Bezos I
2021 song by Bo Burnham From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Bezos I" is a song by American musical comedian Bo Burnham, appearing as the seventh song in his 2021 special Bo Burnham: Inside and its soundtrack of the same name. The song satirically describes Jeff Bezos, and later became a viral song on TikTok.
| "Bezos I" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Bo Burnham | |
| from the album Inside (The Songs) | |
| Released | June 10, 2021 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 0:58 |
| Label | |
| Songwriter(s) | Bo Burnham |
| Producer(s) | Bo Burnham |
| Audio | |
| "Bezos I" on YouTube | |
Composition
"Bezos I" lyrically contains a single chorus and verse. The former repeats the occupation, birth year, and name of Jeff Bezos, and the latter disingenuously praises Bezos' efforts and wealth.[1] A synthesizer solo and a scream follow this,[2] ending the song in under a minute.[3]
Reception
The song garnered widespread usage on the video-based social media TikTok,[4] being used to soundtrack various poor working conditions of Amazon employees.[3] The song saw its highest popularity on July 20, 2021, the day of Bezos' space flight. Through the day and July 21, "Bezos I" and its sequel "Bezos II" were collectively streamed 1.7 million times, a rise of 21%.[5] This led to the song appearing on several charts globally.[6]
Sequels
Burnham has released several sequels to "Bezos I". "Bezos II" is featured later in Bo Burnham: Inside, while "Bezos III" and "Bezos IV" each appear in the special's outtakes and album's deluxe version.[7]
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[8]
- Bo Burnham – vocals, instruments, composer
- John Greenham – mastering engineer
- Mike Malchicoff – mixing engineer
Charts
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] | 87 |
| Global 200 (Billboard)[10] | 141 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[11] | 51 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12] | 79 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[13] | 44 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[14] | 21 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[15] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
|
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
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