Buss It

"Buss It" is a song recorded by American rapper Erica Banks. Written by Banks and produced by Sgt. J, the song was released on May 15, 2020 through 1501 Certified Entertainment as the lead single from Banks's self-titled fourth mixtape. After she signed to Warner Records, it was reissued on that label. It became popular on the video-sharing platform TikTok in early 2021, and peaked at number 67 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

"Buss It"
Single by Erica Banks
from the album Erica Banks
ReleasedMay 15, 2020 (2020-05-15)
RecordedDecember 2019
GenreDirty rap
Length3:07
Label1501 Certified
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Sgt. J
Erica Banks singles chronology
"MZ E (Diss)"
(2020)		 "Buss It"
(2020)
Music video
"Buss It" on YouTube

Composition

"Buss It" is a dirty rap[1] song, which begins with a sample from American rapper Nelly's 2002 song "Hot in Herre" in which Nelly sings, "Checkin' your reflection and tellin' your best friend/Like, 'Girl, I think my butt gettin' big'",[2] which then transitions into the song's "trap-heavy" chorus over a repetition of the sample.[3] The Dallas Observer's Alex Gonzalez described the song as "an ass-shaking strip club anthem".[1]

Background

"Buss It" was recorded in December 2019 by Banks with producer Sgt. J.[4] Although Banks was originally hesitant to release it, stating that she "didn't like the song", she eventually released the song in June 2020 after being encouraged by Sgt. J and her friends.[2]

A social media trend using "Buss It" was created on video-sharing platform TikTok by user Erika Davila in early January 2021. The "Buss It" challenge begins with users wearing no makeup and everyday clothing before another clip plays which shows them in makeup "dropping it down low" and twerking. The trend was done by musicians Rico Nasty, Monica, DaniLeigh, Iggy Azalea,[5] and Chloe Bailey of Chloe x Halle,[6] as well as actresses Gabrielle Union and Tracee Ellis Ross[3] and model Jordyn Woods.[7] Writing for Harper's Bazaar, Erica Gonzales called it "the first major TikTok trend of 2021".[2] As of January 2021, the song has been used in over two million videos on the platform.[8]

Commercial performance

"Buss It" debuted on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart in August 2020 at number 38, peaking at number 36.[3] The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 100 five months later in January 2021 as a result of its viral popularity.[9]

Charts
Chart performance for "Buss It"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 100
US Billboard Hot 100[11] 67
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12] 23
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[13] 23

Release history
Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States May 15, 2020
  • 1501 Entertainment
  • Warner
 [14]

References
  1. Gonzalez, Alex (July 1, 2020). "Dallas Rapper Erica Banks Is Hotter Than Texas With 'Buss It'". Dallas Observer. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  2. Gonzales, Erica (January 22, 2021). "Erica Banks Almost Didn't Release "Buss It"—and Now It's a Viral Sensation". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  3. Mamo, Heran (January 12, 2021). "What Is the 'Buss It' Challenge?". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  4. McKinney, Jessica (January 12, 2021). "What Is the Buss It Challenge? 2021's First Big Viral Trend, Explained". Complex. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  5. Johnson, Cherise (January 19, 2021). "Erica Banks Thinks Her Viral 'Buss It' Challenge Is A Beautiful Thing". Uproxx. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  6. Moore, Andria (January 21, 2021). "Chloe Bailey Did The "Buss It" Challenge And It Pretty Much Broke The Internet". BuzzFeed. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  7. Ushe, Naledi (January 26, 2021). "Jordyn Woods Takes on TikTok 'Buss It' Challenge, Boyfriend Karl-Anthony Towns Says 'God Is Good'". People. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  8. Seabrook III, Robby (January 20, 2021). "The Break Presents: Erica Banks". XXL. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  9. White, Caitlin (January 19, 2021). "Erica Banks Scores Her First Hot 100 Hit With The 'Buss It' Challenge". Uproxx. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  10. "Billboard Canadian Hot 100 Chart (January 30, 2021)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  11. "Hot 100 Chart (February 6, 2021)". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  12. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart (February 6, 2021)". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  13. "Rhythmic Songs: February 6, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  14. "Buss It - Single by Erica Banks". Apple Music. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
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