Later Bitches

"Later Bitches" is the debut single by Greek music producer the Prince Karma. Solely composed by him, the song was released for digital download and streaming on 30 March 2018 by Panik Entertainment Group. In May 2018, the Prince Karma signed a record deal with Ultra Records, which was one of the labels to distribute the song internationally. The oriental and Balkan-influenced dance track contains spoken vocals and lyrics that address nightlife in a self-ironic manner. Music critics gave positive reviews of the song upon release, praising its catchiness and commercial appeal.

"Later Bitches"
Single by the Prince Karma
Released	30 March 2018
Genre	Dance
Length	4:07
Label	Panik
Composer(s)	The Prince Karma
The Prince Karma singles chronology
"Later Bitches" (2018) "No More" (2019)

Commercially, the song reached number one in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and Russia, as well as number 10 in Romania. It also notably charted at numbers 17 and 36 in France in Germany, where Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP) and Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI) awarded it gold certifications, respectively. To promote "Later Bitches", a music video was uploaded to YouTube on 28 September 2018, depicting people dancing in 80s-inspired club scenes. The Prince Karma also played the song live at multiple gigs, including at the 2019 NRJ DJ Awards, where it received a nomination in the Best Club Track category.

Background and composition

According to the Prince Karma's Spotify biography, he is of Greek origin.^[1] However, press articles have reported him being Turkish^[2][3][4] or Dominican among others; he addressed this discussion in a July 2019 interview with El Universal: "They have told me that I am from Puerto Rico, on the networks they say that I am Turkish, others that I am from the Dominican Republic, they have told me that I am from so many countries and I feel good."^[5] Prior to releasing his debut single "Later Bitches" and signing a record deal with Ultra Records in May 2018,^[6][2][4] the Prince Karma frequently had disc jockey jobs in his youth.^[5] An editor of Radio Eska's website noted his anonymity, pointing out in September 2018 there was little information about him online and that his Facebook profile had under 200 followers.^[7] Katrin Elsner of 1LIVE considers the Prince Karma's preference for the pink colour to act as his "trademark", with his Instagram account being "reminiscent of a huge pile of cotton candy - everything is pink".^[4]

 

Italian disc jockey Benny Benassi was involved in the production of a remix of the song.^[8]

"Later Bitches" was first released for digital download and streaming on 30 March 2018 in Greece and Cyprus by Panik Entertainment Group.^[9][10] Subsequently, it was made available in various other countries,^[11][12][13] including the United States and United Kingdom, on 25 May 2018 through Ultra Records;^[14][15] in Turkey, the track's release was handled by Yeni Dünya Müzik on the same date.^[16] Happy Music distributed "Later Bitches" in France on 15 June 2018,^[17] while Ultra and Kontor Records jointly released the song in Germany on 9 November.^[18] On 1 March 2019, "Later Bitches" was also made available in Australia by Central Station Records.^[19] Several remixes were issued to promote the song. While one produced by Benny Benassi, Mazzz and Constantin was made available on 16 November 2018,^[8] four others were released as part of a remixes EP on 31 May 2019.^[20]

"Later Bitches" was composed solely by the Prince Karma.^[21] Musically, it is a dance track that encompasses oriental and Balkan influences.^[2][4] It is layered with spoken lyrics―including "What the hell do you mean I have to wait in line / This is complete and total bullshit / If I show you my tits, will you let me in?"―which detail nightlife in a self-ironic manner.^[4][22]

Reception

Music critics gave positive reviews of the song upon its release. Elsner praised the track's catchy melody,^[4] whilst an editor of Songtexte.com wrote it "clearly stands out from the crowd and immediately lures you onto the dance floor".^[2] Düsseldorf Tonight's Daniel Hecht likened "Later Bitches" to the Hugel remix of El Profesor's "Bella ciao" (2018) and predicted that it "has what it takes to climb into the top 10" of the German charts.^[3] For the staff of Radio Eska, the song was a "contender for hit of the year".^[7] An editor of NordNews labelled "Later Bitches" as "cheeky, border-crossing" and "provocative".^[22] At the 2019 French NRJ DJ Awards, the song was nominated in the Best Club Track category, whilst the Prince Karma received a nomination for Revelation of the Year.^[23]

One month after its release, the song was trending on Shazam worldwide.^[7] "Later Bitches" first achieved success in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Russia and Ukraine in the September and October 2018, where it reached numbers one, one and 13, respectively, on the territories' TopHit radio airplay rankings.^[24][25][26] In November 2018, the song also peaked at number 21 on the Polish Airplay Chart and at number 24 on the Wallonian Ultratop 50 chart.^[27] It eventually found success in further countries in the first half of 2019, climbing to number 10 in Romania,^[28] as well as reaching number 36 in Germany and number 17 in France.^[29][30] For sales exceeding 200,000 and 100,000 copies, "Later Bitches" was awarded gold certifications in the latter two territories by Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI) and Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP), respectively.^[31][32]

