Brand New Bitch

"Brand New Bitch"
Single by Anjulie
Released	May 23, 2011
Format	Digital download
Genre	Dance-pop, electropop
Length	3:31
Label	Universal Republic
Writer(s)	Anjulie Persaud, Michel Zitron
Producer(s)	Brandon Bonfiglio
Certification	MC: Platinum
Anjulie singles chronology
"Rain" (2009) "Brand New Bitch" (2011) "Stand Behind the Music" (2011)

"Brand New Bitch" (also known under its clean title "Brand New Chick") is a song written and recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Anjulie.^[1] It was co-written by Michel Zitron and was produced by Brandon Bonfiglio. The song was released to digital retailers via Universal Republic Records on May 23, 2011.^[2]

"Brand New Chick" achieved moderate commercial success in Canada – it was certified Platinum by Music Canada^[3] and reached number 16 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100. The song was a hit in dance venues, reaching number three on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart as well as 24 on the now-defunct Global Dance Songs survey. At the 2012 Juno Awards, the track was nominated for Dance Recording of the Year but lost out to "Hello" by Martin Solveig and Dragonette.^[4]

Commercial performance

"Brand New Bitch" debuted at number eighty-four on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 for the week ending July 2, 2011.^[5] It reached its peak position of sixteen for the week ending September 24, 2011.^[6] The song peaked at number nineteen on the Hot Canadian Digital Songs component chart in October 2011.^[7] Though its peak positions are unverifiable, "Brand New Bitch" rose to at least 7 on the Canada CHR/Top 40 and number 12 on the Canada Hot AC formats, according to archived charts compiled by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems.^[8] In November 2011, "Brand New Bitch" was certified Platinum by Music Canada for digital sales exceeding 80,000 units.^[3]

In the United States, "Brand New Bitch" debuted at number thirty-six on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart for the week ending October 29, 2011 and peaked at number 3 on the chart dated December 17, 2011.^[9] It is her fourth consecutive top-ten hit on the chart, and was her last single to appear on the chart as of June 2015. The song additionally charted at number twenty-four on the now-defunct Global Dance Songs chart compiled by Billboard which ranked songs by airplay in nightclubs.^[10]

Music video

The official music video for "Brand New Bitch" was directed by Hannah Lux Davis and premiered August 11, 2011.^[11] In the video, Anjulie portrays a woman who is resurrected in a laboratory illuminated by neon nightclub-inspired lights, inspired loosely by the story of Frankenstein.

Track listings

Digital download — single (Explicit)^[2]

1. "Brand New Bitch" – 3:31

Digital download — single (Clean)^[2]

1. "Brand New Chick" – 3:32

Brand New Bitch (The Remixes) — EP^[12]

1. "Brand New Bitch" – 3:31
2. "Brand New Bitch (LBL Extended Remix)" – 5:44
3. "Brand New Bitch (LBL Radio Remix)" – 3:16
4. "Brand New Bitch (Love Automatic Remix)" – 6:01
5. "Brand New Bitch (Hoxx Whores Remix)" – 6:49
6. "Brand New Bitch (Micky Fortune Remix)" – 5:32
7. "Brand New Bitch (Black Cards Remix)" – 4:26

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2011) Peak position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[13] 16 Global Dance Songs (Billboard)[10] 24 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[14] 3

Year-end charts Chart (2011) Position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[15] 52 Certifications Region Certification Canada (Music Canada)[3] Platinum

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Ref.
Canada	May 23, 2011	Digital download	[2]
United States			[16]
Canada	January 24, 2012	Digital download (Remixes EP)	[12]
United States			[17]
	February 21, 2012	Contemporary hit radio	[18]

References

1. VertigoShtick: Boom! She's a Brand New Bitch: An Interview with Anjulie
2. Canadian digital releases:
   • Explicit: "Brand New Bitch - Single by Anjulie". iTunes Store (CA). Apple Inc. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
   • Clean: "Brand New Chick - Single by Anjulie". iTunes Store (CA). Apple Inc. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
3. "Canadian single certifications – Anjulie – Brand New Chick/Bitch". Music Canada.
4. "Dance Recording of the Year: Yearly summary: 2012". JunoAwards.ca. Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
5. "Canada Singles Top 100 (July 2, 2011)". aCharts.us / Billboard. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
6. "Canadian Music: Top 100 Songs Chart". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
7. "Anjulie Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Hot Canadian Digital Songs for Anjulie. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
8. Archived BDS radio charts:
   • For CHR/Top 40: "BDSRadio Charts (Canada CHR/Top 40 National Airplay)". BDS Radio. Nielsen N.V. Archived from the original on 22 September 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
   • For Hot AC: "BDSRadio Charts (Canada Hot AC National Airplay)". BDS Radio. Nielsen N.V. Archived from the original on 22 September 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
9. "Dance Songs: Top Dance Music Chart". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
10. "Chart Search". Billboard Global Dance Songs for Anjulie. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
11. AnjulieVEVO (11 August 2011). "Anjulie - Brand New Bitch (Explicit Version)". YouTube. Google. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
12. "Brand New Bitch (The Remixes) by Anjulie". iTunes Store (CA). Apple Inc. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
13. "Anjulie – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Anjulie.
14. "Anjulie – Chart history" Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs for Anjulie.
15. "Canadian Hot 100: 2011 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
16. US digital releases:
    • Explicit: "Brand New Bitch - Single by Anjulie". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
    • Clean: "Brand New Chick - Single by Anjulie". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
17. "Brand New Bitch (The Remixes) by Anjulie". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
18. "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2015.