Gimme (Banks song)

"Gimme" is a song by American singer and songwriter Banks from her third studio album, III (2019).[1] It was released as the album's lead single on April 29, 2019, and debuted on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 radio show.[2][3] The electro-R&B song was written by Banks and Josiah Sherman and produced by Hudson Mohawke, Kito, and BJ Burton.[4][5]

"Gimme"
Single by Banks
from the album III
ReleasedApril 29, 2019 (2019-04-29)
Studio
Genre
Length3:39
LabelHarvest
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Banks singles chronology
"Underdog"
(2017)		 "Gimme"
(2019)		 "Look What You're Doing To Me"
(2019)
Music video
"Gimme" on YouTube

Composition

"Gimme" is a "heavily electronic" pop[6] and electro-R&B[7] song that was written by Banks and Josiah Sherman and produced by Hudson Mohawke, Kito, and BJ Burton.[4] It was written in the key of D minor, "Gimme" has a tempo of 121 beats per minute.[8] The song's production is made of funky beats and ethereal vocals with an aggressive distorted track, bouncing keyboards and pitched vocals. According to Banks, "Gimme" is about getting what you want. It’s about knowing what you deserve, saying it out loud, and demanding it with no apologies.[9]

Music video

The music video for "Gimme" was directed by Matty Peacock and published on May 23, 2019, on Banks' Vevo channel. The video begins with Banks alone in the dark with a multicolored laser light that pulsates to the song's melody in a pyramid form.[10] She starts playing a choreography while one beam is pointing directly downwards. Eventually she is joined by other dancers as the light starts growing more numerous.[11]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of III.[12]

Recording and management

Personnel
  • Banks – vocals
  • Hudson Mohawke – production, engineering, synthesizers, drum programming
  • Kito – co-production
  • BJ Burton – additional production, engineering, drum programming, synthesizers, arrangement
  • Ross Birchard – engineering
  • Buddy Ross – engineering
  • Tom Elmhirst – mixing
  • Brandon Bost – engineering for mix
  • Huntley Miller – mastering

Charts
Chart (2019) Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[13] 31

Release history
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various April 29, 2019
Harvest [14]

References
  1. Ginsberg, Gab. "Banks Was Rising to the Top When She Disappeared. Here's Why". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  2. Kaufman, Gil (April 29, 2019). "Banks Returns With Dark Banger 'Gimme': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  3. "Gimme – Single by Banks". Apple Music. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  4. "Gimme / Banks TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  5. Kaplan, Ilana. "Hear Banks' Electrifying New Song 'Gimme' The Altar singer shares first new music since 2017". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  6. michielvmusic (2019-04-29). "Single Review: BANKS – Gimme". A Bit Of Pop Music. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  7. Levine, Nick (July 9, 2019). "BANKS – 'iii' review". NME. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  8. "Gimme by Banks". Find Song Tempo. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  9. Kaufman, Gil (April 29, 2019). "Banks Returns With Dark Banger 'Gimme': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  10. Legaspi, Althea. "See Banks Bend Laser Lights, Spur Dance Party in New 'Gimme' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  11. Aikins, Gabriel. "BANKS puts on a light show in 'Gimme' video". Substream Magazine. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  12. III (liner notes). Banks. Harvest Records. 2019. 2577842412.CS1 maint: others (link)
  13. "Hot Singles". Recorded Music NZ. May 13, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  14. "Gimme - Single by Banks on Apple Music". iTunes Store (United States). April 29, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
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