Format Digital download Genre Teen pop
pop-rap Label Kemosabe
RCA | Recorded 2014 Length 3:26 | |
Released April 23, 2014 (2014-04-23) | ||
"Shower" is a song by American singer Becky G from her upcoming English studio album. It was released on April 23, 2014 by Kemosabe Records and RCA Records as the lead single from the record. The song was written by Gomez, Dr. Luke, Cirkut, and Rock City and it was produced by Dr. Luke and Cirkut. It is Gomez's first top 20 hit in the United States. The official remix features American rapper Tyga.
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Background and release
"Shower" was released for retail via digital distribution, on April 23, 2014. The audio for the song was also uploaded to YouTube and VEVO, on the same day of its release.
Composition
Musically, "Shower" is a teen pop and melodic rap song. Lyrically, the song is a "breezy ode to first love". Gomez has said, "Everyone can relate to the song, even if you don't understand the words."
Music video
The video was released on June 30, 2014 via VEVO, being uploaded on YouTube in the following day. It features a cameo appearance by American rapper T. Mills. Gomez explained the concept: "We wanted to capture moments of feeling good, and me personally when I feel good is when I'm hanging out with friends or that special person. It’s a party basically..." MTV described the visuals as "carefree". As of March 2017, the music video of "Shower" has over 282 million views on Youtube.
Reception
BuzzFeed called the song "2014's 'Call Me Maybe'" and said that it is "kind of awful and you'll love it". Maximum Pop! compared the single to the work of Gomez's previous duet partner Cher Lloyd and described it as "a bubbly future pop hit." Time said the song "is such a seasonally appropriate sugar rush that it’s borderline preposterous the song hasn’t been a more serious contender for Song of the Summer."
Commercial performance
"Shower" debuted at number 88 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart before peaking at number 16 on the charts, and number 39 on the Rhythmic Songs chart and number 36 on the Billboard Pop Songs on the week dated for June 21, 2014. It also debuted at number 48 on Hot Digital Songs on the week ending June 28, 2014. It peaked at number 1 on the US Heatseekers chart.
Certifications
Since May 9, 2013, RIAA certifications for digital singles include on-demand audio and/or video song streams in addition to downloads.