Promotion and other usage

 

"Later Bitches" was used in a Desperados commercial in 2020.^[33]

A lyric video for "Later Bitches" was uploaded to Down2Earth Music Group's YouTube channel on 3 April 2018, featuring old-looking lo-fi footage of people partying. The visuals, belonging to the Stratus Dance Club channel, were edited by Truetone.^[34] The song's official music video was later released by Ultra Records on 28 September 2018.^[35] It features similar 80s-inspired club scenes and people dressed accordingly, including some wearing mullet hairstyles.^[4]

For further promotion, the Prince Karma played the song at the 2018 Greek MAD Video Music Awards in front of an audience of 5,000, making it his live debut. The ceremony also used "Later Bitches" as its theme song.^[7] The track was also performed at the 2019 NRJ DJ Awards and the 2019 Energy SummerOpening-Party in Germany.^[23][36] "Later Bitches" was included on the German compilation album Bravo Hits 104, released on 15 February 2019.^[37] Furthermore, the song was used in a Desperados advertising campaign in 2020.^[33]

Track listing

• Official versions^[A]

1. "Later Bitches" — 4:07
2. "Later Bitches" (Benny Benassi vs. Mazzz & Constantin Remix) — 3:33
3. "Later Bitches" (Billy Kenny Remix) — 5:03
4. "Later Bitches" (Danny Dove Re – Rub) — 4:05
5. "Later Bitches" (Dnf Remix) — 3:29
6. "Later Bitches" (Sebastian Perez Remix) — 4:40

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Later Bitches" Chart (2018–2019) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[38] 54 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[39] 42 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[27] 24 CIS (TopHit)^[24] 1 France (SNEP)^[30] 17 Germany (Official German Charts)^[29] 36 Germany Airplay (BVMI)^[40] 31 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)^[41] 21 Poland (Polish Airplay TV)^[42] 1 Romania (Airplay 100)^[28] 10 Romania (Romanian Radio Airplay)^[43] 2 Russia Airplay (TopHit)^[25] 1 Switzerland (Media Control Romandy)^[44] 13 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)^[26] 13

Monthly charts Monthly chart performance for "Later Bitches" Chart (2018) Peak position CIS (TopHit)^[45] 2 Russia Airplay (TopHit)^[46] 1 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)^[47] 23 Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Later Bitches" Chart (2018) Position CIS (TopHit)^[48] 54 Russia Airplay (TopHit)^[49] 47 Chart (2019) Position CIS (TopHit)^[50] 127 France (SNEP)^[51] 106 Germany (Official German Charts)^[52] 68 Romania (Airplay 100)^[53] 37 Russia Airplay (TopHit)^[54] 159

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Later Bitches"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)^[32]	Gold	100,000^‡
Germany (BVMI)^[31]	Gold	200,000^‡
Poland (ZPAV)^[55]	Platinum	50,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Later Bitches"

Country	Date	Format(s)	Label	Ref.
Greece	30 March 2018	Digital download streaming	Panik	^[9]
Cyprus				^[10]
Turkey	25 May 2018		Yeni Dünya	^[16]
United States			Ultra	^[14]
United Kingdom				^[15]
Russia				^[11]
Italy				^[12]
Spain				^[13]
France	15 June 2018		Happy	^[17]
Germany	9 November 2018		Ultra Kontor	^[18]
Australia	1 March 2019		Central Station	^[19]

