Buss It
{{Short description|2020 Single by Erica Banks}}
{{distinguish|Bust It}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Buss It
| cover = Erica Banks Buss It.jpg
| alt = Two plastic cups, one tipped over and the other upright with an alcoholic drink being poured inside, in front of an orange background with text overlaid
| type = single
| artist = Erica Banks
| album = Erica Banks
| released = {{Start date|2020|05|15}}
| recorded = December 2019
| studio =
| genre = Dirty rap
| length = 3:07
| label =
| writer =
- Erica Banks
- Jeremy Blackwell
- Nelly
- Pharrell Williams
- Chad Hugo
- Chuck Brown
| producer = Sgt. J
| prev_title = MZ E (Diss)
| prev_year = 2020
| next_title = Toot That
| next_year = 2021
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|NOoHJ_ZXlJU|"Buss It"}}
| type = single
}}
}}
"Buss It" is a song recorded by American rapper Erica Banks. Written by Banks and produced by Sgt. J, the song was released on May 15, 2020, through 1501 Certified Entertainment and later through Warner Records as the lead single from Banks's self-titled fourth mixtape. It became popular on the video-sharing platform TikTok in early 2021 and peaked at number 47 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. A remix featuring American rapper and singer Travis Scott was released in February 2021.
Composition
"Buss It" is a dirty rap{{cite web |last1=Gonzalez |first1=Alex |title=Dallas Rapper Erica Banks Is Hotter Than Texas With 'Buss It' |url=https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/dallas-rapper-erica-banks-was-inspired-by-mentor-megan-thee-stallion-11923152 |website=Dallas Observer |access-date=January 25, 2021 |language=en |date=July 1, 2020}} song, which begins with a sample from American rapper Nelly's 2002 song "Hot in Herre" in which Nelly sings, "Checkin' your reflection and tellin' your best friend/Like, 'Girl, I think my butt gettin' big'",{{cite magazine |last1=Gonzales |first1=Erica |title=Erica Banks Almost Didn't Release "Buss It"—and Now It's a Viral Sensation |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/art-books-music/a35280921/erica-banks-buss-it-challenge-interview/ |magazine=Harper's Bazaar |access-date=January 25, 2021 |language=en |date=January 22, 2021}} which then transitions into the song's "trap-heavy" chorus over a repetition of the sample.{{cite magazine |last1=Mamo |first1=Heran |title=What Is the 'Buss It' Challenge? |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/buss-it-challenge-explained-9510067/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=January 25, 2021 |language=en |date=January 12, 2021}} The Dallas Observer{{'}}s Alex Gonzalez described the song as "an ass-shaking strip club anthem".
Background
"Buss It" was recorded in December 2019 by Banks with producer Sgt. J.{{cite web |last1=McKinney |first1=Jessica |title=What Is the Buss It Challenge? 2021's First Big Viral Trend, Explained |url=https://www.complex.com/music/2021/01/buss-it-challenge-explained/start |website=Complex |access-date=January 25, 2021 |language=en |date=January 12, 2021}} Although Banks was originally hesitant to release it, stating that she "didn't like the song", she eventually released it in June 2020 after being encouraged by Sgt. J and her friends.
=TikTok challenge=
A social media challenge using "Buss It" was created on video-sharing platform TikTok by user Erika Davila in early January 2021. The "Buss It" challenge begins with users wearing no makeup and everyday clothing before another clip plays which shows them in makeup "dropping it down low" and twerking. The challenge was recreated by musicians and actors.{{cite web |last1=Johnson |first1=Cherise |title=Erica Banks Thinks Her Viral 'Buss It' Challenge Is A Beautiful Thing |url=https://uproxx.com/music/erica-banks-interview-buss-it-challenge-tiktok/ |website=Uproxx |access-date=January 25, 2021 |language=en |date=January 19, 2021}}{{cite web |last1=Moore |first1=Andria |title=Chloe Bailey Did The "Buss It" Challenge And It Pretty Much Broke The Internet |url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/andriamoore/twitter-is-losing-their-minds-over-chloe-baileys-chksa3r3sm |website=BuzzFeed |access-date=January 25, 2021 |language=en |date=January 21, 2021}}{{cite web |title=Deepika Padukone has a twerk-off with Ranveer Singh, gives Buss It challenge a fun spin. Watch video |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/deepika-padukone-has-a-twerk-off-with-ranveer-singh-gives-buss-it-challenge-a-fun-spin-watch-video-101615385547057.html |website=Hindustan Times |access-date=March 11, 2021 |language=en |date=March 10, 2021}}{{cite web |last1=Ushe |first1=Naledi |title=Jordyn Woods Takes on TikTok 'Buss It' Challenge, Boyfriend Karl-Anthony Towns Says 'God Is Good' |url=https://people.com/tv/jordyn-woods-takes-on-tiktok-buss-it-challenge-boyfriend-karl-anthony-towns-says-god-is-good/ |website=People |access-date=January 27, 2021 |language=en |date=January 26, 2021}} Harper's Bazaar cited it as the first major TikTok trend of 2021,where it has seen over 5.5 million videos on the platform.
