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Bitch (Meredith Brooks song)

January 07, 2023

"Bitch" (also known by its censored title "Nothing In Between" and later as "Bitch (Nothing In Between)"[citation needed]) is a song by American singer-songwriter Meredith Brooks and co-written with Shelly Peiken. The song was released to American radio in March 1997 as the lead single from Brooks' second album, Blurring the Edges (1997), and was issued as a commercial single on May 20, 1997. The song was produced by punk notable Geza X.

"Bitch"
Single by Meredith Brooks
from the album Blurring the Edges
B-side"Down by the River"
ReleasedMarch 25, 1997 (1997-03-25)
StudioCity Lab Sound Design (Hollywood, California)
Genre
Length
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Geza X
Meredith Brooks singles chronology
"Bitch"
(1997) 		"I Need"
(1997)
Music video
"Bitch" on YouTube

In the United States, the song steadily rose on the Billboard Hot 100, eventually peaking at number two for four weeks. The song also peaked at number two in Australia and Canada and reached number six in the United Kingdom. In Australasia, at the APRA Music Awards of 1998, it won the award for Most Performed Foreign Work.[2] The song ranked at number 79 on VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of the '90s", and was nominated for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance and Best Rock Song at the 40th Annual Grammy Awards.

Writing and inspiration

"This song was born because I was so frustrated, I had 10 years of album cuts and never had a single. I was coming home from a session one day, full of PMS in a big funk, and 'What am I doing?' I thought to myself, my poor boyfriend who I was living with, married to now, he's going to have to deal with this when I get home. And God bless him, he loves me any way I am. I thought, 'He loves me even when I can be such a bitch.'"[3]

—Shelly Peiken talking to The Tennessean about the origins of the song.

"Bitch" was written by Brooks and Shelly Peiken. The song originated from feelings of frustration that Peiken felt in regards to her stalling music career.[3] These feelings of frustration inspired the song's opening lyrics—"I hate the world today"—which resulted in Peiken conceptualizing a song titled "Bitch".[4] Peiken reached out to Brooks to collaborate on the song, commenting: "[Brooks] had a lot of spunk, and I knew she could relate to this idea."[3] Brooks claimed that she was additionally inspired to write the song after reading the writings of psychiatrist Carl Jung.[5] The song was written in a single day in a spare bedroom of Peiken's home in Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles.[4] In an interview with Billboard, Brooks described the song as being about self-acceptance, referring to the word "bitch" as a term of endearment.[6] Brooks intended to reclaim the word, removing the pejorative connotations surrounding it.[6] She further explained the meaning of the song:

I'm not "an angry young girl" - or whatever the phrase of the moment is - but I'm human. It's not to excuse ranting and raving, but I don't think there's anything wrong with having "a mood". I don't think we all need to keep the mask on all the time.[6]

Capitol Records was initially hesitant to release "Bitch" as the lead single from Blurring the Edges (1997) due to the song's explicit lyrical content.[3] The label's vice president of artists and repertoire, Perry Watts-Russell, and producer Geza X both expressed their concerns about the song's lyrics potentially having a negative impact on its commercial performance.[7] Peiken explained that the record label considered censoring the song, although she and Brooks convinced the label to release the song to airplay with the lyrics intact.[3] Following the release and subsequent success of the song, Brooks commented that she believed "Bitch" achieved its intended purpose of being a "celebration of Everywoman's multiple psyches."[8]

Composition

According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Alfred Publishing, the song is written in the key of A major and is set in time signature of common time with a tempo of 92 beats per minute.[9] Brooks' vocal range spans two octaves, from E3 to C♯5.[9]

Critical reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic cited "Bitch" as an "Alanis clone", critiquing the "semi-profane lyrics to the caterwauling chorus".[10] Other music critics similarly compared the song to that of singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette with Billboard,[11] Entertainment Weekly,[12] and the Los Angeles Times,[13] all making note of the musical similarities between Morissette's work at the time in comparison with "Bitch". Record producer Geza X deliberately sought a hit single that sounded like Morissette's songs, yet he was fired soon afterward even when "Bitch" achieved major success, due to conflicts with Brooks' record label.[14] David Fricke from Rolling Stone remarked its "the notice-me snap".[15]

Chart performance

In the United States, "Bitch" debuted at number 57 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the issue dated April 26, 1997.[16] The song spent a total of 35 weeks on the chart, peaking at number two for the issue dated July 12, 1997.[16] The song was blocked from the number one position for four weeks by Puff Daddy and Faith Evans' "I'll Be Missing You".[16]

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Bitch" was directed by Paul Andressen in Los Angeles, California.[17] The video features Brooks on guitar while performing the song on a shimmering floral background. Throughout the course of the song, several objects typically associated with women are shown floating around the singer.

