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| Single by Meredith Brooks | ||||
| from the album Blurring the Edges | ||||
| Released | July 21, 1997 (UK) | |||
| Format | 7" vinyl, CD single | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 4:08 (Album Version) 3:58 (Edit) |
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| Writer(s) | Meredith Brooks Shelly Peiken |
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"Bitch" is a song that was released by Meredith Brooks in 1997 on her album Blurring the Edges.
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The song has a drum loop rhythm with a guitar accompaniment and riffs that emphasize the word "bitch" throughout the chorus.
The song was cowritten by Brooks and Peiken. Initially, some radio stations preferred not to mention the name of the song and would instead refer to it as "a song by Meredith Brooks". However, with time, its name became more commonplace to announce on the air. Later on, different remixes of the song became popular in dance clubs.
Brooks has stated in interviews that "Bitch" was almost omitted from the album, reportedly because of the song's strong language (containing the word 'Bitch'), which could have prevented it from becoming a radio hit.
The song steadily rose on the Billboard Charts, eventually peaking at #2, and became an international success, being a hit in countries such as the UK, where it peaked at #6, and New Zealand, where it peaked at #4. It ranked #79 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 90s.
A music video was released to promote the single. It features Brooks on guitar with a flower background swirling behind her. As the song plays, different feminine objects float by showing the softer side of womanhood, such as dolls, babies, and dresses—this visually shows a juxtaposition to the common connotations of a bitch.
Australian comedian Chris Franklin wrote a parody titled "Bloke", which portrayed a stereotypical Australian man describing his way of life. Franklin's heavy Australian accent became a distinguishing feature, and the song eventually made it to #1 on the ARIA charts in 2000 whilst continuing to enjoy enormous popularity within Australia.
American comedian Mark Eddie composed a parody titled "Dick", which appears on his indie release Rock N Roll Cuts Part 2. The song features stereotypical behavior and attitude of "white trash" males with some exceptions; as indicated by the line "I'm a loser, I'm a creep; I sleep around with sheep".
American comedy music group Raymond and Scum parodied the song as "Blair Witch", about the movie of the same name.[1]
Due to its particularly strong language, the song was heavily censored when it's played on the radio. Also, due to the expletive name, the song was given the alternative title "Nothing In Between". This was the title used in various Asian countries, including Malaysia, when it was first released.
| Chart (1997) | Peak Position |
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| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 2 [2] |
| UK Singles Chart | 6 [3] |
| New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart | 4 [4] |
| Irish Singles Chart | 12 |
| Belgian Singles Chart (Flanders) | 5 [5] |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 5 [6] |
| French SNEP Singles Chart | 42 [7] |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 10 [8] |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Top 40 | 14 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 34 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Top 40 Adult Recurrents | 10 |
| U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream | 1 |
   | "Bitch" - YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. |
| | "Bitch" lyrics - Meredith Brooks | Bitch Lyrics |
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