Otaku Hot Girl

"Otaku Hot Girl"
Song by Megan Thee Stallion
from the album Megan
ReleasedJune 28, 2024
Genre
Length2:38
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Bankroll Got It
Music video
"Otaku Hot Girl" on YouTube

"Otaku Hot Girl" is a song by American rapper Megan Thee Stallion, released on June 28, 2024 from her third studio album Megan (2024). Produced by Bankroll Got It, it samples the bumper music (or eyecatch) to the anime series Jujutsu Kaisen.[1]

Background

Megan Thee Stallion explained in an Instagram Live session on June 26, 2024 that she had recorded the song before securing clearance for a sample from an anime production. On June 25, 2024, she received an email from the sample owners demanding that she either remove use of names of the show's characters in the lyrics, or the entire sample, and restricted her from cosplaying any of their characters in a music video for the song. Megan re-recorded the song without using names of the characters in a makeshift studio, hours before performing in Dallas as part of her Hot Girl Summer Tour.[2]

Composition

The song contains trap production alongside a sample of the Jujutsu Kaisen theme music,[3] and features an intro from Adam McArthur, the voice actor of series protagonist Yuji Itadori in the English dub.[1][4] Megan makes references to Jujutsu Kaisen characters in the lyrics,[4][5][6] such as Satoru Gojo, as well as Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha from Naruto.[4]

Critical reception

The song received generally mixed reviews. Music critics have compared the song to "Mamushi", another track from Megan. Karen Gwee of NME commented the song "sounds like the shonen-spirited flex she was destined to write."[5] Mankaprr Conteh of Rolling Stone praised the line "Bitch they not pro-you, they anti-me", which she cited as an example of when Megan Thee Stallion "lets her jokes and entendres simmer", and regarded "Mamushi" to be not as "exciting" as "Otaku Hot Girl".[7] Alphonse Pierre of Pitchfork had a negative reaction, writing "Bankroll Got It's drum-heavy flip of the soundtrack is uninteresting—though it's not like he's working with an anime renowned for its music—and the character references are earnest but unbearably corny."[6] Lucas Martins of BPM stated the song "attempts to bring Megan's love for Japan into the mix, but the overbearing trap production muddles its uniqueness."[3]

Music video

The music video premiered on July 3, 2024. It shows various clips of Megan Thee Stallion's trip to Japan earlier in the year, including those of her presenting at the 8th Crunchyroll Anime Awards, meeting fans, shopping, eating local food, singing karaoke, cosplaying and going to Universal Studios.[4][8]

Charts

Chart performance for "Otaku Hot Girl"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9] 19
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 67
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 20

References

  1. ^ a b Williams, Kyann-Sian (28 June 2024). "Megan Thee Stallion "jumped through eight million hoops" to sample from anime series 'Jujutsu Kaisen' on new single 'Otaku Hot Girl'". NME.
  2. ^ Lynch, Jessica (June 28, 2024). "Megan Thee Stallion Re-Recorded Anime-Sampled Track Days Before Album Release". Billboard. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b Martins, Lucas (July 8, 2024). "Album Review: Megan Thee Stallion – Megan". BPM. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d Rogers, Karlie (July 4, 2024). "Megan Thee Stallion Shows Love for Japan in "Otaku Hot Girl" Music Video". Exclaim!. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  5. ^ a b Gwee, Karen (July 1, 2024). "Megan Thee Stallion – 'Megan' review: the rapper shines in all her multifaceted glory". NME. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  6. ^ a b Pierre, Alphonse (July 2, 2024). "Megan Thee Stallion: MEGAN". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  7. ^ Conteh, Mankaprr (July 1, 2024). "'Megan' Blissfully Soundtracks the Summer Thee Stallion Deserves". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  8. ^ Horvath, Zachary (July 3, 2024). "Megan Thee Stallion Shows Off Her Trip To Japan In Music Video For "Otaku Hot Girl"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  9. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  10. ^ "Megan Thee Stallion Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  11. ^ "Megan Thee Stallion Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2024.