# Hello Bitches

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"**Hello Bitches**" is a song by South Korean rapper and singer [CL](/source/CL_(rapper)). It was released through [YG Entertainment](/source/YG_Entertainment) on November 21, 2015, as her second solo single. The track was written by CL, along with long-time producer [Teddy Park](/source/Teddy_Park), Danny Chung and Jean-Baptiste, with production handled by Park. A choreography music video was uploaded to [YouTube](/source/YouTube) in conjunction with the release of the single on November 21.

## Background and development

The song, originally a collaboration with British rapper [M.I.A.](/source/M.I.A._(rapper)), was initially titled "Asian Bitches", but was later renamed to "Hello Bitches" as CL felt that the theme would be limiting. She said: "[the theme] was too categorized...you can't sing along with 'Asian Bitches', you know?"[1] "Hello Bitches" was first released on [SoundCloud](/source/SoundCloud) on November 21, 2015 and was distributed to [iTunes](/source/ITunes) on November 25. On December 5, the single was released in South Korea.[2]

Regarding the release of the song, CL told *Noisy'*s Jakob Dorof: "it's not an official single but more of a street single. I wanted to give a little surprise video to excite the fans who have been waiting while I prepare for my solo album. Since I am Korean, it's a good way of presenting me and it's for everyone around the world to see where I am from and to keep it authentic."[3]

Musically, "Hello Bitches" is as an intense, ferocious and playful hip hop and electronic track that features "tough-talking raps in both English and Korean".[4][5] It has been described as a song that embodies CL's swag and charisma, featuring instrumentations of [synthesizers](/source/Synthesizer), a heavy [808](/source/Roland_TR-808) bassline, and a strong trap hip-hop beat as the main axis.[6]

## Reception

Christina Lee of [*Idolator*](/source/Idolator_(website)) praised the song, writing "it's as assertive as CL has ever sounded, with its schoolyard taunts at the hook and barbs rapped in Korean and English about how she rules the world."[7] Writing for *[Dazed](/source/Dazed)*, Taylor Glasby ranked the song number 12 in their list of The top 20 K-Pop tracks of 2015, writing that "it booms with YG Entertainment's signature Middle Eastern sounds and off-the-scale bass, with CL's commanding presence". Furthermore, Glasby asserted that "it's an aggressive, effective show of strength that no other female K-Pop star could do quite like Chaerin Lee does."[8] Commercially, the song performed moderately in South Korea, peaking at number 21 on the [Gaon Digital Chart](/source/Gaon_Digital_Chart) and number 18 on the component download chart, and sold 238,000 digital units by February 2016.[9]

## Music video

A dance performance video for the song was uploaded to 2NE1's official YouTube channel on November 21, 2015. Filmed at WarehouseLA in [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles), it was choreographed and directed by [Parris Goebel](/source/Parris_Goebel), who had previously worked with artists such as [Justin Bieber](/source/Justin_Bieber), [Rihanna](/source/Rihanna), and [Nicki Minaj](/source/Nicki_Minaj); additionally, she choreographed the songs "[Bang Bang Bang](/source/Bang_Bang_Bang_(Big_Bang_song))" and "[Ringa Linga](/source/Ringa_Linga)" by YG Entertainment labelmates [Big Bang](/source/Big_Bang_(band)) and [Taeyang](/source/Taeyang), respectively.[10] The video was filmed in one day and features Goebel and her [ReQuest Dance Crew](/source/ReQuest_Dance_Crew) as backup dancers. Andrew Unterberger of *Spin* praised the video's lively energy and called the choreography impressive.[11]

There was an unreleased music video for the song,[12] which was shown in the [Hello Bitches Tour](/source/Hello_Bitches_Tour), but was never uploaded online officially.

## Live performances

CL performed the song live for the first time at the [2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards](/source/2015_Mnet_Asian_Music_Awards) in [Hong Kong](/source/Hong_Kong) on December 2, along with CL's first solo single "[The Baddest Female](/source/The_Baddest_Female)" (2013) and 2NE1 songs "[Fire](/source/Fire_(2NE1_song))" (2009) and "[I Am the Best](/source/I_Am_the_Best)" (2011), where she was joined by the rest of the members of 2NE1 as a surprise performance.[13] Following the release of her next single "[Lifted](/source/Lifted_(CL_song))" in August 2016, YG Entertainment announced that CL would embark on her first headlining tour, titled the [Hello Bitches Tour](/source/Hello_Bitches_Tour). The North American tour saw shows in nine cities across the United States and Canada. The tour kicked off on October 29, 2016 at the [Hammerstein Ballroom](/source/Hammerstein_Ballroom) in New York City and concluded at the [Sound Academy](/source/Sound_Academy) in Toronto on November 14.[14]

## Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from [Melon](/source/Melon_(online_music_service)).[15]

**Personnel**

- [Lee Chae-rin](/source/CL_(rapper)) – vocals, lyricist
- [Teddy Park](/source/Teddy_Park) – lyricist, composer, arranger
- [Jean Baptiste](/source/Jean_Baptiste) – composer, lyricist
- Danny Chung – lyricist

## Charts

Chart performance for "Hello Bitches" Chart (2015) Peak position South Korea (Gaon)[16] 21

## Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref. Various November 21, 2015 Digital download YG [17] South Korea December 5, 2015 School Boy [2]

## References

1. ["CL Preps Debut English EP 'Lifted' for Fall - Fuse"](http://www.fuse.tv/2015/09/cl-lifted-english-ep). *[Fuse](/source/Fuse_(TV_channel))*. September 21, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2016.

