"Boogie"
Single by Brockhampton
from the album Saturation III
ReleasedDecember 12, 2017
RecordedAugust–November 2017
Length3:13
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Romil Hemnani
  • Jabari Manwa
Brockhampton singles chronology
"Sweet"
(2017)		 "Boogie"
(2017)		 "Stains"
(2017)
Music video
"Boogie" on YouTube

"Boogie" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American boy band Brockhampton, released on December 12, 2017, as the lead single from their third studio album Saturation III (2017).

Composition and lyrics

The production of the song consists of saxophone and sirens, the style of which has been compared to that of N.E.R.D.,[1][2] providing a mood of high energy. Lyrically, Brockhampton members describe the hardships they have faced;[3] Kevin Abstract proclaims in the chorus, "I've been beat up my whole life / I've been shot down, kicked down twice / Ain't no stoppin' me tonight / I'ma get all the things I like".[3][4]

Critical reception

Will Rosebury of Clash praised the instrumental, writing "the multitude of horn and sirens providing the perfect canvas for some of the group's most unhinged verses."[1] Dan Weiss of Consequence of Sound described the song as an "SNL Band-meets-House of Pain squall" and a "conscious attempt to make something more danceable".[5]

WatchMojo ranked "Boogie" as the band's third best song.[6] Live365 ranked it as their fifth best song.[7] Variety placed "Boogie" at number eight on their list of Brockhampton's 15 best songs.[8]

Music video

The music video was directed by Kevin Abstract and released alongside the single. It finds Brockhampton wreaking havoc at a convenience store in Van Nuys, Los Angeles,[9][10][11][12] where each of them performs their verses in different areas; Abstract is in the aisles and Joba is in the freezer. At one point, the group is dressed in orange jumpsuits with their skin painted blue.[11] They later rob a pizzeria.[11][12]

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[13] 4

References

  1. 1 2 Rosebury, Will (December 22, 2017). "Brockhampton – Saturation III". Clash. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  2. ↑ Lyons, Patrick (December 21, 2017). "Brockhampton's "SATURATION III" Review". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
  3. 1 2 A., Aron (December 12, 2017). "Brockhampton Drops Off New Single "BOOGIE"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  4. ↑ Blackwell, Marcus (December 20, 2017). "Review: Brockhampton's "Saturation III" Is Their Strongest Project Yet". HipHopDX. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  5. ↑ Weiss, Dan (December 22, 2017). "khampton – Saturation III". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Top 10 Brockhampton Songs". WatchMojo. July 19, 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  7. ↑ Milewski, Kathryn (January 19, 2022). "Top 10 Brockhampton Songs". Live365. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  8. ↑ Moreau, Jordan; Shafer, Ellise; Shanfeld, Ethan (November 18, 2022). "Goodbye, Brockhampton: The Hip-Hop Boy Band's 15 Best Songs, Ranked". Variety. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  9. ↑ Blais-Billie, Braudie (December 12, 2017). "BROCKHAMPTON Share New Song "BOOGIE": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  10. ↑ Berry, Peter A. (December 15, 2017). "Brockhampton Drop 'Saturation III' Album, 'Billy Star' Short Film". XXL. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  11. 1 2 3 Penrose, Nerisha (December 13, 2017). "BROCKHAMPTON Drops Off Raging New Video 'Boogie' & Short Film 'Billy Star'". Billboard. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  12. 1 2 Slingerland, Calum (December 13, 2017). "Brockhampton "Boogie" (video)". Exclaim!. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  13. ↑ "NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 25, 2017. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
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