Bang My Head

"Bang My Head"
Single by David Guetta featuring Sia and Fetty Wap
from the album Listen
Released 30 October 2015
Format Digital download
Recorded 2014
Length
  • 3:53 (album version)
  • 3:13 (single version)
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
David Guetta singles chronology
"Clap Your Hands"
(2015)		 "Bang My Head"
(2015)		 "No Worries"
(2016)
Sia chronology
"Alive"
(2015)		 "Bang My Head"
(2015)		 "Cheap Thrills"
(2016)
Fetty Wap singles chronology
"Gold Slugs"
(2015)		 "Bang My Head"
(2015)		 "Promise"
(2015)

"Bang My Head" is a song by French DJ and music producer David Guetta, featuring vocals from Australian singer Sia and American rapper Fetty Wap, it is the theme song for the 2015 science fiction horror film Victor Frankenstein. It was released as the second single from the re-release of Guetta's sixth studio album, Listen. "Bang My Head" tallies as the album's seventh single overall. It was released via digital download on 30 October 2015.[1] The original album version of the song only featured Sia's vocals, but the second verse was later replaced with vocals from Fetty Wap for the reworked single release.

Composition

Musically, the song is written in the key of A minor. The album version of the song follows a chord progression of Am–G–F and has a tempo of 124 beats per minute. However, the single version of the song featuring American rapper Fetty Wap has a tempo of 108 beats per minute. Sia's vocals span two octaves, from G3 to G5.[2][3]

Music video

The music video premiered on 6 November 2015.[4] The video shows Guetta losing a game of poker and a woman stepping in to win it all back for him in a technicolour horse race. Neither Sia nor Fetty Wap appear in the video.[5]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015–16) Peak
position
Argentina (Los 40 Principales)[6] 3
Australia (ARIA)[7] 21
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] 16
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] 29
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)[10] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[11] 2
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Wallonia)[12] 9
Chile (Los 40 Principales)[13] 9
Colombia (Los 40 Principales)[14] 1
Costa Rica (Los 40 Principales)[15] 6
Croatia (Airplay Radio Chart)[16] 1
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[17] 9
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[18] 14
Denmark (Tracklisten)[19] 38
Estonia (Uuno Top 20)[20] 3
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[21] 20
France (SNEP)[22] 3
France Radio (SNEP)[23] 1
France Streaming (SNEP)[24] 9
Germany (Official German Charts)[25] 24
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[26] 29
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[27] 22
Hungary (Single Top 40)[28] 39
Ireland (IRMA)[29] 25
Israel (Media Forest)[30] 7
Italy (FIMI)[31] 22
Lebanon (OLT 20)[32] 13
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[33] 2
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[34] 26
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[35] 19
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[36] 17
Norway (VG-lista)[37] 14
Peruvian Singles Chart (Peruvian Top 100)[38] 11
Panama (Los 40 Principales)[39] 2
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[40] 13
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[41] 16
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[42] 74
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[43] 42
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[44] 6
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[45] 19
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[46] 18
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[47] 18
UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[48] 6
US Billboard Hot 100[49] 76
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[50] 5
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[51] 5
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[52] 34
Venezuela English (Record Report)[53] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Italy (FIMI)[54] Platinum 50,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[55] Platinum 15,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[56] Silver 200,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ "David Guetta "Bang My Head" (featuring Sia & Fetty Wap) [Single Premiere]". josepvinaixa.com. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "Bang My Head". www.musicnotes.com. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
  3. ↑ "BPM for 'bang my head' by david | songbpm.com". songbpm.com. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
  4. ↑ "David Guetta - Bang My Head (Official Video) feat Sia & Fetty Wap". YouTube.com. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  5. ↑ "David Guetta's 'Bang My Head' video features a man bun and a technicolor horse race". Megan Lewis. www.ew.com. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  6. ↑ "Lista del 20/02/2016". PRISA. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  7. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – David Guetta feat. Sia & Fetty Wap – Bang My Head". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  8. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – David Guetta feat. Sia – Bang My Head" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  9. ↑ "Ultratop.be – David Guetta feat. Sia & Fetty Wap – Bang My Head" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  10. ↑ "Ultratop.be – David Guetta feat. Sia & Fetty Wap – Bang My Head" (in Dutch). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  11. ↑ "Ultratop.be – David Guetta feat. Sia & Fetty Wap – Bang My Head" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  12. ↑ "Ultratop.be – David Guetta feat. Sia & Fetty Wap – Bang My Head" (in French). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  13. ↑ "Lista del 20/02/2016". PRISA. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  14. ↑ "Lista del 20/02/2016". PRISA. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  15. ↑ "Lista del 20/02/2016". PRISA. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  16. ↑ "Top lista - STRANA (30.1.2016.)" (in Croatian). HRT. 30 January 2016.
  17. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 20161 into search.
  18. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 20165 into search.
  19. ↑ http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?list=t40
  20. ↑ "Uuno Top 20". Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  21. ↑ "David Guetta: Bang My Head (Feat. Sia & Fetty Wap)" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  22. ↑ "Lescharts.com – David Guetta feat. Sia – Bang My Head" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  23. ↑ http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-radio/
  24. ↑ http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-singles-streaming/
  25. ↑ "Musicline.de – David Guetta feat. Sia Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  26. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  27. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  28. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  29. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 4, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  30. ↑ "David Guetta feat. Sia & Fetty Wap – Bang My Head Media Forest". Israeli Airplay Chart. Media Forest. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  31. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – David Guetta feat. Sia & Fetty Wap – Bang My Head". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  32. ↑ "Top 20 Charts in Libanon". Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  33. ↑ "Mexico Ingles Airplay". Billboard.
  34. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – David Guetta feat. Sia & Fetty Wap search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  35. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – David Guetta feat. Sia & Fetty Wap – Bang My Head" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  36. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  37. ↑ http://lista.vg.no/
  38. ↑ "Ranking 25 Hits del 5 de diciembre de 2015". Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  39. ↑ "Lista del 20/02/2016". PRISA. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  40. ↑ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  41. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2016-01-15". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
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  43. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 20161 into search. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  44. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – David Guetta feat. Sia – Bang My Head" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  45. ↑ http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/
  46. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – David Guetta feat. Sia – Bang My Head". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  47. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2016-01-21" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  48. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2015-11-12" UK Dance Chart. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  49. ↑ "David Guetta – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for David Guetta. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
  50. ↑ "David Guetta – Chart history" Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs for David Guetta.
  51. ↑ "David Guetta Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay for David Guetta.
  52. ↑ "David Guetta – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for David Guetta. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  53. ↑ "Pop" (in Spanish). Record Report. 2016-03-05. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05.
  54. ↑ "Italian single certifications – David Guetta – Bang My Head" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016. Select Online in the field Sezione. Enter David Guetta in the field Filtra. The certification will load automatically
  55. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – David Guetta – Bang My Head". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  56. ↑ "British single certifications – David Guetta – Bang My Head". British Phonographic Industry. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016. Enter Bang My Head in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Silver in the field By Award. Click Search

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