All About That Bass

All About That Bass

"All About That Bass" is the debut single by American recording artist Meghan Trainor. It was released by Epic Records in June 2014 and was co-written by Meghan Trainor and Kevin Kadish. The song was positively received by critics who praised the catchy beat, lyrics, and message. The song has become a commercial success, peaking at number one on the Billboard Top 100 and becoming her first hit single on the chart.

Background

According to Trainor, the title of the song relates the idea of the bass being the support at the bottom of a song to a person's bottom: "You know how the bass guitar in a song is like its 'thickness," the "bottom"? I kind of related a body to that. My producer (Kadish) had the title and said that none of his prior co-writers could figure out what to relate that to. So, I said, "What about a booty? Let's talk about that!" From there, it turned into, let's do a song about loving your body … and your booty."

The song depicts the "ideal" skinny body type as overrated and promotes body acceptance by celebrating men and women of all sizes and shapes with lyrics such as "Every inch of you is perfect from the bottom to the top" and “It's pretty clear I ain't no size 2, but I can shake it, shake it like I'm supposed to do". Trainor says, "I wrote this song because I myself struggle with this concept of self-acceptance. It was written from a real place so I’m glad that other people can relate to it."

The song was originally passed down to various artists such as Beyoncé and Adele, but per the request of Kadish, Trainor sang the final version.

Music Video

Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass

The music video was directed by Fatima Robinson. It was choreographed by Charm La'Donna and features Vine personality Sione Maraschino. It was shot on May 8, 2014.

The music video consists of baby blue and pink coloured backgrounds, with Meghan dancing .

Lyrics

Because you know I'm all about that bass 'Bout that bass, no trouble I'm all about that bass 'Bout that bass, no trouble I'm all about that bass 'Bout that bass, no trouble I'm all about that bass 'Bout that bass Yeah, it's pretty clear, I ain't no size two But I can shake it, shake it Like I'm supposed to do 'Cause I got that boom boom that all the boys chase And all the right junk in all the right places I see the magazine workin' that Photoshop We know that ain't real C'mon now, make it stop If you got beauty, beauty, just raise 'em up 'Cause every inch of you is perfect From the bottom to the top Yeah, my mama she told me don't worry about your size She says, "Boys like a little more booty to hold at night." You know I won't be no stick figure silicone Barbie doll So if that's what you're into then go ahead and move along Because you know I'm All about that bass 'Bout that bass, no trouble I'm all about that bass 'Bout that bass, no trouble I'm all about that bass 'Bout that bass, no trouble I'm all about that bass 'Bout that bass Hey! I'm bringing booty back Go ahead and tell them skinny bitches that No, I'm just playing. I know you think you're fat But I'm here to tell ya Every inch of you is perfect from the bottom to the top Yeah my mama she told me don't worry about your size She says, "Boys like a little more booty to hold at night." You know I won't be no stick figure silicone Barbie doll So if that's what you're into then go ahead and move along Because you know I'm All about that bass 'Bout that bass, no trouble I'm all about that bass 'Bout that bass, no trouble I'm all about that bass 'Bout that bass, no trouble I'm all about that bass 'Bout that bass Because you know I'm All about that bass 'Bout that bass, no trouble I'm all about that bass 'Bout that bass, no trouble I'm all about that bass 'Bout that bass, no treble I'm all about that bass 'Bout that bass Because you know I'm All about that bass 'Bout that bass, no trouble I'm all about that bass 'Bout that bass, no trouble I'm all about that bass 'Bout that bass, no trouble I'm all about that bass 'Bout that bass 'Bout that bass, 'bout that bass Hey, hey, ooh You know you like this bass