"Guilty Pleasure" is a song by American singer JoJo Siwa for her fourth extended play of the same name. It was released through Columbia Records on July 12, 2024, serving as the second single from the EP. The song was written by Siwa, Meghan Trainor, Paul Blair, Bagel Man with its producers Dino Zisis, Nick Monson and Justin Trainor.[1]
| "Guilty Pleasure" | ||||
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| Single by JoJo Siwa | ||||
| from the EP Guilty Pleasure | ||||
| Released | July 12, 2024 | |||
| Studio | The Musical Hub, Los Angeles, California | |||
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| Length | 2:35 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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An accompanying music video for "Guilty Pleasure", directed by Siwa and Marc Klasfeld, was released the same day as the single's release. It stars Siwa and various dancers. The video includes scenes with Siwa dressed provocatively acting promiscuous.
Background and release
editSiwa announced the EP, her fourth original EP, on June 30, 2024.[2] "Guilty Pleasure" had its debut by Siwa at a recent performance at Trixie Mattel's New York City Pride celebration in Central Park. The reality star was excited to reveal the Guilty Pleasure EP's release date while performing live, even though her audience was not entirely responsive. Its music video debuted along with its release.[2]
Composition and lyrics
editAccording to Her Campus, "Guilty Pleasure" is about Siwa suggesting her lover to make a move on her sexually, although it may also be a way of Siwa's acceptance of her infamous music career. Vulture noted it as "thumping and nonspecific electronic-pop."[3][4] with a prominent hyperpop sound.[5]
Critical reception
edit"Guilty Pleasure" received mixed reviews upon release unlike Siwa's previous single "Karma" which was critically panned by fans and critics alike.[6] Vulture praised the song for its upbeatness and catchiness, meanwhile The Cut complimented its nostalgic sound calling it "a relic from 2012."[3][7]
Music video
editSiwa and Klasfeld wrote and directed the music video for "Guilty Pleasure." The music video was released on July 12, 2024, shortly after the single's release and received mainly negative reviews from critics and social media users alike with The Cut calling it "a horny montage of fog machines, pleather, dancing bears, and power tools."[8][7] The video was choreographed by Richy Jackson whose choreography was also heavily criticized by social media users but was received well by critics.[9][10] The video features Siwa at a "Guilty Pleasure House" wearing a bra made of teddy bear heads along with rhinestone straps as she gets rowdy with adult-size teddy bears at a burlesque-style peep show. As the video continues she dances in a warehouse dressed as a construction worker in bedazzled attire and finally dressed as a bejeweled dark angel dances in a church with some people wearing dog collars and others dressed as nuns.[7][4][8]
Charts
editPersonnel
editThe following people worked on the song:[11]
- JoJo Siwa - lead vocals, songwriter
- Katie Silverman - songwriter, producer
- Michael Smith - songwriter, producer, mixing engineer
- Bart Schoudel - recording engineer
- Randy Merrill - mastering engineer
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | July 12, 2024 | streaming | Columbia Records | [12] |
References
edit- ^ Siwa, JoJo (July 23, 2024). "5 Things Hidden in the Guilty Pleasure Music Video - JoJo Siwa Now | Podcast on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ a b Paul, Larisha (July 1, 2024). "JoJo Siwa Sets Release Date for Debut EP 'Guilty Pleasure'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ a b Frank, Jason P. (July 12, 2024). "Give JoJo Siwa Some Attention Today". Vulture. Archived from the original on July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ a b "Jojo Siwa's "Guilty Pleasure" Lyrics & Meaning, Explained". Her Campus. July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ mneff6; Neff, Magdalena (July 14, 2024). "Review | JoJo Siwa boldly rebrands in new EP". The Daily Illini. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "JoJo Siwa's 'Guilty Pleasure' EP Isn't a Rebrand — It's an Identity Crisis". Rolling Stone. July 15, 2024.
- ^ a b c Cohen, Danielle (July 12, 2024). "A Close Read of Jojo Siwa's "Guilty Pleasure" Music Video". The Cut. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ a b Hudson, David (July 12, 2024). "JoJo Siwa drops a new music video… and the internet has something to say". INTO. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ JoJoSiwaVEVO (July 11, 2024). JoJo Siwa - Guilty Pleasure (Official Music Video). Retrieved July 12, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ "JoJo Siwa roasted as 'Guilty Pleasure' dance choreography "keeps getting worse"". Dexerto. July 11, 2024. Archived from the original on July 15, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ JoJo Siwa – Guilty Pleasure, retrieved July 12, 2024
- ^ "Spotify". open.spotify.com. Archived from the original on July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.