Dinosaur (Kesha song)
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"Dinosaur" (stylized as "D.I.N.O.$.A.U.R.") is a song by American recording artist and songwriter
Writing and inspiration
"Dinosaur" is a song written by Kesha Sebert, in collaboration with
Composition
According to digital
Rebecca Blissett of The Georgia Straight described the song as a "percussion-bombed snot-rapper".[6] According to Andrew Burgess of musicOMH, "Dinosaur" features a "Mark Mothersbaugh-like whistle-synth" and focuses on "the grossness of older men hitting on younger girls". Burgess cites the line "hey carnivore, you want my meat, I know it" as evidence for this.[4] The UrbanWire's Cheryl Chia noted that the song is similar to "Girlfriend" by Avril Lavigne and Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl",[7] while Monica Herrera of Billboard found it reminiscent of Vanity 6.[8] According to Althea Legaspi of the Chicago Tribune, "Dinosaur" contains "lyrical merit in that most women have experienced unwanted advances from a creepy way-too-old man".[9]
Critical reception
"Dinosaur" received generally negative reviews from most music critics. Ian Gittins of The Guardian called it a "bitchy put-down of ageing suitors".[10] Doug Rule of Metro Weekly criticized the song's chorus, which according to him is "spelt out like a "modern-day Toni Basil", saying: "Are we supposed to think that's cute, even clever? It's neither."[11] The UrbanWire's Cheryl Chia was critical of the song, saying that it "has the potential to be very annoying after a few rounds."[7] Billboard's Monica Herrera also gave a negative review. She used the song as an example of one of the album's "missteps", stating that it could "only appeal to the most heartless of teens".[8] Ailbhe Malone of NME stated that "Dinosaur" contains the pay-off "Honey, your toupee is falling to the left side/Get up and go bro/Oh wait, you're fossilized".[12]
Fraser McAlpine of the BBC was positive in his review of the song. McAlpine felt that "Dinosaur" was the album's best track, and went on to note that its conception was enough to "drive rock-bores into a state of spluttering fury." McAlpine's consensus on the song was that "it is made of nothing but sugar and sass and additives, a song from a young girl to an older man who is attempting to pick her up in a club. All she has to offer him is a scattergun spray of insults, and cutie-pie whistling. It's childish and Parental Advisory Required at the same time, and is going to infuriate any adult within hearing range."[5]
Live performances and covers
The song was first performed live for
Credits and personnel
- Recording
- Recorded by Max Martin and Shellback at Maratone Studios, Stockholm, Sweden.
- Personnel
- Songwriting – Kesha Sebert, Max Martin, Shellback
- Production– Max Martin, Shellback for Maratone Productions
- Keyboards – Max Martin
- Cowbell – Kesha
- Whistle – Kesha, Shellback
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Animal, Kemosabe Recordings, via RCA Records.[1]
Charts
Upon the release of Animal, "Dinosaur" debuted and peaked at 107 on the issue date of January 3, 2010, on the
Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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South Korea Gaon International Chart[21]
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[22] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ a b c d e Animal (liner notes). Kesha. RCA Records. 2010.
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- ^ a b Chia, Cheryl (January 8, 2010). "Ke$ha's Animal unleashed – The UrbanWire". The UrbanWire. Archived from the original on August 30, 2012. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
- ^ a b Herrera, Monica (January 6, 2010). "Ke$ha, "Animal" - Billboard.com". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
- ^ Legaspi, Althea (August 26, 2011). "Ke$ha at Charter One review – Chicago Tribune". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
- ^ Gittins, Ian (December 17, 2010). "Ke$ha – review – Music – The Guardian". The Guardian. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
- ^ Rule, Doug (January 27, 2010). "Di$po$able Pop: The dollar sign in Ke$ha's name serves as shorthand for not just all that's wrong with her music, but pop music today: Music section: Metro Weekly". Metro Weekly. Archived from the original on March 5, 2012. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
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- ^ Gaon Chart. Archived from the original(To access the applicable chart, change "년 (Year)" to "2010" and select the week) on March 16, 2013. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
- ^ "American single certifications – Kesha – Dinosaur". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 20, 2018.