Banga Banga (Austin Mahone song)

2013 single by Austin Mahone

"Banga! Banga!"

Single by Austin Mahone
Released| November 10, 2013
Recorded| 2013
Genre| Pop
Length| 3:15
Label|

* Chase
* Cash Money Records
* Republic Records

Songwriter(s)|

* Austin Mahone
* Sean Garrett
* Menardini Timothee

Producer(s)|

* Sean Garrett
* Bridgetown[1]

Austin Mahone singles chronology
| "What About Love"
(2013)  | "Banga! Banga!"
(2013)  | "Mmm Yeah"
(2014)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
PopCrush| [2]
Rolling Stone| [3]

"Banga! Banga!" is a song by American singer Austin Mahone. The song features uncredited vocals by Sean Garrett who also co-wrote the song with Mahone and Menardini Timothee and co-produced it as well with Bridgetown. It was released as a single on November 10, 2013.[4][5]

## Composition

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In an interview to Rolling Stone Mahone commented about the song: "This single is a little bit [more] mature. I'm turning 18 in a couple of months, so I'm just trying to make music that's [more] maturing."[6] On November 3, 2013, he tweeted the single cover.[7] The song was labeled by the same source as "primary color-pop rap pinned".[3]

## Music video

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On November 6, 2013, Mahone announced that the official music video for the track was going to be shot the following week.[8] It was premiered via Mahone's official VEVO channel on December 11, 2013, and directed by Gil Green.[9]

## Live performances

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Austin Mahone performed the song the Nickelodeon HALO Awards on November 17, 2013.[10][11][12]

## Track list

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* Digital download[13]

1. "Banga! Banga!" – 3:15

## Credits and personnel

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* Lead vocals – Austin Mahone
* Lyrics – Austin Mahone, Sean Garrett, Menardini Timothee
* Engineer – Joshua Samuel
* Producers – Sean Garrett, Bridgetown
* Label: Chase, Cash Money Records

## Charts

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Chart (2013)  | Peak
position

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US Pop Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[14] | 27

## Release history

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Region  | Date  | Format  | Label

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United States  | November 10, 2013[6][15] | Digital download  | Chase, Cash Money Records
Germany  | November 15, 2013[16]
United Kingdom  | November 15, 2013[17]

## References

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1. ^ "Austin Mahone Talks MTV EMA Nomination, 'Feisty' New Single 'Banga Banga'". Billboard. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
2. ^ Sciarretto, Amy (November 7, 2013). Austin Mahone, ‘Banga Banga’ – Song Review. PopCrush. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
3. ^ a b Powell, Mike (November 15, 2013). Austin Mahone, Banga Banga. Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
4. ^ Lewis, Raha (2013-01-14). "Austin Mahone on the Mend After Scary Blood Clot – Health, Austin Mahone". People. Archived from the original on November 4, 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
5. ^ Perle, Elizabeth (2013-11-06). "Austin Mahone Debuts New Single". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
6. ^ a b "Austin Mahone Recovers After Blood Clot in Throat | Music News". Rolling Stone. 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
7. ^ "Twitter / AustinMahone: 7 DAYS FROM NOW! MY NEW SINGLE". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
8. ^ "What Has Austin Mahone Smiling? Getting Ready for His 'Banga Banga' Video!". MTV. Archived from the original on November 7, 2013.
9. ^ "POPSTAR! » Austin Mahone: Banga Banga Video Premiere!". popstaronline.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-14.
10. ^ "Austin Mahone Banga Banga New Song | OCEANUP TEEN GOSSIP". Oceanup.com. 2013-11-06. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
11. ^ "Austin Mahone to Perform at TeenNick HALO Awards in One of His First Big Events Since Hospitalization | E! Online UK". Uk.eonline.com. 2013-11-06. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
12. ^ "Austin Mahone Performs Banga Banga | OCEANUP TEEN GOSSIP". Oceanup.com. 2013-11-10. Archived from the original on 2017-01-13. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
13. ^ "iTunes – Music – Banga! Banga! – Single by Austin Mahone". iTunes. 2013-11-10. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
14. ^ "Austin Mahone Chart History (Pop Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 8, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
15. ^ "iTunes – Music – Banga! Banga! – Single by Austin Mahone". iTunes. 2013-11-10. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
16. ^ "Banga! Banga!: Austin Mahone: Amazon.de: MP3-Downloads". Amazon.de. Archived from the original on 2013-11-10. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
17. ^ "Banga! Banga!: Austin Mahone: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.co.uk. 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2013-11-16.

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Austin Mahone

* Discography
* Awards and nominations

Studio albums|

* Dirty Work
* A Lone Star Story

Extended plays|

* Extended Play
* The Secret

Mixtapes|

* This Is Not the Album
* ForMe+You

Singles|

* "Say Somethin"
* "Say You're Just a Friend"
* "What About Love"
* "Banga! Banga!"
* "Mmm Yeah"
* "Dirty Work"
* "Lady"
* "Creatures of the Night"
* "Háblame Bajito"
* "So Good"
* "Dancing with Nobody"

Promotional singles|

* "All I Ever Need"
* "Send It"

Concert tours|

* The Red Tour (opening act)
* Summer Tour (opening act)
* A Tour For Me + You

Related articles|

* Republic Records

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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