"Bandz a Make Her Dance"
Single by Juicy J featuring Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz
from the album Stay Trippy
ReleasedSeptember 11, 2012
Recorded2012
Genre
Length4:40
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Juicy J singles chronology
"Piss Test"
(2012)		 "Bandz a Make Her Dance"
(2012)		 "Die Young"
(2012)
2 Chainz singles chronology
"Do My Dance"
(2012)		 "Bandz a Make Her Dance"
(2012)		 "Fuckin' Problems"
(2012)
Lil Wayne singles chronology
"Celebration"
(2012)		 "Bandz a Make Her Dance"
(2012)		 "No Worries"
(2012)
Music video
"Bandz a Make Her Dance" on YouTube

"Bandz a Make Her Dance" is a song by American rapper Juicy J featuring fellow American rappers Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz. Produced by Mike WiLL Made It and co-produced by J-Bo, It was released on September 11, 2012, as the lead single from the former's third studio album Stay Trippy (2013).[1]

Background

Juicy J included an audio sample of himself in the song, from his prior work with Three 6 Mafia on the song "Mafia Niggaz".[2] The song was originally included on the bonus track version of Juicy J's mixtape Blue Dream & Lean. It only features himself on the song.[3] The official remix was released on November 13, 2012, with guest appearances by French Montana, Wiz Khalifa, B.o.B and LoLa Monroe.[4]

Music video

The music video, directed by J.R.Saint, premiered on MTV Jams on September 23, 2012[5] and features cameo appearances by Mike Will Made It and Project Pat.[6] Alexis Texas appears in the music video wearing a t-shirt for adult film website Brazzers.[7][8][9] She told Adam22 it was an enjoyable filming experience on the "Bandz a Make Her Dance" music video.[10][11] Texas stated Juicy J was nervous to approach her and talk to her on the film set.[10][11] She said 2 Chainz was present during her film shoot and he was respectful and kind to her during the production process.[10][11] Her scenes were shot in an actual strip club; she performed a solo couch dance for the music video.[10][11] Miami Northwestern Senior High School marching band members were featured in the music video; school district administrators voiced concerns over the usage in the video.[12][13] According to the school district, administrators were informed it would be a music video featuring a drum line.[14] The school district attempted to stop sales of the music video, asking Sony Music Entertainment and Kemosabe Records to halt the distribution.[15] The music video's producer, Mahad Dar, sued Juicy J. in 2014 in United States District Court for the Central District of California; in his lawsuit he stated he was not paid under a "work for hire" agreement for his work on the production.[16]

Release

"Bandz A Make Her Dance" was released in May 2012 by Juicy J.[17] In June 2012, he posted a link to Twitter of the remix version.[17] The song quickly found success at dance clubs.[17] Popularity on hip hop and R&B radio stations followed soon after.[17] By September 29, 2012, the song had reached number 11 on Billboard Rap Songs list and number 14 on their Hip-Hop Songs chart, and sold 39,000 copies as reported by Nielsen SoundScan.[17] The track debuted at number 26 on the list of Streaming Songs by Billboard on January 26, 2013.[18]

Reception

"Bandz a Make Her Dance" received a positive reception from Billboard, which wrote, "Three 6 Mafia member Juicy J has used the single 'Bandz A Make Her Dance' to grace the Billboard Hot 100 in a surprising reinvention that's not unlike the comeback of 2 Chainz, one of his featured guests on this remix."[19] Billboard concluded, "Juicy J is a Southern hip-hop talent who deserves a legitimate shot at establishing a mainstream solo career. And, hey, that beat can sure make you dance."[19] After the song's debut, it helped define Juicy J's newfound success as a solo artist.[17] Juicy J used the attention he received from the song's success to leverage a signing deal with Dr. Luke's Kemosabe Records and Columbia.[17] Luke commented to Billboard, "Juicy was already signed to Columbia, and they were gracious enough to say, 'Hey, let's do this together,'. I don't look at it as just this record. I look at it as a long-term relationship with an artist that I have a ton of respect for and believe in. I'd love to be involved."[17] "Bandz a Make Her Dance" was named the third best song of 2012 by The Washington Post.[20] Complex magazine named the song number six on their list of the best 50 songs of 2012.[21] On December 27, 2012, Rap Genius ranked the song at No. 35 from "Rap Genius Presents: The Top 100 Rap Songs of 2012".[22] Writing for Palimpsest: A Journal on Women, Gender, and the Black International, L.H. Stallings placed the work within the genre "strip club rap", and compared it to songs including "I Wanna Rock", "Look Back at Me", "Salt Shaker", "Make it Rain".[23] Paryss A. Sherman cited the song in her work Primitivism and the Black form, as evidence of how hip hop culture objectifies black women.[24]

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[32] Platinum 1,000,000[33]

Release history

Country Date Format Label
United States September 11, 2012[1] Digital download Taylor Gang, Kemosabe, Columbia

