Shower (song)

"Shower"
Single by Becky G
Released April 23, 2014 (2014-04-23)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2014
Genre
Length 3:26
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Becky G singles chronology
"Can't Get Enough"
(2014)		 "Shower"
(2014)		 "Can't Stop Dancin'"
(2014)

"Can't Get Enough"
(2014)		 "Shower"
(2014)		 "Can't Stop Dancin'"
(2014)
Music video
"Shower" on YouTube

"Shower" is a song by American singer Becky G from her upcoming English studio album. It was released on April 23, 2014 by Kemosabe Records and RCA Records as the lead single from the record. The song was written by Dr. Luke, Cirkut, and Rock City and it was produced by the former two. It is Gomez's only top 20 hit in the United States to date. The official remix features American rapper Tyga.

Background and release

"Shower" was released for retail via digital distribution, on April 23, 2014. The audio for the song was also uploaded to YouTube and VEVO, on the same day of its release.[1]

Composition

"Shower" is composed in the D Major scale at 120BPM. It follows the chord progression of G-D-Bm-A. Musically, "Shower" is a teen pop and melodic rap song.[2] Lyrically, the song is a "breezy ode to first love". Gomez has said, "Everyone can relate to the song, even if you don't understand the words."[3]

Music video

The video was released on June 30, 2014 via VEVO,[4] being uploaded on YouTube the following day.[5] It features a cameo appearance by American rapper T. Mills.[6] Gomez explained the concept: "We wanted to capture moments of feeling good, and me personally when I feel good is when I'm hanging out with friends or that special person. It’s a party basically..."[7] MTV described the visuals as "carefree".[7] As of January 2018, the music video of "Shower" has over 320 million views on YouTube.[8]

Reception

BuzzFeed called the song "2014's 'Call Me Maybe'" and said that it is "kind of awful and you'll love it".[9] Maximum Pop! compared the single to the work of Gomez's previous duet partner Cher Lloyd and described it as "a bubbly future pop hit."[10] Time said the song "is such a seasonally appropriate sugar rush that it’s borderline preposterous the song hasn’t been a more serious contender for Song of the Summer."[3]

Commercial performance

"Shower" debuted at number 88 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart before peaking at number 16 on the charts, making it her first solo entry and second overall after her collaboration with Cher Lloyd in 2012. The song debuted at number 39 on the Rhythmic Songs chart and 36 on the Billboard Pop Songs on the week dated for June 21, 2014.[11][12] It also debuted at number 48 on Hot Digital Songs on the week ending June 28, 2014. It peaked at number 1 on the US Heatseekers chart.[13]

Awards and nominations

Premios Juventud
Year Category Nominee / Work Result
2015 Favorite Hit "Shower" Won
Radio Disney Music Awards
Year Category Nominee / Work Result
2015 Catchiest New Song "Shower" Won

Charts

Certifications

dagger Since May 9, 2013, RIAA certifications for digital singles include on-demand audio and/or video song streams in addition to downloads.[49]

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[50] 2× Platinum 140,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[51] Platinum 80,000^
Italy (FIMI)[52] Gold 25,000double-dagger
New Zealand (RMNZ)[53] Gold 7,500*
Netherlands (NVPI)[54] 3× Platinum 120,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[55] 2× Platinum 20,000*
Sweden (GLF)[56] 2× Platinum 80,000^
United States (RIAA)[57] 2× Platinum 2,000,000dagger^
Streaming
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[58] Platinum 2,600,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[59] Gold 4,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ "Becky G - Shower (Audio)". YouTube.com. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
  2. ↑ "Life Before "Shower": Becky G's 5 Best Early Songs And Features | Idolator". 2014-07-22.
  3. 1 2 Feeney, Nolan (August 13, 2014). "5 Ways Becky G Knew 'Shower' Was a Hit". Time.com. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Shower - Becky G". www.vevo.com.
  5. ↑ BeckyGVEVO (2014-06-30), Becky G - Shower, retrieved 2014-06-30
  6. ↑ Lipshutz, Jason (July 7, 2014). "Becky G's 'Shower': 10 Things You Need To Know". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  7. 1 2 Blake, Emily (June 30, 2014). "Go Behind The Scenes Of Becky G's 'Shower' Party". MTV. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Shower". YouTube. 2015-02-18. Retrieved 2014-04-24.
  9. ↑ Stopera, Matt (June 30, 2014). "Is "Shower" 2014's "Call Me Maybe"?". BuzzFeed. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Download or Ditch? Becky G's 'Shower' – Where better to sing a tune?". 2014-06-11.
  11. ↑ "Billboard Hot 100 (current issue)". Retrieved 15 June 2014.
  12. ↑ "Chart Highlights: Iggy Azalea, Paramore Score First Pop Radio No. 1s".
  13. ↑ "Heatseeker Songs : Jul 05, 2014 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard.
  14. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Becky G – Shower". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Becky G – Shower" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Becky G – Shower" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  17. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Becky G – Shower" (in French). Ultratip.
  18. ↑ "Becky G Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
  19. ↑ "Canada CHR/Top 40: Sep 27, 2014". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
  20. ↑ "Canada Hot AC: August 16, 2014". Billboard. Retrieved August 16, 2014. (subscription required)
  21. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201436 into search. Retrieved September 07, 2014.
  22. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201434 into search. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
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  26. ↑ Weekly Top Songs 5 September - 18 September 2014. Saavn September 18, 2014.
  27. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 35, 2014". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 05 , 2014.
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  30. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Becky G – Shower" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  31. ↑ 3fm Mega Top 50 : 21/12/2013 (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
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  33. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Becky G – Shower". VG-lista. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  34. ↑ "Portugal Singles Top 50 (September 28, 2014) - Music Charts". acharts.us. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
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  36. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201434 into search. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
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  38. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Becky G – Shower". Singles Top 100. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  39. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
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  41. ↑ "Becky G Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
  42. ↑ "Becky G Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  43. ↑ "Becky G Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  44. ↑ "Becky G Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
  45. ↑ "ARIA Top 100 Singles 2014". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  46. ↑ "Årslista Singlar – År 2014" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Swedish Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  47. ↑ "2014 Year End Charts – Hot 100 Songs". Billboard. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  48. ↑ "2014 Year End: Hot Rap Songs Charts". Billboard. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  49. ↑ "RIAA Adds Digital Streams To Historic Gold & Platinum Awards". Recording Industry Association of America. May 9, 2013. Archived from the original on May 22, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
  50. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2015 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  51. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Becky G – Shower". Music Canada.
  52. ↑ "Italian single certifications – Becky G – Shower" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana.
  53. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Becky G – Shower". Recorded Music NZ.
  54. ↑ "Dutch single certifications – Becky G – Shower" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Enter Shower in the "Artiest of titel" box.
  55. ↑ "Norwegian single certifications – Becky G – Shower" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 2014-11-18.
  56. ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat" (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Retrieved February 10, 2015. Type Becky G in the top right search bar. Click on "Sok" and select Shower and see certification.
  57. ↑ "American single certifications – Becky G – Shower". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 18 July 2015. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
  58. ↑ "Certificeringer - Becky G - Shower". IFPI Denmark. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
  59. ↑ "Top 100 Streaming - Semana 07: del 09.02.2015 al 15.02.2015" (PDF) (in Spanish). PROMUSICAE. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
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