Notes

1. This acts as a summary of all digital versions of the single.^[16][8][20]

References

1. "The Prince Karma". Spotify. from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
2. "The Prince Karma mischt mit seinem Song 'Later Bitches' die internationalen Charts auf" [The Prince Karma enters the international charts with his song 'Later Bitches'] (in German). Songtexte.com. 5 February 2019. from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
3. Hecht, Daniel (28 November 2019). "Der große Rückblick: Das waren die Sommerhits 2019!" [The big review: Those were the summer hits of 2019!] (in German). Düsseldorf Tonight. from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
4. Elsner, Katrin (15 February 2019). (in German). 1LIVE. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
5. García, Araceli (25 July 2019). "The prince karma prefiere no estudiar música" [The Prince Karma prefers to not study music]. El Universal (in Spanish). from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
6. "The Prince Karma on Apple Music". Apple Music (US). from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
7. "The Prince Karma - kim jest autor jesiennego hitu Later Bitches?" [The Prince Karma – who is the author of the hit 'Later Bitches'?] (in Polish). Radio Eska. 20 September 2018. from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
8. "Later Bitches (Benny Benassi vs. Mazzz & Constantin Remix) – Single by the Prince Karma on Apple Music". Apple Music (US). from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
9. "Later Bitches – Single by the Prince Karma on Apple Music" (in Greek). Apple Music (GR). from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
10. "Later Bitches – Single by the Prince Karma on Apple Music" (in Greek). Apple Music (CY). from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
11. "Later Bitches – Single by the Prince Karma on Apple Music" (in Russian). Apple Music (RU). from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
12. "Later Bitches – Single di the Prince Karma su Apple Music" (in Italian). Apple Music (IT). Retrieved 13 July 2022.
13. "Later Bitches – Single de the Prince Karma en Apple Music" (in Spanish). Apple Music (ES). from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
14. "Later Bitches – Single by the Prince Karma on Apple Music". Apple Music (US). from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
15. "Later Bitches – Single by the Prince Karma on Apple Music". Apple Music (GB). from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
16. "Later Bitches – Single by the Prince Karma on Apple Music" (in Turkish). Apple Music (TR). from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
17. "Later Bitches – Single par the Prince Karma sur Apple Music" (in French). Apple Music (FR). from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
18. "Later Bitches – Single von the Prince Karma bei Apple Music" (in German). Apple Music (DE). from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
19. "Later Bitches – Single by the Prince Karma on Apple Music". Apple Music (AU). from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
20. "Later Bitches (Remixes) – EP by the Prince Karma on Apple Music". Apple Music (US). from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
21. "Later Bitches, The Prince Karma". Qobuz. from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
22. "The Prince Karma – 'Later Bitches' weltweit auf dem Vormarsch" [The Prince Karma – 'Later Bitches' enters charts worldwide] (in German). NordNews. 31 October 2018. from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
23. "'Later Bitches': Το τραγούδι που βραβεύτηκε στη Γαλλία είναι ελληνικό" ['Later Bitches': The song that was awarded in France is Greek] (in Greek). Hit Channel. 12 November 2022. from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
24. The Prince Karma — Later Bitches. TopHit. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
25. . TopHit. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
26. . TopHit. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
27. "The Prince Karma – Later Bitches" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
28. Arvunescu, Victor (8 April 2019). "Top Airplay 100 – 'Luna' stă bine pe primul loc!" [Top Airplay 100 – 'Luna' stays on top] (in Romanian). Un site de muzică. from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
29. "The Prince Karma – Later Bitches" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
30. "The Prince Karma – Later Bitches" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
31. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (The Prince Karma; 'Later Bitches')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
32. "French single certifications – The Prince Karma – Later Bitches" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
33. "Taneczna energia w reklamie 'We Are the Party'" [Dancing energy in the advertisement 'We Are the Party'] (in Polish). Papaya.Rocks. 6 July 2020. from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
34. "The Prince Karma - Later B**ches (Stratus Lyric Video)". Down2Earth Music Group. 3 April 2018. from the original on 4 May 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022 – via YouTube. Note: Open the description for credits.
35. "The Prince Karma - Later Bitches (Official Video) [Ultra Music]". Ultra Records. 28 September 2018. from the original on 22 April 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022 – via YouTube.
36. Zeißler, Nico (23 March 2021). "Energy SummerOpening-Party bei Belantis erneut abgesagt" [Energy SummerOpening-Party at Belantis cancelled again] (in German). Tag24. from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
37. Wernke-Schmiesing, Sebastian (6 February 2019). "Bravo Hits 104 [Tracklist]" (in German). Dance-Charts. from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
38. "The Prince Karma – Later Bitches" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
39. "The Prince Karma – Later Bitches" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
40. "Radio-Charts Deutschland – Chartwoche 16/2019" (in German). RadioCharts. Bundesverband Musikindustrie. from the original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
41. "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
42. "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay TV. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
43. "Media Forest – Weekly Charts. Media Forest. 25 March 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2022. Note: Romanian and international positions are rendered together by the number of plays before resulting an overall chart.
44. "The Prince Karma – Later Bitches" (in French). Media Control. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
45. "City & Country Radio – Top Month Hits - Музыкальные Чарты TopHit". TopHit. from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
46. "City & Country Radio – Top Month Hits - Музыкальные Чарты TopHit". TopHit. from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
47. "City & Country Radio – Top Month Hits - Музыкальные Чарты TopHit". TopHit. from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
48. "Популярные хиты 2018" (in Russian). TopHit. from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
49. "City & Country Radio – Top Year-End Hits" (in Russian). TopHit. 2018. from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
50. "Популярные хиты 2019" (in Russian). TopHit. from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
51. "Top de l'année Top Singles 2019" (in French). SNEP. from the original on 22 March 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
52. "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts 2019" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. from the original on 14 November 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
53. (in Romanian). Kiss FM. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2022. Note: User may scroll down the 'Podcasturi' menu to play or download the respective podcast.
54. "City & Country Radio – Top Year-End Hits" (in Russian). TopHit. 2019. from the original on 13 January 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
55. "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 May 2023. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Later Bitches in the search box.