References

  1. 1 2 "Bandz a Make Her Dance (feat. Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz) – Single by Juicy J". iTunes Store. Apple. September 11, 2012. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
  2. ↑ Tough, David T. (2017), "An Analysis of Common Songwriting and Production Practices in 2014-2015 Billboard Hot 100 Songs", Journal of the Music & Entertainment Industry Educators Association, Music & Entertainment Industry Educators Association, 17 (1): 79–120, doi:10.25101/17.4, retrieved 26 October 2020
  3. ↑ "Juicy J Blue Dream & Lean (Bonus Tracks)". datPiff.
  4. ↑ "Juicy J f. Wiz Khalifa, B.o.B, Lola Monroe & French Montana – Bandz A Make Her Dance Remix". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. November 14, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Juicy J f. Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz "Bandz Make Her Dance (Remix)". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. September 23, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Juicy J – "Bandz A Make Her Dance Remix" Video (Feat. Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz)". Stereogum. 2014-09-24. Retrieved 2014-12-16.
  7. ↑ Munzenrieder, Kyle (26 September 2012), "Miami Northwestern Band Members Appeared in Raunchy Video With Lil' Wayne and a Porn Star", Miami New Times, retrieved 23 October 2020
  8. ↑ Uzzo, Cecilia (23 September 2015), "Le 10 pornostar più hot di Instagram", GQ Italia (in Italian), retrieved 23 October 2020, Very popular on social media and in the adult industry, she also appeared in the film Bloodlust Zombies and in the video clip "Bandz a Make Her Dance" by Juicy J.
  9. ↑ White, Caitlin (26 September 2012), "Juicy J 'Bandz a Make Her Dance' Video at Center of High School Marching Band Controversy", The BoomBox, retrieved 26 October 2020
  10. 1 2 3 4 Grandmaison, Adam John (4 March 2020), "The Alexis Texas Interview", No Jumper, YouTube, 5 minutes, 40 seconds, retrieved 26 October 2020
  11. 1 2 3 4 Grandmaison, Adam John (27 February 2020), "Alexis Texas Says Juicy J Was Nervous to Meet Her During 'Bandz A Make Her Dance' Video Shoot", No Jumper, YouTube, 2 minutes, 10 seconds, retrieved 26 October 2020
  12. ↑ "School band members appear in racy video", United Press International, 26 September 2012, retrieved 26 October 2020
  13. ↑ "Report: Miami Northwestern Band Members Appear In Racy Music Video", 4 CBS Miami, 25 September 2012, retrieved 26 October 2020
  14. ↑ Burch, Audra (25 September 2012), "Miami Northwestern marching band in racy music video with rappers Juicy J, Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz", The Miami Herald, retrieved 26 October 2020
  15. ↑ Isengee, Laura (27 September 2012), "School district seeks to stop racy video with Northwestern band", The Miami Herald, retrieved 26 October 2020
  16. ↑ "Juicy J sued over Bandz a Make Her Dance Video", World Entertainment News Network, COMTEX News Network, Inc., 9 October 2014, retrieved 26 October 2020
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Horowitz, Steven J. (29 September 2012), "Juicy's game: rapper Juicy J branches out from Three 6 Mafia to explore his solo side", Billboard, vol. 124, no. 34 LLC
  18. ↑ Gruger, William (30 March 2013), "Juicy J's 'Show' starts", Billboard, vol. 125, no. 12 LLC
  19. 1 2 Menze, Jill (13 October 2012), "Juicy J featuring Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz: Bandz A Make Her Dance", Billboard, vol. 124, no. 36 LLC
  20. ↑ "Best pop music of 2012: Frank Ocean leads list of year's top 10 albums", The Washington Post, 7 December 2012, archived from the original on 11 December 2012, retrieved 26 October 2020
  21. ↑ Martin, Andrew (11 December 2012), "6. Juicy J "Bandz A Make Her Dance" – The 50 Best Songs of 2012", Complex, retrieved 26 October 2020
  22. ↑ "Rap Genius Presents: The Top 100 Rap Songs of 2012". Rap Genius. Genius.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  23. ↑ Stallings, L.H. (2013), "Hip Hop and the Black Ratchet Imagination", Palimpsest: A Journal on Women, Gender, and the Black International, The Queerness of Hip Hop / The Hip Hop of Queerness, 2 (2): 135–139, ISSN 2165-1604, LCCN 2011273640, OCLC 768836721, retrieved 26 October 2020
  24. ↑ Sherman, Paryss A. (2014), Primitivism and the Black form: The effect on contemporary Black culture through Hip Hop, City College of New York, pp. 23–25, retrieved 26 October 2020
  25. ↑ "Juicy J Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  26. ↑ "Juicy J Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  27. ↑ "Juicy J Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
  28. ↑ R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - 2012 Year End Charts, Billboard, December 2012, archived from the original on 17 March 2013, retrieved 2012-12-17
  29. ↑ "Rap Songs - 2012 Year End Charts". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
  30. ↑ "2013 Year End Charts – R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  31. ↑ "2013 Year End Charts – Rap Songs". Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  32. ↑ "American single certifications – Juicy J – Bandz A Make Her Dance". Recording Industry Association of America.
  33. ↑ Krishnamurthy, Sowmya (April 2, 2013). "Juicy J Talks Radio Success & 'Stay Trippy' Album". Billboard. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
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