Boss Bitch

{{Infobox song

| name = Boss Bitch

| cover = Doja Cat - Boss Bitch.png

| artist = Doja Cat

| type = single

| album = Birds of Prey

| released = {{start date|2020|1|23}}

| genre =

Electropop{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8548828/doja-cat-boss-birds-of-prey-soundtrack-song|title=Doja Cat Goes Electro-Pop on Bouncy "Boss Bitch" Off Birds of Prey Soundtrack: Listen|last=Saponara|first=Michael|magazine=Billboard|date=January 23, 2020|access-date=March 26, 2020}}
electro hop
pop rap

| recorded =

| length = 2:14

| label = Atlantic

| writer = {{hlist|Amala Zandile Dlamini|Ashton Casey|Sky Adams|Imad Royal}}

| producer = {{hlist|Sky Adams|Imad Royal}}

| prev_title = Say So

| prev_year = 2020

| next_title = Like That

| next_year = 2020

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Birds of Prey singles

| type = single

| prev_title = Joke's on You

| prev_year = 2020

| title = Boss Bitch

| year = 2020

| next_title = Sway with Me

| next_year = 2020

}}{{External music video|{{YouTube|RsW66teC0BQ|"Boss Bitch"}}}}

}}

"Boss Bitch" is a song by American rapper and singer Doja Cat, featured on the Birds of Prey soundtrack for the film of the same name. It was released as the soundtrack's third single on January 23, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2020/01/23/doja-cat-boss-bitch-bird-of-prey|title=Doja Cat shares new song "Boss B*tch"|last=Renshaw|first=David|website=The Fader|date=January 23, 2020|access-date=March 26, 2020}} The song was written by Doja Cat alongside Ashnikko and producers Sky Adams and Imad Royal.

Composition

"Boss Bitch" is an "uptempo record" combined with a "poppy feel mixing layers of synths and cowbells".{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8548828/doja-cat-boss-birds-of-prey-soundtrack-song|title=Doja Cat Goes Electro-Pop on Bouncy "Boss B-tch" Off Birds of Prey Soundtrack: Listen|last=Saponara|first=Michael|magazine=Billboard|date=January 23, 2020|access-date=March 26, 2020}} The lyrical content was described as a "fiery clapback at her haters". Doja Cat credited Ashnikko with writing the first verse and herself with writing the second.{{cite web|url=https://www.coupdemainmagazine.com/doja-cat/16514|title=Interview: Doja Cat on her new album 'Hot Pink'.|last=Riddell|first=Rose|website=Coup de Main|date=March 27, 2020|access-date=June 7, 2021}}

Critical reception

"Boss Bitch" was met with positive reviews from music critics. Patrick Johnson at Hypebeast described Doja's rendition as "a club-leaning single that features dubbing synths, unexpected cowbells and an undeniable chorus" and commented on her performance as "exuding the confidence and anti-good girl swagger of the film's protagonist Harley Quinn".{{cite web|url=https://hypebeast.com/2020/1/doja-cat-boss-bitch-birds-of-prey-single|title=Doja Cat Is a "Boss Bitch" in Her New 'Birds of Prey' Soundtrack Single|last=Johnson|first=Patrick|website=Hypebeast|date=January 23, 2020|access-date=March 26, 2020}} James Dinh at iHeartRadio compared Doja's charisma to early Nicki Minaj with lyrics that "give the rising star more reason to gain attention", while Brendan Wetmore from Paper stated that the song was more reminiscent of Azealia Banks' "more bass-heavy works".{{cite web|url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2020-01-24-doja-cat-delivers-on-new-single-boss-bitch-off-birds-of-prey-soundtrack/|title=Doja Cat Delivers On New Single "Boss Bitch" Off Birds Of Prey Soundtrack|last=Dinh|first=James|website=iHeartRadio|date=January 23, 2020|access-date=March 26, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.papermag.com/doja-cat-birds-of-prey-2644898992.html|title=Doja Cat's "Boss Bitch" Is A Ballsy Bite Back|last=Wetmore|first=Brendan|website=Paper|date=January 23, 2020|access-date=March 26, 2020}} As part of the soundtrack review, Jazz Tangcay of Vulture labeled the album opener as "declaratory" with a hook that exudes the singer's "bad-ass determination".{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/music/reviews/birds-of-prey-soundtrack-album-review-1203495400/|title=Album Review: Birds of Prey Soundtrack|last=Tangcay|first=Jazz|website=Vulture|date=February 7, 2020|access-date=March 26, 2020}}

