"Bitch" is a song that was released by Meredith Brooks in 1997 on her album Blurring the Edges. It was cowritten by Brooks and Shelly Peiken. Initially, some radio stations preferred not to mention the name of the song and would instead refer to it as "a song by Meredith Brooks". However, with the climbing popularity of the song, its name became more commonplace to announce on the air. When the song first hit the airwaves, most call-in listeners believed the song was by Alanis Morissette due to the similar sound and Morissette's success in rock music at the time. Later on, different remixes of the song became popular in dance clubs.
The song has a drum machine rhythm with a guitar accompaniment and riffs that emphasize the word "bitch" throughout the chorus. The lyrics deal with the viewpoint and feelings of somebody deemed a bitch, the chorus proudly enumerating the various contradictory facets of women (the strong, aggressive "bitch" being one such facet).
The song steadily rose on the Billboard Charts and became an international success, being a hit in countries such as the UK and New Zealand. The music video that accompanied the song features Brooks on guitar with a flower background swirling behind her. As the song plays, different feminine objects float by showing the softer side of womanhood, such as dolls, babies, and dresses—this visually shows a juxtaposition to the common connotations of a bitch.
Despite numerous attempts, Brooks hasn't managed to repeat the popularity and commercial success of "Bitch", and is therefore commonly seen as a one-hit wonder. Brooks has stated in interviews that "Bitch" was almost omitted from the album, reportedly because of the song's strong language (containing the word 'Bitch'), which could have prevented it from becoming a radio hit. However a friend loaned her the money to help record the song and encouraged her to do so.
"Bitch" is a song by English rock band the Rolling Stones off of their 1971 album Sticky Fingers.
Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, "Bitch" was recorded at London's Olympic Studios and the Rolling Stones Mobile at Stargroves during October of 1970. The "bitch" of the title does not refer to a specific woman like many believe, but rather drug addictions and associated repercussions.
This song is said to be about heroin and the addictive traits associated with it, a similar theme also featured in the Marianne Faithfull penned "Sister Morphine." (Mick Jagger has said Faithfull wrote only a small part of "Sister Morphine".) The lyrics complain about the frustration that the abstinence syndrome brings to an addict's life, while Jagger personifies heroin in such a manner that it sounds like it is a woman he is singing the song to.
This last line can refer to the ritual of the heroin injection. The song sarcastically expresses that being able to inject oneself in order to get relief, only love can be responsible for, using the expression "it's a bitch" as slang for "it's a drag".
The song is noted for its bombastic use of brass. Stones regulars Bobby Keys and Jim Price played saxophone and trumpet on the track, respectively. Percussion was performed by Stones producer Jimmy Miller. The outro solo is Richards.
Goo Goo Dolls covered this song on No Alternative.
Thrash metal band Exodus also released a cover of the song on their 1992 album Force of Habit.
