"Boogie" (stylized in

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) is a song by American hip hop boy band Brockhampton, released on December 12, 2017, as the lead single from their third studio album ''

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'' (2017).

Composition and lyrics

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, providing a mood of high energy. Lyrically, Brockhampton members describe the hardships they have faced;

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proclaims in the chorus, "I've been beat up my whole life / I've been shot down, kicked down twice / Ain't no stoppin' me tonight / I'ma get all the things I like".

Critical reception

Will Rosebury of '' Clash'' praised the instrumental, writing "the multitude of horn and sirens providing the perfect canvas for some of the group's most unhinged verses." Dan Weiss of ''

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'' described the song as an " SNL Band-meets-

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'' placed "Boogie" at number eight on their list of Brockhampton's 15 best songs.

Music video

The music video was directed by Kevin Abstract and released alongside the single. It finds Brockhampton wreaking havoc at a convenience store in

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, where each of them performs their verses in different areas; Abstract is in the aisles and Joba is in the freezer. At one point, the group is dressed in orange jumpsuits with their skin painted blue. They later rob a pizzeria.

Charts

References

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