Bossy (Lindsay Lohan song)

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"Bossy"
Single by Lindsay Lohan
ReleasedMay 27, 2008
Recordedc. 2008
Genre
Length4:10
Universal Motown
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Ne-Yo
  • Stargate
Lindsay Lohan singles chronology
"Confessions of a Broken Heart (Daughter to Father)"
(2005) 		"Bossy"
(2008) 		"Back to Me"
(2020)

"Bossy" is a song by American singer

Universal Motown officially released the song to media outlets, while its digital single was released in the United States and Canada on May 27, 2008. Musically, "Bossy" is an electropop and dance-pop
song. Lyrically, it is about a woman being strong enough to get what she wants when she wants it.

Critically, "Bossy" attained generally mixed reception upon release, many music critics generally praised the attitude of the song, but considered the song less catchy than Lohan's previous efforts. Commercially, "Bossy" peaked at number 77 on the

Hot Dance Club Play
.

Background

"Bossy"
A 22 second sample of the song's chorus, which features Lohan singing over an electropop background with simple drums.[1]
Problems playing this file? See media help.

"Bossy" was written by Shaffer Smith, known by his stage name

People Magazine, he revealed the song "it's basically about a woman being strong enough to get what she wants when she wants it. In this case, 'Bossy' is a term that describes confidence and power."[2] "Bossy" was digitally released in the United States and Canada on May 27, 2008,[4] and it was reportedly set to appear on Lohan's third studio album.[2]

Critical reception

Upon its release, "Bossy" received mixed reviews from

music critics, however the song has received significant praise in the years following its release, with critics noting the song was released well before its time.[5][6]

Initially following its release, A

Global Dance Tracks component chart.[11]

In 2017, 9 years after the song's release, Alexis Hodoyan-Gastelum of Idolator stated that the song was released during a time when "people were expecting Lohan to continue on the alt-pop rock route", noting that the electro-pop sound of the song only became prominent following the sleeper success of the Lady Gaga single "Just Dance", which was also released in 2008, but only achieved significant success in 2009. In 2019, the song again received media coverage following its usage as the opening song on Lohan's MTV reality television series Lindsay Lohan's Beach Club.[12] Patrick Crowley of Billboard stated that "Beach Club will chronicle Lohan’s daily life as the boss of her own beach club in Mykonos, Greece -- and fittingly, her 2008 track “Bossy” soundtracks the intro clip", while Kristie Rohwedder of 'Bustle' questioned whether "'Bossy' is going to have a moment in 2019?" and whether the show was going to "propel 'Bossy' to No. 1 over a decade after it was released?".[13] The song's new-found interest prompted several questions on Lohan releasing new music, to which Lohan stated that "My sister [Aliana] is coming out with her record and I want to support her in that," "We've talked about writing together and maybe doing something together if we have season two, or just in general."[14]

Track listing

  • Digital download[15]
  1. "Bossy"  – 4:10

Charts

References

  1. ^ a b c "Lindsay Lohan Gets 'Bossy' On New Track". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. May 8, 2008. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
  2. ^
    People Magazine. Time Inc
    . Retrieved August 29, 2011.
  3. ^ "Ne-Yo Says Lindsay Lohan Track Will 'Surprise'". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. May 8, 2008. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
  4. ^ "Amazon.com: Bossy: Lindsay Lohan: MP3 Downloads". Amazon. May 27, 2008. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
  5. ^ "Should Have Been Bigger: Lindsay Lohan's "Bossy"". 18 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Boston's Best Variety - WWBX-FM | Mix 104.1".
  7. ^
    Hearst Magazines UK
    . Retrieved August 29, 2011.
  8. ^ a b Brandli, Kate (June 25, 2008). "Lindsay Lohan Hits The Studio". Blogcritics. Technorati, Inc. Archived from the original on November 5, 2011. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
  9. ^ "Canadian Hot 100 : Jun 14, 2008 – Subscription Required". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on September 11, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
  10. ^ "Dance Club Songs : Oct 25, 2008 – Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on February 2, 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
  11. ^ "Global Dance Tracks — Subscription Required". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. November 8, 2008. Archived from the original on January 20, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
  12. ^ "Lindsay Lohan Resurrects Her Song 'Bossy' for 'Beach Club' Intro: Exclusive Video". Billboard.
  13. ^ "The New 'Lindsay Lohan's Beach Club' Trailer Introduces the Show's Cast — and Teases Lots of Drama — VIDEO". 14 December 2018.
  14. ^ "That's Lindsay Lohan singing the theme song for her MTV reality TV show".
  15. ^ "Bossy – Single by Lindsay Lohan". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. May 27, 2008. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
  16. ^ "Lindsay Lohan Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
  17. ^ "Lindsay Lohan Chart History - Global Dance Songs". Billboard. October 18, 2008. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
  18. ^ "Lindsay Lohan Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
  19. ^ "Dance Club Songs – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 11, 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
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