"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.
Composition
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." On November 3, 2013, he tweeted the single cover. The song was labeled by the same source as "primary color-pop rap pinned".Powell, Mike (November 15, 2013). Austin Mahone, Banga Banga. Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
Music video On November 6, 2013, Mahone announced that the official music video for the track was going to be shot the following week. It was premiered via Mahone's official VEVO channel on December 11, 2013, and directed by Gil Green.
Live performances Austin Mahone performed the song on the MTV Europe Music Awards on November 10, 2013 and the Nickelodeon HALO Awards on November 17, 2013.
Track list Digital download "Banga! Banga!" – 3:15
Credits and personnel Lead vocals – Austin Mahone Lyrics – Austin Mahone, Sean Garrett, Menardini Timothee Engineer – Joshua Samuel Producers – Sean Garrett, Bridgetown Label: Chase, Cash Money Records
Charts Chart (2013) Peak position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) 35 US Pop Digital Song Sales (Billboard) 27
Release history RegionDateFormatLabel United States November 10, 2013 Digital download Chase, Cash Money Records Germany November 15, 2013 United Kingdom November 15, 2013
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