Live performances

The song was performed as part of Brooks' opening set on the Rolling Stones' Bridges to Babylon Tour.[18] Brooks left the stage early after the audience began booing and throwing bottles, batteries, and coins at her.[19] In response, Brooks cited the crowd's behavior as misogynistic and illustrative of the dangers of mob mentality.[20]

Track listings and formats

Credits and personnel

Credits and personnel are adapted from Blurring the Edges album booklet.[30]

Studios

Personnel

Charts

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for "Bitch"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[72] Platinum 70,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[73] Gold 5,000*
Norway (IFPI Norway)[74] Gold  
United Kingdom (BPI)[75] Gold 400,000 
United States (RIAA)[77] Gold 1,100,000[76]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
  Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Bitch"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States March 25, 1997 Modern rock radio Capitol [78]
April 29, 1997 Contemporary hit radio [79]
May 20, 1997 CD [80]
United Kingdom July 21, 1997
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 [81]

Covers and parodies

Main article: Bloke (Chris Franklin song)

In 2000, Australian comedian Chris Franklin released a parody of the song titled "Bloke" with the lyrics changed to reflect the stereotypical Australian male lifestyle. The song peaked at number one on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart.[82]

American comedy music group Raymond and Scum parodied the song as "Blair Witch", a parody about the film The Blair Witch Project (1999).[83] Kim Gordon of the band Sonic Youth has stated that their song "Female Mechanic Now on Duty" was inspired by "Bitch". "It's worth mentioning," says Kim, "that the song, 'Female Mechanic on Duty' was inspired by 'Bitch' by that famous Lilith-type female singer, Meredith Brooks. It's an answer song."[84] In 2016, Britney Spears gave a spoken word performance of the song during her Britney: Piece of Me concert residency.[85]