In June 2020, the song was listed as the 27th best song of 2020 so far by Billboard.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/list/9395318/best-songs-of-2020-top-50-so-far|title=The 50 Best Songs of 2020 (So Far): Staff Picks|magazine=Billboard|date=June 10, 2020|access-date=June 10, 2020}} NME named it the 12th best song of 2020 in December.{{Cite web|date=December 8, 2020|title=The 50 best songs of 2020|url=https://www.nme.com/features/nme-best-songs-of-the-year-2020-2833773|access-date=December 8, 2020|website=NME}}

Music video

Doja Cat posted pictures of herself at the video set in December 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B6FBK5fjATw/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/B6FBK5fjATw |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|title=Shooting @birdsofprey music video for my new song #bossbitch Thank you @highsnobiety and @kevweaver 🤡 photo by @tylerart|via=Instagram|access-date=March 26, 2020}}{{cbignore}} The accompanying music video was released on January 23, 2020, and features previously unseen footage of the then-unreleased Birds of Prey, as well as shots of Doja Cat fighting off enemies and moving around a dance floor with Harley.{{cite web|url=https://www.coupdemainmagazine.com/doja-cat/16311|title=Listen: Doja Cat's new song "Boss Bitch".|last=Riddell|first=Rose|website=Coup de Main Magazine|date=January 24, 2020|access-date=March 26, 2020}} Scenes featuring the singer were directed by Jack Begert, who also directed the videos for "Juicy" and "Cyber Sex".{{cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/music/doja-cat-boss-bitch-video/|title=Doja Cat Brings Out The Big Guns In Her Harley Quinn-Inspired "Boss B*tch" Video|last=Droke|first=Carolyn|website=Uproxx|date=January 23, 2020|access-date=March 26, 2020}}

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Birds of Prey liner notes.{{Cite AV media notes|title=Birds of Prey: The Album|publisher=Atlantic Records}}

Recording

Mixed and Mastered at Larrabee Sound Studios (North Hollywood, California)

Personnel

Doja Cat – vocals, songwriting
Ashton Casey – songwriting
Sky Adams – songwriting; production
Imad Royal – songwriting, production
Manny Marroquin – mixing
Emerson Mancini – mastering

