Overview
"Shower" is a song by American singer Becky G. It was released on April 23, 2014, by Kemosabe Records and RCA Records. The song was written by Dr. Luke, Cirkut, and Rock City and it was produced by the former two. Its music video was released on June 30, 2014. "Shower" was Gomez's only top 20 hit in the United States until her single "Mamiii" released in 2022. The song is certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling over 2 million copies in the country. The official remix features American rapper Tyga.
Background and release
"Shower" was released for retail via digital distribution on April 23, 2014. The audio for the song was also uploaded to YouTube and VEVO on the same day of its release.
Composition
It is composed in the D Major scale at 120BPM. It follows the chord progression of G-D-Bm-A. Musically, "Shower" is a teen pop and melodic rap song. The track was written by Dr. Luke, Cirkut, and Rock City before being presented to Gomez, who contributed to the bridge. Lyrically, it is a "breezy ode to first love". Gomez has said, "Everyone can relate to the song, even if you don't understand the words."
Music video
The video was released on June 30, 2014, via VEVO, being uploaded on YouTube the following day. It features cameo appearances by American rappers T. Mills and Doja Cat. Gomez explained the concept: "We wanted to capture moments of feeling good, and me personally when I feel good is when I'm hanging out with friends or that special person. It's a party basically..." MTV described the visuals as "carefree". As of April 2022, the music video for "Shower" has over 472 million views on YouTube.
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