Mo Bamba (song)

For the basketball player, see Mo Bamba.
Not to be confused with La Bamba (song).

"Mo Bamba"
Single by Sheck Wes
from the album Mudboy
ReleasedJune 16, 2017 (2017-06-16)
Recorded2017
Genre
Length3:01 (single version)
3:04 (album version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Sheck Wes singles chronology
"Live SheckWes Die SheckWes"
(2017) 		"Mo Bamba"
(2017) 		"Do That"
(2018)
Music video
"Mo Bamba" on YouTube

"Mo Bamba" is a song by American rapper Sheck Wes. A sleeper hit that achieved mainstream success despite limited promotion, it was produced by Take a Daytrip and 16yrold. The song was independently released on music streaming site SoundCloud by 16yrold in 2017, and became a word of mouth sensation without record label or radio support, reaching number six on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.[1]

The song later served as a single from Wes' debut studio album, Mudboy. It remains his most popular and successful song.[2][3]

Background

The song is named after then-Texas Longhorn and current Los Angeles Clippers[4] basketball player Mo Bamba, who grew up with Sheck Wes in his home town Harlem, New York neighborhood. The two spent some of their childhoods together.[5]

Producers 16yrold and Take a Daytrip consisting of Denzel Baptise and David Biral, who had met online, collaborated on the track's beat and composition.[1] 16yrold invited Wes to record in the studio with them.[6] Wes recorded the majority of the song in one take,[1][7] with additional ad-libs recorded afterwards.[7]

Baptise of Take a Daytrip looped the beat as Wes recorded his vocals. The beat cutting off at the 1:38 minute mark of the song was the result of the laptop used to record Wes’ vocals freezing. This caused concern among the producers who feared that the song would be ruined because the entire song up until that point had been recorded in one take without any issues. At the 1:40 minute mark of the song, someone can be heard in the background saying "whoa".[6] Wes shouting out, "Oh! Fuck! Shit! Bitch!", was his actual reaction to the beat freezing by accident. Shortly after, the beat unfroze as Wes proceeded to record a new verse on the spot.[6][7]

Music video

The song's music video was released on January 30, 2018, via YouTube and was directed by White Trash Tyler, Nick Walker and Wes himself. It is a music video in black and white and finds Wes on a basketball court.[8]

Usage in media

In sports

The song has gained widespread popularity at sporting events, particularly at college football games. The song is primarily used to help hype up the home fans and raise the volume inside the stadium. During a highly anticipated sellout 2019 game at Beaver Stadium, the song was used during then ranked #16 Michigan Wolverines first possession. Penn State Nittany Lions fans plus the song made the stadium so loud that Michigan was forced to use a timeout to avoid a delay of game penalty.[9]

The song can be heard in the video game EA Sports College Football 2025.[10]

Personnel

Credits adapted from The New York Times.[1]

Artist

  • Sheck Wes – vocals

Production

  • 16yrold – production
  • Take a Daytrip – production, recording, mixing, mastering

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[37] Platinum 60,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[38] 3× Platinum 240,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[39] Gold 45,000‡
France (SNEP)[40] Platinum 200,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[41] Gold 35,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[42] 2× Platinum 60,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[43] Platinum 50,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[44] Platinum 10,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[45] Gold 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[46] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[47] 5× Platinum 5,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b c d Coscarelli, Joe (2018-09-04). "The Story of 'Mo Bamba': How a SoundCloud Rap Track Goes Viral". The New York Times. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  2. ^ "Sheck Wes". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  3. ^ "Sheck Wes - Spotify Top Songs". kworb.net. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  4. ^ Turner, Broderick (1 July 2024). "Clippers hope to remain competitive with roster in wake of losing Paul George". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Sheck Wes: Here's Why I Named My Hit Song After A Hoops Phenom!". TMZ.com. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  6. ^ a b c "The Making of Sheck Wes' "Mo Bamba" With Take A Daytrip & 16yrold". Genius. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  7. ^ a b c "The Amazing Story Behind Sheck Wes' "Bitch!" Ad-Lib on "Mo Bamba"". DJBOOTH. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  8. ^ "Sheck Wes Turns Up In "Mo Bamba" Video". XXL. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  9. ^ Knills74 (2019-11-11). Penn State vs Michigan Timeout First Play - Whiteout. Retrieved 2024-07-26 – via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  11. ^ "Sheck Wes – Mo Bamba". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  12. ^ "Sheck Wes – Mo Bamba" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  13. ^ "Sheck Wes Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  14. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 3. týden 2019 in the date selector. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  15. ^ "Sheck Wes – Mo Bamba" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
  16. ^ "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 47/2018". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on December 3, 2018. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  17. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Sheck Wes". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  18. ^ "2018 53-os SAVAITĖS (gruodžio 28-sausio 3 d.) SINGLŲ TOP100" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. January 4, 2019. Archived from the original on October 9, 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
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  22. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  23. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 48. týden 2018 in the date selector. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
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  25. ^ "Sheck Wes – Mo Bamba". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  26. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  27. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  28. ^ Trust, Gary (December 3, 2018). "Travis Scott Scores First Billboard Hot 100 Leader: 'What's More 'Sicko Mode' Than Going No. 1?!'". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  29. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs: December 8, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  30. ^ "Rhythmic Songs: January 12, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  31. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  32. ^ "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  33. ^ "Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 3000 Singles + EPs Digitais" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
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  39. ^ "Danish single certifications – Sheck Wes – Mo Bamba". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  40. ^ @snep (May 13, 2024). "Le titre « Mo Bamba » de Sheck Wes est certifié Single Platine ! 💿 30 000 000 équivalents streams 🎧 Bravo ! 👏" (Tweet) (in French). Retrieved December 25, 2024 – via Twitter.
  41. ^ "Italian single certifications – Sheck Wes – Mo Bamba" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  42. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Sheck Wes – Mo Bamba". Radioscope. Retrieved December 25, 2024. Type Mo Bamba in the "Search:" field.
  43. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  44. ^ "Portuguese single certifications – Sheck Wes – Mo Bamba" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  45. ^ "Spanish single certifications – Sheck Wes – Mo Bamba". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
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