Charts

=Weekly charts=

scope="row"\| Estonia (Eesti Tipp-40){{Cite web \|url=https://ekspress.delfi.ee/areen/eesti-tipp-40-muusikas-sel-nadalal-paugutab-tradattack?id=89544845\|title=EESTI TIPP-40 MUUSIKAS: Sel nädalal paugutab Trad.Attack!\|website=Eesti Ekspress\|language=et\|access-date=April 14, 2020}} \| 8
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+ Weekly chart performance for "Boss Bitch" ! scope="col"\| Chart (2020) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
{{single chart\|Billboardargentinahot100\|83\|artist=Doja Cat\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 4, 2020}}
{{single chart\|Australia\|17\|artist=Doja Cat\|song=Boss Bitch\|rowheader=true\|access-date=May 9, 2020}}
{{single chart\|Austria\|23\|artist=Doja Cat\|song=Boss Bitch\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 23, 2020}}
{{single chart\|Flanders Tip\|6\|artist=Doja Cat\|song=Boss Bitch\|rowheader=true\|access-date=May 1, 2020}}
{{single chart\|Wallonia Tip\|19\|artist=Doja Cat\|song=Boss Bitch\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 24, 2020}}
{{single chart\|Canada\|27\|artist=Doja Cat\|rowheader=true\|access-date=May 8, 2020}}
{{single chart\|Czechdigital\|6\|year=2020\|week=17\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 27, 2020}}
{{single chart\|Finland\|6\|artist=Doja Cat\|rowheader=true\|song=Boss Bitch\|access-date=April 26, 2020}}
{{single chart\|France\|44\|artist=Doja Cat\|song=Boss Bitch\|rowheader=true\|access-date=May 29, 2022}}
{{single chart\|Germany\|31\|songid=1944463\|artist=Doja Cat\|song=Boss Bitch\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 17, 2020}}
scope="row"\| Greece International (IFPI){{Cite web\|title=Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 14/2020\|url=http://www.ifpi.gr/digital_ien.html\|access-date=April 14, 2020\|publisher=IFPI Greece\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200428124846/http://www.ifpi.gr/digital_ien.html\|archive-date=April 28, 2020}} \| 17
{{single chart\|Billboardglobal200\|198\|artist=Doja Cat\|rowheader=true\|access-date=July 7, 2021}}
{{single chart\|Hungarysingle\|17\|year=2020\|week=11\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 16, 2020}}
{{single chart\|Hungarystream\|8\|year=2020\|week=17\|rowheader=true\|access-date=May 1, 2020}}
scope="row"\| Iceland (Tónlistinn){{cite web\|url=http://plotutidindi.is/lagalistinn/\|title=Tónlistinn – Lög\|trans-title=The Music – Songs\|language=is\|publisher=Plötutíðindi\|access-date=July 6, 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200424062723/http://plotutidindi.is/lagalistinn/\|archive-date=April 24, 2020\|url-status=dead}} \| 16
{{single chart\|Ireland4\|8\|date=20200417\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 18, 2020}}
{{single chart\|Italy\|23\|artist=Doja Cat\|song=Boss Bitch\|rowheader=true\|access-date=May 29, 2022}}
{{single chart\|Billboardjapanhot100\|54\|artist=Doja Cat\|rowheader=true\|access-date=May 8, 2020}}
scope="row"\| Latvia (LAIPA){{cite web\|url=https://www.parmuziku.lv/chart?type=2&week=2020-W15&limit=100&id=5e472896c97ba\|title=Mūzikas Patēriņa Tops/ 15. nedēļa\|trans-title=Music Consumption Top / Week 15\|language=lv\|publisher=LAIPA\|access-date=July 7, 2021\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200425124736/https://www.parmuziku.lv/chart?type=2&week=2020-W15&limit=100&id=5e472896c97ba\|archive-date=April 25, 2020\|url-status=live}} \| 7
scope="row"\| Lithuania (AGATA){{cite web\|url=https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/savaites-klausomiausi-2020w18/\|title=2020 18-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)\|publisher=AGATA\|language=lt\|access-date=May 18, 2020}} \| 11
{{single chart\|Dutch100\|88\|artist=Doja Cat\|song=Boss Bitch\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 17, 2020}}
{{single chart\|New Zealand\|27\|artist=Doja Cat\|song=Boss Bitch\|rowheader=true\|access-date=May 29, 2022}}
{{single chart\|Norway\|27\|artist=Doja Cat\|song=Boss Bitch\|rowheader=true\|access-date=May 29, 2022}}
{{single chart\|Portugal\|40\|artist=Doja Cat\|song=Boss Bitch\|rowheader=true\|access-date=May 7, 2020}}
{{single chart\|Scotland\|50\|date=20200327\|rowheader=true\|access-date=March 28, 2020}}
scope="row"\| Singapore (RIAS){{cite web\|url=https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/\|title=RIAS International Top Charts Week 17\|publisher=Recording Industry Association (Singapore)\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200430123526/https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/\|archive-date=April 30, 2020}} \| 26
{{single chart\|Slovakdigital2\|9\|year=2020\|week=17\|rowheader=true\|access-date=May 29, 2022}}
{{single chart\|Sweden\|57\|artist=Doja Cat\|song=Boss Bitch\|rowheader=true\|access-date=May 29, 2022}}
{{single chart\|Switzerland\|28\|artist=Doja Cat\|song=Boss Bitch\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 13, 2020}}
{{single chart\|UK\|24\|date=20200522\|rowheader=true\|access-date=May 22, 2020}}
{{single chart\|Billboardhot100\|100\|artist=Doja Cat\|rowheader=true\|access-date=May 8, 2020}}
{{single chart\|Billboardrandbhiphop\|47\|artist=Doja Cat\|rowheader=true\|access-date=May 8, 2020}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+ Year-end chart performance for "Boss Bitch" ! scope="col"\| Chart (2020) ! scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\| Australia (ARIA){{cite web\|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2020/singles-chart\|title=ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2020\|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association\|access-date=January 15, 2021}} \| 71
scope="row"\| Hungary (Stream Top 40){{cite web\|url=https://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/stream_db/2020\|title=Stream Top 100 – darabszám alapján – 2020\|access-date=May 29, 2022\|publisher=Mahasz\|language=hu}} \| 51
scope="row"\| Iceland (Tónlistinn){{cite web\|language=is\|url=https://plotutidindi.is/arslistar/log-2020/\|title=Tónlistinn – Lög – 2020\|trans-title=The Music – Songs – 2020\|publisher=Plötutíðindi\|access-date=July 6, 2021\|archive-date=January 16, 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116053412/https://plotutidindi.is/arslistar/log-2020/\|url-status=live}} \| 91
scope="row"\| Portugal (AFP){{cite web\|url=http://www.audiogest.pt/uploads/files/file_2021-03-26-10-09-12.pdf\|title=TOP AFP / AUDIOGEST – Semanas 01 to 53 de 2020 – From 27/12/2019 to 31/12/2020\|publisher=Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa\|language=pt\|access-date=July 7, 2021\|archive-date=March 26, 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210326114829/http://www.audiogest.pt/uploads/files/file_2021-03-26-10-09-12.pdf\|url-status=live}} \| 191

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+ Year-end chart performance for "Boss Bitch"