Commercial performance
"Buss It" debuted on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart in August 2020 at number 38, peaking at number 36. The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 100 five months later in January 2021 as a result of its viral popularity.{{cite web |last1=White |first1=Caitlin |title=Erica Banks Scores Her First Hot 100 Hit With The 'Buss It' Challenge |url=https://uproxx.com/music/erica-banks-buss-it-billboard-hit-viral-trend/ |website=Uproxx |access-date=January 25, 2021 |date=January 19, 2021}} The song also topped both the Billboard Top Triller U.S. and Top Triller Global charts.{{cite web |last1=Hardy |first1=Shanae |title=#BussItChallenge Rapper Erica Banks Looks Beyond TikTok Fame |url=https://www.miaminewtimes.com/music/interview-with-bussitchallenge-rapper-erica-banks-11865127 |website=Miami New Times |access-date=March 11, 2021 |language=en |date=February 17, 2021}} The song was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 2021.{{cite web |last1=Elibert |first1=Mark |title=Erica Banks' Signature Hit 'Buss It' Goes Gold |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.62490/title.erica-banks-signature-hit-buss-it-goes-gold |website=HipHopDX |access-date=June 16, 2021 |language=en |date=June 4, 2021}}
Charts
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| scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs/|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2021|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 3, 2021}}
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Erica Banks|title=Buss It|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2022|access-date=May 19, 2022}}
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Remix
{{Infobox song
| name = Buss It (Remix)
| cover = Buss It Remix.jpg
| alt = Two plastic cups, one tipped over and the other upright with an alcoholic drink being poured inside, in front of an orange background with text overlaid
| type = single
| artist = Erica Banks featuring Travis Scott
| album =
| released = {{Start date|2021|02|11}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = Dirty rap
| length = 3:07
| label =
- 1501 Certified
- Warner
| writer =
- Erica Banks
- Jeremy Blackwell
- Cornell Haynes
- Pharrell Williams
- Chad Hugo
- Charles Brown
- D. Ford
- E. Breaux
- Jacques Webster
| producer = Sgt. J
| chronology = Erica Banks
| prev_title = Bounce
| prev_year = 2021
| next_title = Jitterbugs
| next_year = 2021
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Travis Scott
| type = single
| prev_title = Goosebumps (Remix)
| prev_year = 2021
| title = Buss It (Remix)
| year = 2021
| next_title = Durag Activity
| next_year = 2021
}}
}}
A remix of "Buss It" featuring vocals from American rapper Travis Scott was released on February 11, 2021. A teaser for the remix was posted by Banks to her Twitter account hours before its release.{{cite web |last1=Eustice |first1=Kyle |title=Travis Scott Hops On Erica Banks 'Buss It (Remix)' — Paving The Way For Infinite TikTok Challenges |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.60536/title.travis-scott-hops-on-erica-banks-buss-it-remix-paving-the-way-for-infinite-tiktok-challenges# |website=HipHopDX |access-date=March 11, 2021 |language=en |date=February 11, 2021}} The remix begins with a new verse from Scott with autotuned vocals and ad-libs in which he raps about spending money on expensive items and women and references stock prices and American rapper Roddy Ricch.{{cite web |last1=Zhang |first1=Charlie |title=Travis Scott Spices up Erica Banks' Single "Buss It" With a Catchy Remix |url=https://hypebeast.com/2021/2/erica-banks-travis-scott-buss-it-remix-song-stream |website=Hypebeast |access-date=March 11, 2021 |language=en |date=February 16, 2021}}{{cite web |last1=Mahadevan |first1=Tara C. |title=Travis Scott Hops on Remix for Erica Banks' Hit Single "Buss It" |url=https://www.complex.com/music/erica-banks-travis-scott-buss-it-remix |website=Complex |access-date=March 11, 2021 |language=en |date=February 11, 2021}}{{cite web |last1=Murphy |first1=Chris |title=Travis Scott Busts Out a Verse on Erica Banks's 'Buss It' Remix |url=https://www.vulture.com/2021/02/travis-scott-featured-on-buss-it-remix-erica-banks-tik-tok.html |website=Vulture |access-date=March 11, 2021 |language=en-us |date=February 11, 2021}}{{cite web |title=Travis Scott Drops Remix to Erica Banks' 'Buss It' |url=https://www.rap-up.com/2021/02/11/travis-scott-erica-banks-buss-it-remix/ |website=Rap-Up |access-date=March 11, 2021 |language=en |date=February 11, 2021}}
=Critical reception=
Billboard{{'}}s Jason Lipshutz wrote that, on the remix, "Scott puts in extra work, sounding exuberant in the remix’s first half", while Rap-Up called the verse "infectious".{{cite magazine |title=First Stream: New Music From Taylor Swift, Nipsey Hussle & Jay-Z, Dua Lipa and More |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/first-stream-taylor-swift-nipsey-hussle-jay-z-dua-lipa-9525436/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=March 11, 2021 |language=en |date=February 12, 2021}} Uproxx{{'}}s Aaron Williams wrote that "the track actually works with Travis on it, and he brings every bit as much energy as his host."{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Aaron |title=Erica Banks And Travis Scott's 'Buss It' Remix Is Awash In Cactus Jack Signatures |url=https://uproxx.com/music/erica-banks-travis-scott-buss-it-remix/ |website=Uproxx |access-date=March 11, 2021 |language=en |date=February 11, 2021}}
Release history
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| May 15, 2020 | Original | {{flatlist| | {{flatlist|
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| scope="row"| Various
| February 11, 2021 | Remix | {{flatlist|
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References
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{{Travis Scott songs}}
Category:American hip-hop songs
Category:Songs written by Nelly
Category:Songs written by Pharrell Williams