Bipp

{{Infobox song

| name = Bipp

| type = single

| cover = Bipp sophie.jpg

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| border = yes

| artist = Sophie

| B-side = "Elle"

| album = Product

| released = 17 June 2013

| genre = * Dance{{cite web|last=Hunt|first=El|title=15 essential songs from SOPHIE, the artist and producer who changed the course of pop|url=https://www.nme.com/features/sophie-producer-best-songs-2871675|website=NME|access-date=February 3, 2021|date=February 3, 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203174728/https://www.nme.com/features/sophie-producer-best-songs-2871675 |archive-date=2021-02-03 }}

bubblegum bass{{cite web|last=Bortoli|first=Danilo|date=30 November 2015|url=https://www.popmatters.com/sophie-product-2495468665.html|title=Sophie: Product|website=PopMatters|access-date=16 June 2024}}
hyperpop{{Cite web |last=Walker |first=Sophie |date=2021-02-10 |title=The 45 best hyperpop songs of all time |url=https://thefortyfive.com/opinion/best-hyperpop-songs-ever/ |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=The Forty-Five |language=en-GB}}
synthpop{{cite web |last1=Cills |first1=Hazel |title=How do you finish a visionary artist’s final album? |url=https://www.npr.org/2024/09/27/nx-s1-5017903/the-album-sophie-left-behind-has-been-finished |website=NPR |access-date=4 October 2024}}

| length = * 3:01 (digital)

3:44 (vinyl)

| label = Numbers

| writer = Sophie Xeon

| producer = Sophie Xeon

| prev_title = Nothing More to Say

| prev_year = 2013

| next_title = Elle

| next_year = 2013

| misc =

}}

"Bipp" (stylized in all uppercase) is a song by British record producer Sophie. It was released as a single on 17 June 2013 as Sophie's first release on the label Numbers, backed by the B-side "Elle". Upon release, the song became a critical success, appearing on numerous end-of-year single polls and bringing Sophie early attention.{{cite web|last1=Simpson|first1=Paul|title=Sophie – Biography & History|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sophie-mn0003301582/biography|website=AllMusic|accessdate=15 December 2017|archive-date=20 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171020034028/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sophie-mn0003301582/biography|url-status=live}}

Reception

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| title="Bipp" (2013)

| description="Bipp" features a pitch-shifted vocal over a minimal rhythm that uses a flanging effect.

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"Bipp" received attention from music critics, topping XLR8R{{'}}s year-end list of tracks and placing 17 on Pitchfork's list.{{cite web |url=http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/9288-the-top-tracks-of-2013/9/ |title=The Top Tracks of 2013 |last=Powell |first=Mike |date=16 December 2013 |work=Pitchfork |accessdate=7 September 2014 |archive-date=18 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131218133624/http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/9288-the-top-tracks-of-2013/9/ |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.xlr8r.com/features/2013/12/xlr8rs-best-2013-tracks-25-1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215054353/http://www.xlr8r.com/features/2013/12/xlr8rs-best-2013-tracks-25-1 |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 December 2013 |title=XLR8R's Best of 2013: Tracks |last=Reynaldo |first=Shawn |date=13 December 2013 |website=XLR8R |accessdate=7 September 2014 }} Pitchfork described the track as "rearranging emblazoned beats and rollercoaster dynamics in favor of vigorous sound design and the sticky hooks,"{{cite web|title=Bipp - single review|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/15625-sophie-bipp/|website=Pitchfork|accessdate=15 December 2017|archive-date=15 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215221132/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/15625-sophie-bipp/|url-status=live}} and later ranked "Bipp" 56 on its list of the best tracks from 2010 to 2014.{{cite web |url=http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/9466-the-top-200-tracks-of-2010-2014/8/ |title=The 200 Best Tracks of the Decade So Far (2010–2014) |last=Gaerig |first=Andrew |date=18 August 2014 |work=Pitchfork |accessdate=7 September 2014 |archive-date=6 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140906024358/http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/9466-the-top-200-tracks-of-2010-2014/8/ |url-status=dead }} Resident Advisor described the track as "wet and slippery", and praised its pitched-up vocal, stating that {{" '}}Bipp' takes a tired device and revitalizes it through sheer insistence. B-side "Elle" features more chaotic rhythm and synths, drawing comparisons to TNGHT and Rustie.{{cite web |url=http://www.residentadvisor.net/review-view.aspx?id=13209 |title=Sophie – Bipp / Elle on Numbers (Single) |last=Ryce |first=Andrew |date=9 July 2013 |website=Resident Advisor |accessdate=7 September 2014 |archive-date=8 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140908132752/http://www.residentadvisor.net/review-view.aspx?id=13209 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/15607-elle/ |title=Sophie: "Elle" |last=Fitzmaurice |first=Larry |date=17 June 2013 |work=Pitchfork |accessdate=10 September 2014 |archive-date=21 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821020627/http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/15607-elle/ |url-status=dead }} The Forty-Five{{'s}} Sophie Walker named it the 24th best hyperpop song of all time.{{Cite web |last=Walker |first=Sophie |date=2021-02-10 |title=The 45 best hyperpop songs of all time |url=https://thefortyfive.com/opinion/best-hyperpop-songs-ever/ |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=The Forty-Five |language=en-GB}}