! scope="col"| Chart (2020)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2020/singles-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2020|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=January 15, 2021}}

| 71

scope="row"| Hungary (Stream Top 40){{cite web|url=https://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/stream_db/2020|title=Stream Top 100 – darabszám alapján – 2020|access-date=May 29, 2022|publisher=Mahasz|language=hu}}

| 51

scope="row"| Iceland (Tónlistinn){{cite web|language=is|url=https://plotutidindi.is/arslistar/log-2020/|title=Tónlistinn – Lög – 2020|trans-title=The Music – Songs – 2020|publisher=Plötutíðindi|access-date=July 6, 2021|archive-date=January 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116053412/https://plotutidindi.is/arslistar/log-2020/|url-status=live}}

| 91

scope="row"| Portugal (AFP){{cite web|url=http://www.audiogest.pt/uploads/files/file_2021-03-26-10-09-12.pdf|title=TOP AFP / AUDIOGEST – Semanas 01 to 53 de 2020 – From 27/12/2019 to 31/12/2020|publisher=Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa|language=pt|access-date=July 7, 2021|archive-date=March 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210326114829/http://www.audiogest.pt/uploads/files/file_2021-03-26-10-09-12.pdf|url-status=live}}

| 191

Certifications

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "Boss Bitch"}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2020|certyear=2020|artist=Doja Cat|title=Boss B**ch|access-date=November 26, 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2020|certyear=2020|artist=Doja Cat|title=Boss Bitch|access-date=May 26, 2020}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|artist=Doja Cat|title=Boss Bitch|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2022|id=11309|access-date=May 17, 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|artist=Doja Cat|title=Boss Bitch|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2023|access-date=December 23, 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2020|certyear=2021|artist=Doja Cat|title=Boss Bitch|id=8233|access-date=March 22, 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Doja Cat|title=Boss Bitch|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2024|source=radioscope|access-date=December 20, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Norway|artist=Doja Cat|title=Boss Bitch|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2020|access-date=October 29, 2020}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|artist=Doja Cat|title=Boss Bitch|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2021|certmonth=3|access-date=March 10, 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Portugal|artist=Doja Cat|title=Boss Bitch|award=Gold|id=file_2022-01-26-11-37-08.pdf|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2021|access-date=January 27, 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|artist=Doja Cat|title=Boss Bitch|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2024|access-date=January 11, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2020|certyear=2022|artist=Doja Cat|title=Boss Bitch|id=16451-5208-1|access-date=July 29, 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2020|certyear=2023|artist=Doja Cat|title=Boss Bitch|access-date=May 10, 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Japan|type=single|title=Boss Bitch|artist=Doja Cat|award=Gold|streamsonly=true|relyear=2019|certyear=2022|certmonth=6|access-date=July 25, 2022}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streamsonly=true|streaming=true}}

Release history

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" \|+ Release dates and formats for "Boss Bitch" ! scope="col"\| Region ! scope="col"\| Date ! scope="col"\| Format(s) ! scope="col"\| Label ! scope="col"\| {{abbr\|Ref.\|Reference}}
scope="row"\| Various \| January 23, 2020 \| {{hlist\|Digital download\|streaming}} \| Atlantic \| style="text-align:center;"\|{{cite web\|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/boss-bitch/1493581254 \|via=Apple Music \|title=Boss Bitch by Doja Cat on Apple Music \|date=January 23, 2020 \|accessdate=August 25, 2021}}
scope="row"\| Italy \| January 31, 2020 \| Radio airplay \| Warner \| style="text-align:center;"\|{{cite web\|url=https://radiodate.it/radio-date/lorde-mood-ring-232476-27-08-2021-radiodate/ \|title=DOJA CAT "Boss Bitch" {{!}} (Radio Date: 31/01/2020) \|access-date=August 25, 2021 \|website=Radio Date \|date=January 31, 2020}}

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|+ Release dates and formats for "Boss Bitch"

! scope="col"| Region

! scope="col"| Date

! scope="col"| Format(s)

! scope="col"| Label

! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row"| Various

| January 23, 2020

| {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}}

| Atlantic

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/boss-bitch/1493581254 |via=Apple Music |title=Boss Bitch by Doja Cat on Apple Music |date=January 23, 2020 |accessdate=August 25, 2021}}

scope="row"| Italy

| January 31, 2020

| Radio airplay

| Warner

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|url=https://radiodate.it/radio-date/lorde-mood-ring-232476-27-08-2021-radiodate/ |title=DOJA CAT "Boss Bitch" {{!}} (Radio Date: 31/01/2020) |access-date=August 25, 2021 |website=Radio Date |date=January 31, 2020}}

References

Category:2020 songs

Category:2020 singles

Category:Doja Cat songs

Category:DC Extended Universe music

Category:Songs written by Doja Cat

Category:Songs written by Ashnikko

Category:Electropop songs

Category:Hip house songs