Released October 31, 2016 Recorded 2016 Length 3:43 | Format Digital download Genre Hip hop
trap Label GOOD
Def Jam | |
"Bounce Back" is a song by American rapper Big Sean, serving as the lead single from his fourth album, I Decided (2017). The song was produced by Hitmaka and Smash David, with additional production by Metro Boomin and Amaire Johnson. It features additional vocals from labelmate Kanye West and American singer Jeremih. It also has the subtitle "Take No L's", which is featured on the single's cover.
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Background
Big Sean teased "Bounce Back" on his social media in early October 2016. Hitmaka and Smash David also teased the song on their respective Instagram accounts a couple weeks before the song was released. On October 30, 2016, he announced on his Twitter account that he would be releasing new music. On the following day, Sean released "Bounce Back" along with "No More Interviews" for digital download through GOOD Music and Def Jam Recordings.
Composition
"Bounce Back" is a trap-influenced hip hop song, written in the key of C♯ minor, and a tempo of 81.5 BPM.
Music video
The song's accompanying music video premiered on December 12, 2016 on Big Sean's Vevo account on YouTube. It was directed by Glenn Michael and Christo Anesti.
Live performances
On October 31, 2016, Sean performed the song along with "No More Interviews" on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Sean performed the song on the January 21, 2017 episode of Saturday Night Live.
Commercial performance
"Bounce Back" has peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Big Sean's highest charting single to date. As of February 19, 2017, it has sold 285,000 copies in the United States and has been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Controversy
American record producer TM88 claimed on Twitter that he did not get credited for his alleged work on "Bounce Back", due to producing a song with one of the same producers on the song, "Smash David", on another song released earlier called "Act" by Juicy J, with the same beat elements and composition in that song that was used for "Bounce Back". TM88 later dissed all of the producers on the song except Metro Boomin, which TM88 called him "his brother", since they had collaborated numerous times before.