Bounce Back (Big Sean song)
{{short description|2016 single by Big Sean}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2017}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Bounce Back
| cover = Big Sean - Bounce Back (Album artwork).png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Big Sean
| album = I Decided
| released = October 31, 2016
| recorded = 2016
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|trap}}
| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=43}}
| label = {{hlist|GOOD|Def Jam}}
| writer = {{hlist|Sean Anderson|Kanye West|Jeremy Felton|Christian Ward|Samuel Jimenez|Leland Wayne|Amaire Johnson}}
| producer = {{hlist|Hitmaka|Smash David|Metro Boomin|Johnson}}
| prev_title = Holy Key
| prev_year = 2016
| next_title = Castro
| next_year = 2016
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|phr1pOFK1V8|"Bounce Back"}}}}
}}
"Bounce Back " is a song by American rapper Big Sean, serving as the lead single from his fourth album, I Decided (2017).{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/bounce-back-single/id1170342048 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107155805/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/bounce-back-single/id1170342048 |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 7, 2016 |title=Bounce Back - Single by Big Sean on Apple Music |website=iTunes |access-date=November 7, 2016}} The song was produced by Hitmaka and Smash David, with additional production by Metro Boomin and Amaire Johnson. It features additional vocals from label boss Kanye West and American singer Jeremih. It also has the subtitle "Take No L's", which is featured on the single's cover.{{cite web|url=http://uknowbigsean.com/credits/|title=I Decided. – Credits|website=uknowbigsean|publisher=Big Sean|access-date=February 18, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170203164334/http://uknowbigsean.com/credits/|archive-date=February 3, 2017|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} This song was released on October 31, 2016. The single received a nomination for Best Rap Performance at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards.
Background and composition
Big Sean teased "Bounce Back" on his social media in early October 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2016/10/big-sean-bounce-back |title=Big Sean Drops New Song "Bounce Back" |work=Complex |date=October 31, 2016 |access-date=November 15, 2016}} Hitmaka and Smash David also teased the song on their respective Instagram accounts a couple weeks before its release.{{cite web | url=https://instagram.com/p/BL_5MbwjXaQ/ | title=Instagram }} On October 30, 2016, he announced on his Twitter account that he would be releasing new music soon.{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/2016/10/big-sean-no-more-interviews/ |title=New Music: Big Sean – "No More Interviews" & "Bounce Back" |work=Spin |date=October 31, 2016 |access-date=November 15, 2016}} On the following day, Sean released "Bounce Back" along with "No More Interviews" for digital download through GOOD Music and Def Jam Recordings.{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/new-music/2016/10/big-sean-bounce-back/ |title=Big Sean Is Always Ready to "Bounce Back" |work=XXL |date=October 31, 2016 |access-date=November 7, 2016}}
"Bounce Back" is a trap-influenced hip hop song, written in the key of C♯ minor, and a tempo of 81.2 BPM.{{Cite web|url=https://songbpm.com/big-sean/bounce-back|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107160741/https://songbpm.com/big-sean/bounce-back|archive-date=November 7, 2016|title=BPM and key for Bounce Back by Big Sean | Tempo for Bounce Back}}
Commercial performance
"Bounce Back" has peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Big Sean's highest charting single to date. As of March 19, 2017, it has sold 374,000 copies in the United States and has been certified six-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over six million digital units.{{cite magazine|url=http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.42762/title.hip-hop-rb-single-sales-bruno-mars-dominates-as-remy-mas-shether-debuts|title=Hip Hop & R&B Single Sales: Bruno Mars Dominates As Remy Ma's "SHETHER" Debuts|last=Chandler|first=D.L.|magazine=HipHopDX|access-date=March 20, 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BS1iippBzah/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BS1iippBzah |archive-date=December 24, 2021 |url-access=registration|title=Instagram post by BIGSEAN • Apr 13, 2017 at 7:02pm UTC|website=Instagram|access-date=June 2, 2017}}{{cbignore}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=big+sean#search_section|title=Gold & Platinum - RIAA|work=RIAA|access-date=2017-08-17|language=en-US}}
Music video
The music video for the song, directed by Glenn Michael and Christo Anesti, premiered on December 12, 2016 via Sean's Vevo channel.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phr1pOFK1V8|title=Big Sean - Bounce Back|website=YouTube|date=December 12, 2016 |access-date=December 12, 2016}} In 2017, the video was nominated for Video of the Year at the BET Awards and for Best Hip-Hop Video at the MTV Video Music Awards.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7793144/bet-awards-2017-nominees|title=Beyoncé and Bruno Mars Top 2017 BET Awards Nominees Slate|magazine=Billboard|date=May 15, 2017|access-date=September 5, 2017}}{{Cite news |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/mtv-vmas-nominations-2017-list-full-1023884 |title=VMAs: Kendrick Lamar Tops Nominations as MTV Continues to Eliminate Gendered Categories |date=July 25, 2017 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=September 5, 2017}}
Live performances
On October 31, 2016, Sean performed the song along with "No More Interviews" on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.{{cite magazine|last=Spanos |first=Brittany |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/watch-big-sean-debut-biting-new-song-bounce-back-on-fallon-w447804 |title=Watch Big Sean Debut Biting New Song 'Bounce Back' on 'Fallon' |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=November 1, 2016 |access-date=November 7, 2016}} He went on to perform the song (along with "Sunday Morning Jetpack") on Saturday Night Live on January 21, 2017.{{cite web|url=http://snlarchives.net/Episodes/?20170121|title=SNL Archives {{!}} Episodes {{!}} 01.21.2017|work=SNL Archives|last=Navaroli|first=Joel|access-date=September 18, 2017}}
