"My Oh My" is a song by American singer and songwriter Camila Cabello featuring American rapper DaBaby from her second studio album Romance (2019). It was later released by Epic Records and Syco on January 6, 2020, as the fourth single from the album. It was written by the artists, Savan Kotecha, Ant Clemons, and producers Frank Dukes & Louis Bell. Due to similarities between the song and Peruvian reggae band Tierra Sur's 1992 song "Llaman a la puerta", group leader Alejandro "Pochi" Marambio received a writing credit.
"My Oh My" peaked at number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and also reached the top 10 in Ireland and Israel, as well as the top 20 in Australia, Canada, Finland, and the United Kingdom. It received a diamond certification in Brazil, double platinum in the United States and New Zealand, and platinum in Australia and the United Kingdom. A music video was released on February 12, 2020, which portrays Cabello as an actress who overcame being cast as a damsel in distress with the assistance of an up-and-coming director portrayed by DaBaby. A remix of the song featuring American rapper Gunna was released on May 1, 2020.
Background and composition The recording process for Cabello's second studio album Romance took under ten months, and concluded in October 2019. "My Oh My" was first teased by The Sun on November 27, 2019, where the writer Howell Davies stated that the carnal song "is her naughtiest yet" and compared it to the 2017 song "Havana".
Musically, "My Oh My" is a two-minute and fifty one second reggaeton-influenced pop song with a pop-rap and R&B-pop beat. According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, "My Oh My" was composed using common time in the key of C minor, with a moderate tempo of 104 beats per minute. The song follows the chord progression of Cm–A–G. Cabello's vocal range spans from the low note G3 to the high note of F5, giving the song one octave and six notes of range. The lyrics describe Cabello's intentions to date a "bad boy", which is not approved by her family.
It has been noted that parts of the song constitute musical plagiarism. In December 2019, Twitter users pointed out similarities between "My Oh My" and the 1992 song "Llaman a la puerta" by the Peruvian reggae band Tierra Sur. According to reporter Eilish O'Sullivan from The Daily Dot, "the songs' call and responses are what make them sound especially similar". Pochi Marambio, Tierra Sur's bandleader and composer of "Llaman a la puerta," announced on social media that he had hired a legal entity to contact Cabello or her representatives to reach an amicable settlement.
Commercial performance Following the release of Romance, "My Oh My" debuted at number 82 on the US Billboard Hot 100 before peaking at number 12, becoming the second highest-charting single from the album behind "Señorita" (2019), which topped the chart in August 2019. It also debuted at number 35 on the Mainstream Top 40, where it peaked at number one on the chart dated May 9, 2020.
"My Oh My" peaked at number six in Ireland, and charted in the top 20 in various other countries including Australia, Belgium, Finland, Greece, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Singapore. In the United Kingdom, the track reached number 13, earning Cabello her eighth top 20 single there. In Brazil, "My Oh My" received a Diamond certification on October 18, 2021, for more than 160,000 copies sold in the country.
Music video On February 12, 2020, the music video for "My Oh My" was released at 3 pm EST on YouTube, as an old fashioned, Golden-age Hollywood, grayscale-styled video directed by Dave Meyers after it was teased by Cabello on February 5, 2020. Cabello stars as an actress who is tired of always starring as a damsel in distress and wishes to "be the hero". She then goes to a bar and meets an up-and-coming movie director, portrayed by DaBaby, who then hires her to play the role she always wanted. Throughout the video, Cabello utilizes katana in a Kill Bill inspired film titled 'La Bonita Blade', and performs a Grease-style dance, alongside the use of subtitles.
Dance video On May 1, 2020, a dance video was released during the COVID-19 pandemic. It featured Cabello and the dancers calling each other through FaceTime before performing the song's dance choreography in each of their homes and parks.
Lyric video On January 10, 2020, an animated lyric video was released online. As of May 2020, it had over 18 million views on YouTube.
Accolades +Awards and nominations for "My Oh My" music video Year Ceremony Award Nominees Result 2020 37th Annual MTV Video Music Awards Best Cinematography Cinematographer: Scott Cunningham 2021 25th ADG Excellence in Production Design Award Short Format: Web Series, Music Video or Commercial Production Designer: François Audouy Art Director: A. Todd Holland Graphic Designer: Ryan Melton, Clint Schultz and Jason Perrine Concept Illustrator: Landon Lott Set Decorator: Neil Wyzanowski
Live performances Cabello and DaBaby performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on December 12, 2019. Both Cabello and the backup dancers sported lime green and purple high school outfits, with the women wearing cheerleading costumes and the men wearing letterman jackets. During the performance, DaBaby also wore a Gucci sweater. Cabello performed a solo version of the song at the 2020 Global Awards on March 5, 2020. She also performed an acoustic version of the song on the iHeart Living Room Concert for America on March 29, 2020, accompanied by Shawn Mendes playing the acoustic guitar.
Track listings
Credits and personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of Romance.
Publishing Published by Sony/ATV Songs LLC (BMI) o/b/o Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) LTD/Maidmetal Limited (PRS)/Milamoon Songs (BMI), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. o/b/o EMI Music Publishing LTD (PRS)/MYNY Music (BMI)/Sony/ATV Songs LLC (BMI) o/b/o Sam Fam Beats (BMI), EMI April Music Inc. (ASCAP), MXM admin. by Kobalt (ASCAP), Songs by Universal (BMI)
Recording Recorded by Louis Bell at Electric Feel Recording Studios, West Hollywood, California, and by Brian Taylor at Henson Recording Studios, Hollywood, California Mixed at Larrabee Studio, North Hollywood, California Mastered at the Mastering Palace, New York City, New York DaBaby appears courtesy of South Coast Music Group/Interscope Records
Personnel
Camila Cabello – lead vocals, songwriting DaBaby – featured artist, songwriting Frank Dukes – production, songwriting Louis Bell – miscellaneous production, songwriting, recording Ant Clemons – songwriting Savan Kotecha – songwriting Brian Taylor – recording Manny Marroquin – mixing Chris Galland – mixing Kevin Peterson – mastering Alejandro Marambio – songwriting
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "My Oh My" Chart (2019–2020) Peakposition Bolivia (Monitor Latino) 14 Croatia (HRT) 63 Estonia (Eesti Tipp-40) 20 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) 17 France (SNEP) 142 Greece (IFPI) 11 Iceland (Tónlistinn) 22 Israel (Media Forest) 4 Lebanon (OLT20) 16 Lithuania (AGATA) 13 Malaysia (RIM) 19 Mexico Airplay (Billboard) 9 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 15 Norway (VG-lista) 23 Singapore (RIAS) 14 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 46 US Rolling Stone Top 100 23 Venezuela Anglo (Record Report) 6 Venezuela Pop (Record Report) 20
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for "My Oh My" in 2020 Chart (2020) Position Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) 97 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 26 Hungary (Stream Top 40) 58 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 84 Poland (ZPAV) 79 UK Singles (OCC) 88 US Billboard Hot 100 37 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) 22 US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard) 25 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) 13
Certifications
Release history + Release dates and formats for "My Oh My" Region Date Format Version Label Various December 6, 2019 Main United States January 6, 2020 Hot/Modern/AC radio Radio edit - no rap Epic January 7, 2020 Contemporary hit radio Radio edit United Kingdom January 10, 2020 Syco Italy February 28, 2020 Sony Various May 1, 2020 Gunna remix Canada Adult contemporary radio Sony Music Canada Contemporary hit radio
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