See also

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January 07, 2023
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Bitch also known by its censored title Nothing In Between and later as Bitch Nothing In Between citation needed is a song by American singer songwriter Meredith Brooks and co written with Shelly Peiken The song was released to American radio in March 1997 as the lead single from Brooks second album Blurring the Edges 1997 and was issued as a commercial single on May 20 1997 The song was produced by punk notable Geza X Bitch Single by Meredith Brooksfrom the album Blurring the EdgesB side Down by the River ReleasedMarch 25 1997 1997 03 25 StudioCity Lab Sound Design Hollywood California GenreAlternative rock 1 Length4 12 album version 3 58 single version LabelCapitolSongwriter s Meredith BrooksShelly PeikenProducer s Geza XMeredith Brooks singles chronology Bitch 1997 I Need 1997 Music video Bitch on YouTubeIn the United States the song steadily rose on the Billboard Hot 100 eventually peaking at number two for four weeks The song also peaked at number two in Australia and Canada and reached number six in the United Kingdom In Australasia at the APRA Music Awards of 1998 it won the award for Most Performed Foreign Work 2 The song ranked at number 79 on VH1 s 100 Greatest Songs of the 90s and was nominated for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance and Best Rock Song at the 40th Annual Grammy Awards Contents 1 Writing and inspiration 2 Composition 3 Critical reception 4 Chart performance 5 Music video 6 Live performances 7 Track listings and formats 8 Credits and personnel 9 Charts 9 1 Weekly charts 9 2 Year end charts 10 Certifications and sales 11 Release history 12 Covers and parodies 13 See also 14 ReferencesWriting and inspiration Edit This song was born because I was so frustrated I had 10 years of album cuts and never had a single I was coming home from a session one day full of PMS in a big funk and What am I doing I thought to myself my poor boyfriend who I was living with married to now he s going to have to deal with this when I get home And God bless him he loves me any way I am I thought He loves me even when I can be such a bitch 3 Shelly Peiken talking to The Tennessean about the origins of the song Bitch was written by Brooks and Shelly Peiken The song originated from feelings of frustration that Peiken felt in regards to her stalling music career 3 These feelings of frustration inspired the song s opening lyrics I hate the world today which resulted in Peiken conceptualizing a song titled Bitch 4 Peiken reached out to Brooks to collaborate on the song commenting Brooks had a lot of spunk and I knew she could relate to this idea 3 Brooks claimed that she was additionally inspired to write the song after reading the writings of psychiatrist Carl Jung 5 The song was written in a single day in a spare bedroom of Peiken s home in Laurel Canyon Los Angeles 4 In an interview with Billboard Brooks described the song as being about self acceptance referring to the word bitch as a term of endearment 6 Brooks intended to reclaim the word removing the pejorative connotations surrounding it 6 She further explained the meaning of the song I m not an angry young girl or whatever the phrase of the moment is but I m human It s not to excuse ranting and raving but I don t think there s anything wrong with having a mood I don t think we all need to keep the mask on all the time 6 Capitol Records was initially hesitant to release Bitch as the lead single from Blurring the Edges 1997 due to the song s explicit lyrical content 3 The label s vice president of artists and repertoire Perry Watts Russell and producer Geza X both expressed their concerns about the song s lyrics potentially having a negative impact on its commercial performance 7 Peiken explained that the record label considered censoring the song although she and Brooks convinced the label to release the song to airplay with the lyrics intact 3 Following the release and subsequent success of the song Brooks commented that she believed Bitch achieved its intended purpose of being a celebration of Everywoman s multiple psyches 8 Composition EditAccording to the sheet music published at Musicnotes com by Alfred Publishing the song is written in the key of A major and is set in time signature of common time with a tempo of 92 beats per minute 9 Brooks vocal range spans two octaves from E3 to C 5 9 Critical reception EditStephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic cited Bitch as an Alanis clone critiquing the semi profane lyrics to the caterwauling chorus 10 Other music critics similarly compared the song to that of singer songwriter Alanis Morissette with Billboard 11 Entertainment Weekly 12 and the Los Angeles Times 13 all making note of the musical similarities between Morissette s work at the time in comparison with Bitch Record producer Geza X deliberately sought a hit single that sounded like Morissette s songs yet he was fired soon afterward even when Bitch achieved major success due to conflicts with Brooks record label 14 David Fricke from Rolling Stone remarked its the notice me snap 15 Chart performance EditIn the United States Bitch debuted at number 57 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the issue dated April 26 1997 16 The song spent a total of 35 weeks on the chart peaking at number two for the issue dated July 12 1997 16 The song was blocked from the number one position for four weeks by Puff Daddy and Faith Evans I ll Be Missing You 16 Music video EditThe accompanying music video for Bitch was directed by Paul Andressen in Los Angeles California 17 The video features Brooks on guitar while performing the song on a shimmering floral background Throughout the course of the song several objects typically associated with women are shown floating around the singer Live performances EditThe song was performed as part of Brooks opening set on the Rolling Stones Bridges to Babylon Tour 18 Brooks left the stage early after the audience began booing and throwing bottles batteries and coins at her 19 In response Brooks cited the crowd