Controversy
Record producer TM88 claimed on his Twitter account that he did not get credited for his alleged work on "Bounce Back", due to producing a song with one of the same producers on the song, "Smash David", on another song released earlier called "Act" by Juicy J, with the same beat elements and composition in that song that was used for "Bounce Back". TM88 later dissed all of the producers on the song except Metro Boomin, who TM88 called "his brother", since they had collaborated numerous times before.{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/02/tm88-big-sean-producers-i-decided/|title=TM88 Throws Shots at Producers on Big Sean's 'I Decided.' Album - XXL|website=XXL Mag|date=February 3, 2017 |access-date=June 2, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://soundplug.net/smash-bounce-back-beat/|title=[Exclusive] Smash David On The Creation of Big Sean's "Bounce Back" Beat – Sound Plug|website=soundplug.net|access-date=June 2, 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://100barsandcounting.com/tm88-recently-took-to-twitter-to-express-his-frustration-after-he-claims-that-bounce-back-by-big-36a0ebf54035|title=Is Big Sean Ripping Other Producers' Beats? – 100 Bars and Counting|date=February 5, 2017|website=100barsandcounting.com|access-date=June 2, 2017}}{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2016–17)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2017/02/aria-chart-watch-408/|title=ARIA CHART WATCH #408|publisher=auspOp|date=February 18, 2017|access-date=February 18, 2017|archive-date=February 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170219184849/https://www.auspop.com.au/2017/02/aria-chart-watch-408/|url-status=dead}}
| 52 |
| scope="row"| Australia Urban (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/charts/urban-singles-chart|title=ARIA Urban Singles Chart|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=February 23, 2017}}
| 5 |
| {{single chart|Canada|17|artist=Big Sean|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 23, 2017}} |
| {{single chart|Ireland3|73|artist=Big Sean|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 14, 2017}} |
| {{single chart|Dutch100|78|artist=Big Sean|song=Bounce Back|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 11, 2017}} |
| {{single chart|New Zealand|28|artist=Big Sean|song=Bounce Back|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 17, 2017}} |
| {{single chart|Portugal|70|artist=Big Sean|song=Bounce Back|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 23, 2017}} |
| {{single chart|Sweden|97|artist=Big Sean|song=Bounce Back|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 11, 2017}} |
| {{single chart|Switzerland|78|artist=Big Sean|song=Bounce Back|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 13, 2017}} |
| {{single chart|UK|67|date=February 10, 2017|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 11, 2017}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardhot100|6|artist=Big Sean|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 14, 2017}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|3|artist=Big Sean|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 14, 2017}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|19|artist=Big Sean|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 11, 2017}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|1|artist=Big Sean|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 22, 2017}} |
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=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2017)
! scope="col"| Position |
|---|
| scope="row"| Canada (Canadian Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/canadian-hot-100|title=Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2017|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 17, 2017}}
| 99 |
| scope="row"| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/hot-100-songs|title=Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2017|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 12, 2017}}
| 35 |
| scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2017|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|magazine=Billboard|access-date=September 2, 2019}}
| 19 |
| scope="row"| US Rhythmic (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/rhythmic-songs|title=Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2017|magazine=Billboard|access-date=September 2, 2019}}
| 6 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Australia|artist=Big Sean|title=Bounce Back|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2016|certyear=2021|access-date=February 4, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Canada|artist=Big Sean|title=Bounce Back|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2016|certyear=2017|access-date=August 20, 2020}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|artist=Big Sean|title=Bounce Back|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2016|certyear=2020|id=9777|access-date=May 19, 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Big Sean|title=Bounce Back|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|relyear=2016|certyear=2022|source=radioscope|access-date=February 18, 2025}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=United Kingdom|artist=Big Sean|title=Bounce Back|award=Gold|relyear=2016|certyear=2022|id=14611-4521-1|access-date=May 28, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=United States|artist=Big Sean|title=Bounce Back|award=Platinum|number=6|relyear=2016|certyear=2022|access-date=August 19, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|nosales=true|noshipments=true}}
Release history
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| scope="col" | Region
! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Format ! scope="col" | Label |
|---|
| scope="row" | United States
| November 8, 2016 | Rhythmic and Urban contemporary radio{{cite web | url=http://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases | title=Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases | publisher=All Access Music Group | access-date=November 7, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107195749/http://fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16691| archive-date=November 7, 2016}} |
References
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