Bikini Bottom (song)

"Bikini Bottom"
Single by Ice Spice
from the EP Like..?
ReleasedOctober 28, 2022
Genre
Length1:46
Label10K Projects
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)RiotUSA
Ice Spice singles chronology
"Munch (Feelin' U)"
(2022) 		"Bikini Bottom"
(2022) 		"In Ha Mood"
(2023)

"Bikini Bottom" is a song by American rapper Ice Spice. It was released on October 28, 2022, through 10K Projects.

Background and release

Ice Spice released her debut single, "Munch (Feelin' U)", in August 2022. The song went viral on social media platforms,[1] after which Ice Spice signed with the record label 10K Projects.[2] In early October, Ice Spice posted a snippet of a new song, "Bikini Bottom", on her social media platforms. The less-serious nature of the song's beat was compared by the public to background music in the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants, which the song gets its title from. The musician has cited the series' titular character as someone who was "very integrated in my life."[3] Kenna McCafferty opined in Paper that "it [...] helps that Ice Spice can take a joke".[1] The song was released on October 28.[4]

Composition

"Bikini Bottom" was produced by RiotUSA, who also produced Ice Spice's debut single "Munch (Feelin' U)".[4][5] The song, which is under two minutes in length, features Ice Spice calmly rapping over a beat reminiscent of the strings present on a song featured in SpongeBob SquarePants, which the song's title references.[6][7]

Critical reception

Heven Haile in Pitchfork called the song "whimsical and fun", further opining that Ice Spice's lack of seriousness plays to her strengths.[8]

Charts

Chart performance for "Bikini Bottom"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9] 29

References

  1. ^ a b McCafferty, Kenna (2022-10-28). "Ice Spice's 'Bikini Bottom' is Topping TikTok". Paper. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  2. ^ Stutz, Colin (2022-09-30). "Inside Track: Music Biz Gets Back-to-School With Exec Moves, Deals for Ice Spice, Blondshell, d4vd & More". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  3. ^ "Ice Spice Admits She Crushed On SpongeBob SquarePants Growing Up". HipHopDX. 2023-03-16. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  4. ^ a b Coleman II, C. "Ice Spice, 'Bikini Bottom' Lyrics". XXL. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  5. ^ Pierre, Alphonse (2022-10-28). "Ice Spice Shares New Song 'Bikini Bottom'". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  6. ^ Sophie, Caraan (2022-10-28). "Ice Spice Channels 'SpongeBob SquarePants' in New Single 'Bikini Bottom'". Hypebeast. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  7. ^ Pareles, Jon; Zoladz, Lindsay (2022-10-28). "Rihanna Inches Back to Music, and 8 More New Songs". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  8. ^ Haile, Heven. "Ice Spice: 'Bikini Bottom'". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  9. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 7, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2022.