“WHIP MY HAIR” is a first single from nine year old WILLOW SMITH, daughter of actors WILL SMITH and JADA PINKETT SMITH. The song was written by American artist WILLOW SMITH and JUKEBOX, who later produced the track. The song was digitally released on October 2010 by Roc Nation and was covered by numerous media outlets that include TIME, CNN, BILLBOARD and many more. The song debuted at #11 on U.S Billboard Hot 100 and reached top 5 on U.S R&B chart. The song debuted at top on U.K R&B chart and #2 on U.K singles chart and also reached top twenty in several international markets. It has sold over 1,216,000 copies in U.S alone. Soon after the success of the song SMITH signed a record deal with JAY-Z and ROC NATION. JAY-Z released the statement, calling the young girl a “SUPERSTAR” and welcoming her to ROC NATION family.
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The song is brimming with energy and instantly grabs the listener’s attention but quickly wear out its welcome. SMITH’s vocals proves a carbon copy of RIHANNA and gimmicky. SMITH received media attention for her extravagant outfits compared to RIHANNA, whom she credited as musical influence. Lyrically the song is about letting loose, having fun and full of swagger. Motivational undertones, speaking of self love and assurance are the main aspects of the lyrics. Song is a high tempo R&B – HIP HOP with FUNK and DISCO influences and is composed in an ECLECTIC style, making use of heavy drums. Vocals of SMITH are AUTO-TUNED in some parts while keyboard washes over a heavy drum.
The music video was filmed by SMITH in LOS ANGELES the week of SEPTEMBER 2010. Ray Kay directed the clip. A teaser video released in September 2010 received 1.2 million views before the release of the official video. On October 18 2010 the video was premiered along with online premiere and televised airing. The video has received more than 100000 views on You Tube just after the release of video. Before the official premier video was leaked online and Roc Nation removed all unauthorized clips. The video contains creative aspects and the idea of her hair painting wall is classic to watch. The dance in the video is outrageously fun and the casted teenagers show great effort. The video has a problem with cinematography and the set look tight cramped for space. Indeed young SMITH can become a major pop star but there is a long path ahead if she wants to match the success of her idol.
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