"Woohoo" is a song by American recording artist Christina Aguilera. It is a promotional single from her upcoming fourth studio album, Bionic. It features rapper Nicki Minaj, and was written by Aguilera, Minaj, Claude Kelly, Ester Dean, and Polow da Don, and was produced by the latter. It was released to digital download on May 18, 2010.
Composition
Vorlage:Listen Rob Harvilla of The Village Voice noted that the song sounded like a mix of "Milkshake" and "Lip Gloss" with "electro synths".[1]
Critical reception
The song has received positive reviews. The Daily Star compared the song to Kelis and M.I.A. on "this saucy dancehall number. 'You know you really wanna taste my... You know you really wanna get a peak (sic) at my...'".[2] Harvilla of The Village Voice called the song a cool "schoolyard stomp", and said it was improved by the presence of Minaj.[1]
Sara D. Anderson of AOL Music said the "provocative, dancehall track nicely fuses Aguilera's powerful voice with Minaj's MC tactics".[3] Chris Ryan of MTV Buzzworthy called the song "sexually explicit, funky club pop", saying "In Nicki Minaj, Aguilera has found the perfect partner for her erotic-pop adventures". He also called the song a "dirtier cousin of Rihanna's "Rude Boy" or Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl", and commended the song's "shouty sing-song chorus", and Minaj's verse.[4] A writer for Rap-Up felt that the track was reminiscent of "Dirrty".[5] Becky Bain of Idolator said the song's catchiness was "miles ahead" of "Not Myself Tonight", and also compared it to "Hollaback Girl". Bain also said, "If there’s one person who can match Christina Aguilera’s naughtiness, it’s Nicki Minaj, so these two pretty much make a perfect pair for this type of song."[6]
Promotion
Christina sang a portion of the song, alongside "Bionic" and "Not Myself Tonight" at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards. The performance began with Christina sitting on a gilded throne, decked out in a diamond-encrusted one-piece, looking like a futuristic queen, as she began rapping the opening lines of the title track from her album. She then descended to the stage and, surrounded by a crew of leather-clad dancers, began throwing punches while laser blasts resounded through the audience, also sporting light pods reminiscent of Iron Man's on the palms of her hands. After she walked about the stage for the rest of the song, Aguilera's dancers surrounded her, and the electronic thump of first single "Not Myself Tonight" blared loudly. As steam poured from the stage, she sang out the chorus, dancing low in a choreographed number and singing loudly. The track segued directly into "Woohoo", for which Christina broke into a sexually-charged dance number, and her dancers now wore glowing red hearts on their crotches. Sharon Clott of MTV Buzzworthy sarcastically remarked: "Christina wore a light-up heart between her legs. And it BLINKED. For us, that makes Christina the winner of this glow-in-the dark face-off, simply due to the fact that if all the power ever mysteriously went out in the Gibson Amphitheater, we could simply rely on Xtina to guide us to safety with her illuminated vag."[7]
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 79 |
| Canadian Hot 100[9] | 46 |
Release history
| Country | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|
| United States | May 7, 2010 | Premiere via official website |
| May 18, 2010 | Digital download[10] | |
| May 25, 2010 | Rhythmic airplay[11] |
References
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- ↑ a b On Christina Aguilera's "Woohoo," Featuring A Particularly Agitated Nicki Minaj. In: The Village Voice. 10. Mai 2010, abgerufen am 18. Mai 2010.
- ↑ FIRST LISTEN: CHRISTINA AGUILERA'S NEW ALBUM BIONIC. The Daily Star, 6. Mai 2010, abgerufen am 18. Mai 2010.
- ↑ Sara D. Anderson: Christina Aguilera, 'WooHoo' Feat. Nicki Minaj -- New Song. 12. Mai 2010, abgerufen am 18. Mai 2010.
- ↑ Chris Ryan: Song You Need To Know: Christina Aguilera, Featuring Nicki Minaj, 'Woohoo". In: MTV News. MTV Networks, 12. Mai 2010, abgerufen am 18. Mai 2010.
- ↑ In: Rap-Up. 8. Mai 2010, abgerufen am 18. Mai 2010.
- ↑ Becky Bain: Christina Aguilera And Nicki Minaj Seek Aural Pleasure With New Track “Woo Hoo”. In: Idolator. 10. Mai 2010, abgerufen am 18. Mai 2010.
- ↑ MTV Movie Awards- Christina Aguilera Perfomance "Buzzworthy"."MTV.com" Retrieved 07-06-2010
- ↑ Billboard Hot 100 - Woo Hoo debuts Retrieved in May 27, 2010
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/canadian-hot-100?begin=41&order=position
- ↑ Woohoo (feat. Nicki Minaj. iTunes, abgerufen am 18. Mai 2010.
- ↑ Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases | R&B Song and Hip-Hop Music Release Dates |. Allaccess.com, abgerufen am 20. Mai 2010.