1. In-woo, Jo (December 28, 2016). [":: 공감언론 뉴시스통신사 ::"](https://newsis.com/ar_detail/view.html?ar_id=NISX20151205_0010459671&cID=10601&pID=10600) (in Korean). *[Newsis](/source/Newsis)*

1. Dorof, Jakob (November 21, 2015). ["Watch CL's Insane Video for New Solo Song 'Hello Bitches' - Noisy"](https://www.vice.com/en/article/cl-hello-bitches-video-premiere/). *Noisy*. Retrieved September 22, 2016.

1. Benjamin, Jeff (November 22, 2016). ["CL Drops 'Hello Bitches' Single & Dance Video: Watch"](http://www.fuse.tv/2015/11/cl-hello-bitches-dance-video-download). *[Fuse](/source/Fuse_(TV_channel))*. Retrieved September 22, 2016.

1. Meyers, Owen. ["Inside CL's four-year struggle to make it big(ger) in America"](https://www.thefader.com/2018/02/26/cl-english-album-2ne1-kpop-yg-scooter-braun). *The Fader*. Retrieved January 30, 2021.

1. ["CL \[Hello Bitches\]"](https://www.melon.com/album/music.htm?albumId=2655011) (in Korean). *[Melon](/source/Melon_(online_music_service))*. Retrieved May 2, 2021.

1. Lee, Christina (November 21, 2015). ["CL's 'Hello Bitches' Video Features Bad Bitches Galore: Watch"](http://www.idolator.com/7615715/cl-hello-bitches-video). *[Idolator](/source/Idolator_(website))*. Retrieved September 22, 2016.[dead link]

1. ["The top 20 K-Pop tracks of 2015"](https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/28607/1/the-top-20-k-pop-tracks-of-2015). *Dazed*. November 30, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2021.

1. Cumulative sales by week for "Hello Bitches": * ["Online Download – December 2015"](http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=12&hitYear=2015&termGbn=month) (in Korean). [Gaon Chart](/source/Gaon_Chart). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160803213043/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=12&hitYear=2015&termGbn=month) August 3, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 30, 2021. * ["Online Download – January 2016"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160815120308/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=2&nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=01&hitYear=2016&termGbn=month) (in Korean). [Gaon Chart](/source/Gaon_Chart). Archived from [the original](http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=2&nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=01&hitYear=2016&termGbn=month) on August 15, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2021. * ["Online Download – February 2016"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160815082530/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageNo=4&nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=02&hitYear=2016&termGbn=month) (in Korean). [Gaon Chart](/source/Gaon_Chart). Archived from [the original](http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=2&nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=02&hitYear=2016&termGbn=month) on August 15, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2021. * ["Online Download – Week 10 of 2016"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160815193602/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=4&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=week&hitYear=2016&targetTime=10&nationGbn=K) (in Korean). [Gaon Chart](/source/Gaon_Chart). Archived from [the original](http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=4&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=week&hitYear=2016&targetTime=10&nationGbn=K) on August 15, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2021.

1. Jung, E. Alex (November 21, 2015). ["CL and Her Female Crew Will Mess You Up in the Music Video for 'Hello Bitches'"](https://www.vulture.com/2015/11/watch-cls-hello-bitches-music-video.html). *Vulture*

1. Unterberger, Andrew (November 21, 2015). ["CL Plays the Baddest Ringleader in 'Hello Bitches' Video"](https://www.spin.com/2015/11/cl-hello-bitches-video/). *Spin*

1. ["CL-Hello Bi+ches unreleased version CL TOUR CHICAGO"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXFnO8Qqdr8), retrieved 2023-02-02

1. Wass, Mike (December 2, 2015). ["CL Performs 'Hello Bitches' At The Mnet Asian Music Awards, Reunites With 2NE1 For 'Fire' - Idolator"](https://archive.today/20160714042959/http://www.idolator.com/7616713/cl-hello-bitches-mnet-asian-music-awards-2ne1-fire). *[Idolator](/source/Idolator_(website))*. Archived from [the original](http://www.idolator.com/7616713/cl-hello-bitches-mnet-asian-music-awards-2ne1-fire) on July 14, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2016.

1. ["CL Proves Her Versatility and Promise at North American Tour Kickoff in New York"](https://www.fuse.tv/2016/10/cl-hello-bitches-tour-concert-review-new-york). *Fuse*. October 30, 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2021.

1. ["Song information – Hello Bitches"](https://www.melon.com/song/detail.htm?songId=7965433) (in Korean). *[Melon](/source/Melon_(online_music_service))*. Retrieved May 2, 2021.

1. ["2015년 51주차 Digital Chart"](http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=51&hitYear=2015&termGbn=week). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved September 22, 2016.

1. Worldwide digital release of "Hello Bitches": *["Hello Bitches – Single by CL on Apple Music"](https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hello-bitches-single/id1062262910). [iTunes Store](/source/ITunes_Store) (US). Retrieved September 22, 2016. *["Hello Bitches – Single by CL on Apple Music"](https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/hello-bitches-single/id1062262910). iTunes Store (UK). Retrieved September 22, 2016. *["Hello Bitches – Single ac CL på Apple Music"](https://itunes.apple.com/se/album/hello-bitches-single/id1062262910) (in Swedish). iTunes Store (SE). Retrieved September 22, 2016. *["Hello Bitches – Single by CL on Apple Music"](https://itunes.apple.com/za/album/hello-bitches-single/id1062262910). iTunes Store (ZA). Retrieved September 22, 2016. *["Hello Bitches – Single by CL on Apple Music"](https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/hello-bitches-single/id1062262910). iTunes Store (AU). Retrieved September 22, 2016.

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