Z100, Jane said, "It’s about someone who has a hard time sharing their emotions, so they bottle up their feelings and they turn to smoking and drinking because that’s the way they’re getting it out."[13]The song is in 97beats per minute.[14]
Music video
[edit]The song's music video, directed byHannah Lux Davis,was released on November 7, 2018.[15]
Critical reception
[edit]"Bottled Up" received both positive and negative feedback; the latter was mostly because of the song's sound, which was very similar to that ofFifth Harmony's.[2]Thomas Bleech said that the "chorus was way too simple" and that "not even a guest rap verse from Ty Dolla $ign could save this song and make it somewhat likeable or commercially ready."[2]Mike Neid fromIdolatorsaid that "Jane gets a little flirty" and "she and Marc E. Bassy need a little coa xing to open up about their feelings."[16]Matt Gehring fromMTVsaid that they "loved the 'Work from Home and 'Worth It' references" and that they're "ready for a hit maker".[17]HotNewHipHopcalled the song "upbeat and high energy" and that it tackles "the subject of bottling up emotions in romantic relationships."[18]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Bottled Up" (featuringTy Dolla SignandMarc E. Bassy) | 3:19 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Bottled Up (Versión Español)" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) | 3:19 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Bottled Up (Versão Português)" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) | 3:20 |
Credits and personnel
[edit]Credits adapted fromTidal.[19]
- Dinah Jane– songwriting, vocals
- Ty Dolla Sign– songwriting, vocals
- Marc E. Bassy– songwriting, vocals
- Alejandro Chal– songwriting
- James Hau – producer
- David Park– producer
- William Mosgrove – producer
- Nick Balding – producer
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[20] | 13 |
| USPop Digital Songs(Billboard)[21] | 17 |
| USRhythmic(Billboard)[22] | 28 |
| USPop Radio(Mediabase)[23] | 65 |
References
[edit]- ^"Single Review: Dinah Jane – Bottled Up (feat. Ty Dolla $ign & Marc. E. Bassy)".A Bit Of Pop Music.September 20, 2018.RetrievedOctober 6,2018.
- ^abc"Single Review: Dinah Jane – Bottled Up feat. Ty Dolla $ign Bottled Up".Thomas Bleech.October 1, 2018.RetrievedOctober 6,2018.
- ^"Dinah Jane Has A Cute Solo Start With" Bottled Up ": Single Premiere".Direct Lyrics.September 23, 2018.RetrievedOctober 6,2018.
- ^"Bottled Up ft @tydollasign n @marcebassy".Instagram.September 11, 2018. Archived fromthe originalon 2021-12-24.RetrievedOctober 6,2018.
- ^"Every Fifth Harmony Solo Single, Ranked: Critic's Take".billboard.Archived fromthe originalon 2018-07-02.Retrieved2018-10-06.
- ^"Dinah Jane Talks" Bottled Up, "Solo Success, Tiffany Haddish, And More".YouTube.September 28, 2018.RetrievedOctober 6,2018.
- ^"Dinah Jane Talks" Bottled Up "".Music Choice.September 12, 2018.RetrievedOctober 6,2018.
- ^"Dinah Jane Recruits Ty Dolla Sign and Marc E. Bassy for New Track" Bottled Up "".Complex.September 21, 2018.RetrievedOctober 6,2018.
- ^"Hear Fifth Harmony's Dinah Jane's New Solo Single 'Bottled Up'".Rolling Stone.September 21, 2018. Archived fromthe originalon October 6, 2018.RetrievedOctober 6,2018.
- ^"Dinah Jane Finally Unleashes What She's Keeping 'Bottled Up' On Debut Single (Listen)".Pop Crush.September 21, 2018.RetrievedOctober 6,2018.
- ^"Dinah Jane To Release Debut Solo Single" Bottled Up "On September 21: See The Cover Art!".Direct Lyrics.September 11, 2018.RetrievedOctober 6,2018.
- ^"Bottled Up (feat. Ty Dolla $ign & Marc E. Bassy) - Single".Apple Music.September 21, 2018.RetrievedOctober 6,2018.
- ^"Dinah Jane Talks Working With Ty Dolla $ign & Marc E Bassy | Z100".YouTube.September 14, 2018.RetrievedOctober 6,2018.
- ^"Dinah Jane - Bottled Up ft. Ty Dolla $ign & Marc E. Bassy (Audio)".Chordify.September 24, 2018.RetrievedOctober 6,2018.
- ^Dinh, James (November 7, 2018)."Dinah Jane Brings The Party In Colorful 'Bottled Up' Video".iHeartRadio.RetrievedMarch 13,2020.
- ^"Bop! Dinah Jane Launches Her Solo Career With" Bottled Up "".Idolator.September 21, 2018.RetrievedOctober 6,2018.
- ^"Dinah Jane's References To Fifth Harmony Hits On" Bottled Up "Had Me Crying".MTV.September 21, 2018. Archived fromthe originalon September 22, 2018.RetrievedOctober 6,2018.
- ^"Fifth Harmony's Dinah Jane, Ty Dolla $ign And Marc E Bassy Drop" Bottled Up "".HotNewHipHop.September 21, 2018.RetrievedOctober 6,2018.
- ^"Bottled Up / Dinah Jane TIDAL".Tidal.RetrievedOctober 6,2018.
- ^"NZ Hot Singles Chart".Recorded Music NZ.October 1, 2018.RetrievedOctober 6,2018.
- ^"Chart Search | Billboard".billboard.RetrievedOctober 10,2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^"Marc E Bassy Chart History (Rhythmic)".Billboard.Retrieved November 13, 2018.
- ^"Dinah Jane, Ty Dolla Sign & Marc e Bassy's" Bottled Up "Enters Pop Radio's Top 65".5 November 2018.