s behavior as misogynistic and illustrative of the dangers of mob mentality 20 Track listings and formats EditUS CD single and cassette 21 Bitch 4 13 Down by the River 4 15US maxi CD single 22 Bitch album version 4 13 Bitch untied 3 56 Bitch Transistor mix 4 07 Bitch Tee s In House mix 6 13 Down by the River 4 15UK CD and Australian maxi CD single 23 24 Bitch edit 3 58 Bitch Transistor mix 4 07 Bitch Madgroove mix 3 45 Bitch E Team Funky Bitch edit 3 05UK 7 inch vinyl 25 Bitch edit 3 58 Bitch Madgroove mix 3 45 European and French CD single 26 27 Bitch edit 4 12 Bitch Transistor mix 4 07European maxi CD single 28 Bitch edit 3 58 Bitch untied version 3 56 Bitch Todd Terry s Inhouse mix 6 13 Down by the River 4 15Japanese CD single 29 Bitch 4 13 Down by the River 4 14 Bitch Transistor mix 4 07Credits and personnel EditCredits and personnel are adapted from Blurring the Edges album booklet 30 Studios Recorded at City Lab Sound Design Hollywood California Mixed at Sunset Sound Factory Hollywood California Mastered at Gateway Mastering Portland Maine US Personnel Meredith Brooks vocals background vocals guitars Paul Bushnell bass David Ricketts keyboards Josh Freese drums Geza X drum loop programming production engineering Jim Ebert mixing engineering Bob Ludwig masteringCharts EditWeekly charts Edit Weekly chart performance for Bitch Chart 1997 1998 PeakpositionAustralia ARIA 31 2Austria O3 Austria Top 40 32 5Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 33 5Belgium Ultratop 50 Wallonia 34 28Canada Top Singles RPM 35 2Canada Rock Alternative RPM 36 22Denmark IFPI 37 16Europe Eurochart Hot 100 38 9France SNEP 39 42Germany Official German Charts 40 19Iceland Islenski Listinn Topp 40 41 3Ireland IRMA 42 12Netherlands Dutch Top 40 43 12Netherlands Single Top 100 44 15New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 45 4Norway VG lista 46 5Scotland OCC 47 6Sweden Sverigetopplistan 48 12Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 49 10UK Singles OCC 50 6US Billboard Hot 100 51 2US Adult Top 40 Billboard 52 14US Alternative Airplay Billboard 53 4US Dance Club Songs Billboard 54 34US Mainstream Top 40 Billboard 55 1 Year end charts Edit Year end chart performance for Bitch Chart 1997 PositionAustralia ARIA 56 16Austria O3 Austria Top 40 57 26Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 58 28Canada Top Singles RPM 59 34Europe Eurochart Hot 100 60 45Germany Official German Charts 61 74Iceland Islenski Listinn Topp 40 62 7Netherlands Dutch Top 40 63 63Netherlands Single Top 100 64 52Romania Romanian Top 100 65 41Sweden Sverigetopplistan 66 45Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 67 26UK Singles OCC 68 69 52US Billboard Hot 100 70 15Chart 1998 PositionCanada Top Singles RPM 71 87Certifications and sales EditCertifications and sales for Bitch Region Certification Certified units salesAustralia ARIA 72 Platinum 70 000 New Zealand RMNZ 73 Gold 5 000 Norway IFPI Norway 74 Gold United Kingdom BPI 75 Gold 400 000 United States RIAA 77 Gold 1 100 000 76 Sales figures based on certification alone Shipments figures based on certification alone Sales streaming figures based on certification alone Release history EditRelease dates and formats for Bitch Region Date Format s Label s Ref United States March 25 1997 Modern rock radio Capitol 78 April 29 1997 Contemporary hit radio 79 May 20 1997 CD 80 United Kingdom July 21 1997 7 inch vinylCDcassette 81 Covers and parodies EditMain article Bloke Chris Franklin song In 2000 Australian comedian Chris Franklin released a parody of the song titled Bloke with the lyrics changed to reflect the stereotypical Australian male lifestyle The song peaked at number one on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart 82 American comedy music group Raymond and Scum parodied the song as Blair Witch a parody about the film The Blair Witch Project 1999 83 Kim Gordon of the band Sonic Youth has stated that their song Female Mechanic Now on Duty was inspired by Bitch It s worth mentioning says Kim that the song Female Mechanic on Duty was inspired by Bitch by that famous Lilith type female singer Meredith Brooks It s an answer song 84 In 2016 Britney Spears gave a spoken word performance of the song during her Britney Piece of Me concert residency 85 See also EditList of Billboard Mainstream Top 40 number one songs of the 1990sReferences Edit Top Alternative Songs of 1997 Playlist 1998 Winners APRA Music Awards Australasian Performing Right Association APRA Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society AMCOS Archived from the original on September 18 2009 Retrieved August 4 2018 a b c d e Paulson Dave July 11 2018 Story Behind the Song Meredith Brooks Bitch The Tennessean Retrieved July 20 2020 a b Wallock Matt June 16 2020 Shelly Peiken Reflects on the Extremely Satisfying Reciprocal Songsex Behind Bitch American Songwriter Retrieved July 20 2020 Meredith Brooks Gets In Touch With Her Bitchy Side MTV News July 1 1997 Retrieved April 7 2022 a b c Bambarger Bradley June 7 1997 The Modern Age Billboard p 85 Retrieved July 20 2020 Crowe Jerry June 11 1997 Isn t It Ironic Los Angeles Times Retrieved July 21 2020 Willman Chris June 13 1997 Interview with Meredith Brooks Entertainment Weekly Retrieved July 20 2020 a b Meredith Brooks Bitch Digital Sheet Music Musicnotes 1997 Retrieved July 21 2020 Erlewine Stephen Thomas May 5 1997 Meredith Brooks Blurring the Edges AllMusic Retrieved July 21 2020 Jagged Little Pill Anniversary Review Interview with Meredith Brooks Isn t It Ironic Avalon Moses June 2005 Million Dollar Mistakes Steering Your Music Career Clear of Lies Cons Catastrophes and Landmines Backbeat Books pp 99 101 ISBN 9781617133251 Fricke David December 25 1997 January 8 1998 The year in recordings Rolling Stone Issue 776 777 a b c The Hot 100 Chart Billboard April 26 1997 Retrieved July 21 2020 Production Notes Billboard July 26 1997 p 80 Retrieved July 21 2020 Meredith Brooks Booed Off Stones Stage Simple Minds Added to Croatia MTV News April 1 1998 Retrieved July 20 2020 They Wanted Mick Wired March 31 1998 Retrieved July 20 2020 Meredith 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