Watch Me Do
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| Promotional single by Meghan Trainor from the album Thank You | ||||
| Released | March 25, 2016 | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Recorded | 2015–16 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop[1] | |||
| Length | 2:49 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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| Producer | Ricky Reed | |||
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"Watch Me Do" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Meghan Trainor from her second studio album Thank You (2016). It was released on March 25, 2016, on iTunes and other digital download platforms as a promotional single. Produced by Ricky Reed, he co-wrote the song with Trainor, Jacob Kasher Hindlin and Gamal Lewis.
Composition and lyrics
"Watch Me Do" was written by Meghan Trainor along with Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Gamal Lewis and Ricky Reed, who also produced the song. It is an upbeat, brass-heavy track where Trainor references a number of rap songs, containing "90s hip hop throwback vibes" according to MTV News.[2]
Critical reception
"Watch Me Do" received mostly positive reviews from contemporary music critics. Colin Stutz of Billboard praised the song, noting the presence of "swagger" and "groove", and writing "she opens the track singing over a funky drum beat before going on to gloat".[3] Entertainment Weekly's Dana Rose Falcone gave the song a positive review, describing it as a "female-empowerment" track, adding that she "peppers her new song with some hip-hop and doesn't play the modesty card".[1] Emilee Lindner of Fuse dubbed the song as a "retro gift", adding "the upbeat, brass-heavy track will certainly have you bouncing your bum".[4] Music Times's Carolyn Menyes described the track as a notable departure from Trainor's previous work, writing "it differs greatly from the doo-wop influences of Trainor's first album and few hit singles" and compared it to the works of Christina Aguilera and Destiny's Child.[5]
Sam Warner of Digital Spy liked the song's vibes, describing it as a "2000s banger", and "a typically Trainor-esque empowering anthem". He likened it to the early work of Britney Spears.[6] Idolator's Carl Williott praised the song, he opined that Trainor was in "full flaunt mode", adding "she preens over a syncopated synth-horn-snare beat".[7] Allison Weintraub of The Oklahoma Daily criticized the song, describing it as "terrible pseudo-rap", with "weirdly pluralized words".[8]
Credits and personnel
- Meghan Trainor – songwriting, background vocals, lead vocals
- Ricky Reed – songwriting, production, bass, guitar, keyboards, programming
- Tom Peyton – drums
- Jacob Kasher – songwriting
- Gamal Lewis – songwriting
Credits are referenced from the album's liner notes.[9]
References
- 1 2 Falcone, Dana Rose (March 25, 2016). "Meghan Trainor's on a 'Low Hater Diet' in New Track 'Watch Me Do'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
- ↑ Geffen, Sasha (March 25, 2016). "Hear Meghan Trainor Assume Her Hip-Hop Alter Ego On ‘Watch Me Do’". MTV News. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
- ↑ Stutz, Colin (March 25, 2016). "Meghan Trainor is All Swagger on New Track 'Watch Me Do'". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
- ↑ Lindner, Emilee (March 25, 2016). "Meghan Trainor's 'Watch Me Do' is a Culmination of Every Rap Cliche Ever". Fuse. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
- ↑ Menyes, Carolyn (March 25, 2016). "Meghan Trainor 'Watch Me Do' Review: New 'Thank You' Track Keeps It Old School". Music Times. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
- ↑ Warner, Sam (March 25, 2016). "Meghan Trainor Releases Another HOT 2000s Banger with 'Watch Me Do'". Digital Spy. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
- ↑ Williott, Carl (March 25, 2016). "Meghan Trainor Is In Full Flaunt Mode on 'Watch Me Do'". Idolator. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
- ↑ Weintraub, Allison (March 25, 2016). "Friday brings new tunes from Grande, Fifth Harmony, Trainor and Banks, but not all of them are hits". The Oklahoma Daily. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
- ↑ Thank You (Media notes). Meghan Trainor. Epic Records. 2016.
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