Bring the Noize

"Bring the Noize"
Single by M.I.A.
from the album Matangi
Released	18 June 2013
Format	Digital download
Genre	Dance hip hop
Length	3:23 (single version) 4:35 (album version)
Label	Interscope
Writer(s)	Maya Arulpragasam Benoit Heitz Dave Taylor Jean-Baptiste de Laubier Hugues Rey
Producer(s)	Switch Surkin
M.I.A. singles chronology
"Bad Girls" (2012) "Bring the Noize" (2013) "Come Walk with Me" (2013)
Music video "Bring the Noize" on YouTube

"Bring the Noize" is a song by British recording artist M.I.A. from her fourth studio album, Matangi (2013). The track was written by Maya "M.I.A." Arulpragasam, Surkin, Switch, Para One and Hugues Rey, and produced by Switch and Surkin.^[1] It references Public Enemy's 1987 song "Bring the Noise"^[2] and Janis Joplin's track "Me and Bobby McGee".^[3]

The track was first previewed in March 2013 as part of Matangi Mix used as the soundtrack to Kenzo's fashion show in Paris.^[4] The single was self-released worldwide as a digital download, under exclusive license to Interscope Records, on 18 June 2013, as the second single from the album. "Bring the Noize" was performed the at Glastonbury Festival 2014 and during the Matangi Tour.^[5][6]

The single's cover features Sri Yantra and a little Om sign in the top right corner.

Critical response

The song received positive feedback from critics. Rolling Stone gave it four out of five stars^[7] and its production was praised by Slate as "terrific".^[8] Stereogum named "Bring the Noize" one of M.I.A.'s 10 best songs.^[3]

Music video

The music video for the song was commissioned by Noisey, part of the Vice network. It was directed by Ben Newman and filmed in 2 days in London. The clip was released on 25 June 2013 on Noisey's website and YouTube channel. A gold-filtered version of the video, dubbed 'Matangi Gold Edition', was released two days later. On 7 November 2016, a day before the 2016 United States presidential election, M.I.A.'s former label Roc Nation removed the video from Noisey's YouTube channel for including the word "WikiLeaks", claiming that the song was released while she was under the label and it had rights over it. The video was eventually re-uploaded on M.I.A.'s Vevo on 17 November 2016 under the title "Bring The Noize (Matangi Street Edition)".^[9][10]

Track listing

Digital download^[11]

1. "Bring the Noize" – 3:23

Promo CD^[12]

1. "Bring the Noize" (Explicit) – 3:24
2. "Bring the Noize" (Edited) – 3:24
3. "Bring the Noize" (Instrumental) – 3:17

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Worldwide	18 June 2013	Digital download, streaming	Interscope

References

1. Matangi (CD liner notes). M.I.A. N.E.E.T Recordings. 2013. B0019325-02.
2. Ada Tseng (June 17, 2013). "New Song by M.I.A.: "Bring the Noize"". wasiapacificarts.usc.edu. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
3. Claire Lobenfeld (November 6, 2013). "The 10 Best M.I.A. Songs". www.stereogum.com. Stereogum. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
4. Carrie Battan (June 17, 2013). "Listen to a New M.I.A. Song, "Bring the Noize"". pitchfork.com. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
5. "THE GLASTONBURY 2014 LINE-UP SO FAR…". Glastonbury Festival. April 4, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
6. "M.I.A. / [BRING THE NOIZE]". Good Company (company). June 25, 2013. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
7. Will Hermes (June 18, 2013). "M.I.A., "Bring The Noize" - Rolling Stone". www.rollingstone.com. Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
8. Aisha Harris (June 18, 2013). "M.I.A. Brings the "Noize" in Her New Song". www.slate.com. Slate. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
9. Dmitry, Baxter (7 November 2016). "M.I.A Censored By Hillary Supporter Jay-Z Over Pro WikiLeaks Song". YourNewsWire. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
10. "M.I.A. - Bring The Noize (Matangi Street Edition)". YouTube. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
11. "Bring the Noize - Single". iTunes. June 18, 2013. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
12. "M.I.A. (2) - Bring The Noize (CDr) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved August 2, 2016.