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"Big Fat Bass" is a song recorded by American singer

bass and its influence on club music. The song contains a double entendre
gender metaphor sung by Spears. "Big Fat Bass" received mixed reviews from contemporary music critics, who deemed it an instant radio and club hit, and also considered it the most old-school work on the album. However, a few reviews considered it as an unfortunate collaboration with will.i.am, and dismissed Spears' heavily processed vocals.

Following the release of Femme Fatale, "Big Fat Bass" charted at number 31 on the

Rain Nightclub, Good Morning America and Jimmy Kimmel Live!. The performance on the latter aired after three months due to technical problems. She has also performed it during the Femme Fatale Tour
(2011).

Background and composition

"[I discovered] her love for music. I never seen anyone, like, come alive, full of excitement and giggling and laughing behind the mic. She was like a little kid when she was recording the song and it just brought the whole atmosphere, it changed the whole atmosphere when someone really loves music. So it was great working with her."

—will.i.am on the Spears' work ethic[1]

Spears spoke to

Hollywood, California.[7]

"Big Fat Bass"
A 27-second sample of the song's chorus, features Spears' heavily processed vocals over a house beat.[8][9]
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"Big Fat Bass" is a

Another Night" (1993) by Real McCoy,[11] while Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine wrote that it recalls "When I Hear Music" by Debbie Deb.[12] The song's lyrics also intercalates with a double entendre gender metaphor, where Spears sings "It's gettin bigger/The bass is getting bigger".[13] Spears' vocals were also deemed as heavily processed, yet similar to the ones of Fergie and Rihanna.[9][14]

Critical reception

Spears performing "Big Fat Bass" during the Femme Fatale Tour, 2011

Alexis Petridis of

About.com reviewer Bill Lamb selected it as a top song on Femme Fatale.[19][20] Lamb further added that the song "will leave you laughing as you sing along on the dance floor."[20]

Rudy Klapper of Sputnikmusic wondered how "Big Fat Bass" is not a Black Eyed Peas song, and further commented that "for every ill-advised will.i.am guest spot... there's an out-of-left field flute... solo that actually works."

Idolator staff noted that the song has "all the strengths and weaknesses of your average Black Eyed Peas tune – it's catchy but repetitive, danceable with pretty inconsequential lyrics, and has the potential to become annoying if played too frequently."[25] Writing for Glamour, Christopher Rosa thought it "strips Spears of all personality and leaves her stranded in a sea of headache-inducing beats", and he named it Spears's sixth-worst song of all-time.[26] Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone was critical: "Imagine how bad a Will.I.Am production for Britney called 'Big Fat Bass' might be. Now multiply that by 10. You have just imagined 'Big Fat Bass.'"[27]

Live performances

Spears first performed "Big Fat Bass" at

Rain Nightclub in the Palms Casino Resort on March 25, 2011. Following the performance of "Hold It Against Me", she emerged from a speaker box and danced around the stage, sporting a body-hugging latex bodysuit. The song was remixed for the performance with elements of "Womanizer", "3", "Gimme More" and "I'm a Slave 4 U".[28] Jocelyn Vena of MTV News stated that the performance had Spears' fans amazed.[28] The singer also taped performances of "Hold It Against Me", "Big Fat Bass" and "Till the World Ends" at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on March 27, 2011, that aired on Good Morning America on March 29, 2011.[29] Pop Crush's Cristin Maher noted that the singer "definitely let loose more as she popped and locked alongside her dancers, but still failed to wow us with her dancing."[30] The same day, Spears performed the set on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.[31] However, the performance of "Big Fat Bass" aired on May 24, 2011 due to technical problems.[32] The song was added to the setlist of 2011's Femme Fatale Tour.[33] Spears sported a pink latex and lace jacket during the performance, which had a similar setting to early performances of the song. Additionally, will.i.am appeared in the backdrops.[34]

Credits and personnel

Technical

  • Recorded and Engineered at Ethernet Studios in
    Hollywood, California
  • Mixed at The Record Plant in Hollywood, California

Personnel

  • Britney Spears – lead vocals
  • programming
    , vocal recording
  • DJ Ammo
    – additional programming, synths, piano
  • Dylan "3D" Dresdow – mixing
  • Padraic "padlock" Kerin – vocal recording

Source:[7]

Charts

For the week ending April 7, 2011, "Big Fat Bass" debuted at number 31 on the

Dance/Electronic Digital Songs on April 16, 2011 at number 18.[36]

Chart (2011) Peak
position
South Korea International Singles (
Gaon)[35]
 31
US
Dance/Electronic Digital Songs (Billboard)[36]
 18

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