Bang My Head

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"Bang My Head"
Single by David Guetta featuring Sia and Fetty Wap
from the album Listen Again
Released30 October 2015
Recorded2014–2015
Length
  • 3:53 (album version)
  • 3:13 (single version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
David Guetta singles chronology
"
Clap Your Hands
"
(2015)
"Bang My Head"
(2015)
"Listen"
(2016)
Sia singles chronology
"Alive"
(2015)
"Bang My Head"
(2015)
"Cheap Thrills"
(2016)
Fetty Wap singles chronology
"Gold Slugs"
(2015)
"Bang My Head"
(2015)
"Promise"
(2015)

"Bang My Head" is a song by French DJ and music producer David Guetta, featuring vocals from Australian singer Sia and American rapper Fetty Wap. It was released as the second single from the re-release of Guetta's sixth studio album, Listen. "Bang My Head" tallies as the album's seventh single overall. It was released via digital download on 30 October 2015. The original album version of the song only featured Sia's vocals, but the second verse was later replaced with vocals from Fetty Wap for the reworked single release.

Composition

Musically, the song is written in the key of A minor. The album version of the song follows a chord progression of Am–G–F and has a tempo of 124 beats per minute. However, the single version of the song featuring American rapper Fetty Wap has a tempo of 108 beats per minute. Sia's vocals span two octaves, from G3 to G5.[1][2]

Music video

The music video premiered on 6 November 2015.[3] The video shows Guetta losing a game of poker and a woman (played by the Hungarian model Gabriella Kuti) stepping in to win it all back for him in a technicolour horse race. Neither Sia nor Fetty Wap appear in the video.[4]

Track listing

Digital download – album track[5]

  1. "Bang My Head" (featuring Sia) – 3:53

Digital download – Single[6]

  1. "Bang My Head" (featuring Sia and Fetty Wap) – 3:13

Digital download – Remixes EP

  1. "Bang My Head" (featuring Sia and Fetty Wap) (Extended) – 4:44
  2. "Bang My Head" (featuring Sia and Fetty Wap) (Robin Schulz Remix) – 5:53
  3. "Bang My Head" (featuring Sia and Fetty Wap) (Feder Remix) – 3:58
  4. "Bang My Head" (featuring Sia and Fetty Wap) (Glowinthedark Remix) – 3:48
  5. "Bang My Head" (featuring Sia and Fetty Wap) (Kryder & Dave Winnel Remix) – 4:56
  6. "Bang My Head" (featuring Sia and Fetty Wap) (JP Candela Remix) – 5:45
  7. "Bang My Head" (featuring Sia) (Extended) – 5:26

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[58] Gold 10,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[59] Gold 30,000^
France (
SNEP)[60]
Diamond 233,333
Germany (BVMI)[61] Gold 200,000
Italy (FIMI)[62] 2× Platinum 100,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[63] Platinum 15,000*
Poland (ZPAV)[64] Platinum 20,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[65] 2× Platinum 80,000
Sweden (GLF)[66] Platinum 40,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[67] Gold 15,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[68] Platinum 600,000
United States (RIAA)[69] Gold 500,000

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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