2006 single by the Pussycat Dolls
"
Buttons
" is a song recorded by American girl group
the Pussycat Dolls
from their debut studio album
PCD
(2005). It was written by
Sean Garrett
,
Jamal Jones
,
Jason Perry
and group member
Nicole Scherzinger
, and produced by the former two alongside
Ron Fair
. It is a
hip hop
-influenced
pop
and
R&B
track featuring
synthesizers
and a
Middle Eastern
rhythm, with the group pleading a reluctant man to help them undress whilst adopting a submissive stance. A remix version featuring American rapper
Snoop Dogg
was released as the album's fourth single on April 11, 2006, by
A&M Records
and
Interscope Records
.
Contemporary music critics criticized "Buttons" for its production, though it was featured on 2006 year-end lists by
Rolling Stone
and
Vibe
. A commercial success, the song reached number one in Austria, Hungary and New Zealand, where it became the group's fourth consecutive number-one. It also peaked within the top ten in 12 other countries, including the
UK Singles Chart
and US
Billboard
Hot 100
, where it peaked at number three. With "Buttons" selling two million digital copies in the US, the Pussycat Dolls became the first girl group in digital history to have three singles cross that mark. The single has been certified
platinum
by the
Recording Industry Association of America
(RIAA).
The accompanying
music video
, directed by filmmaker
Francis Lawrence
, is an ode to the group's
burlesque
origin and features multiple dance sequences, including a
Bollywood
-inspired routine towards the end. It received two nominations at the
2006 MTV Video Music Awards
, ultimately winning one for
Best Dance Video
. To further promote "Buttons", the group performed the song during several television programs and awards shows, including
Fashion Rocks
and the
2006 American Music Awards
, where clips from their performances went viral in 2020, for the perceived tension between Scherzinger and
Melody Thornton
onstage. The song was featured on the
Ubisoft
game
Just Dance 2022
.
Writing and production
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"Buttons" was written and produced by
Sean Garrett
and
Jamal "Polow da Don" Jones
, with additional writing by
Jason Perry
and the group's lead singer
Nicole Scherzinger
, and additional production by
Ron Fair
.
[1]
According to Garrett, "Buttons" was conceived in a short amount of time, with Scherzinger in mind saying: "[she] is very sexy so the concept of loosening up her buttons,?every guy would want that and women wouldn't have a problem with guys loosening up their buttons." Moreover, he credits
PCD
executive producer
Jimmy Iovine
for "[pushing] me to be creative and the more creative I am, the more he likes it."
[2]
Fair and Young Smoke handled the vocal and additional production respectively with Tal Herzberg being credited as a co-producer. Herzberg also operated
Pro-Tools
and
engineering
along with J.D. Andrew and Mike "Angry" Eleopoulos, with the assistance of Ariel Chobaz.
[1]
"Buttons" was
mixed
by
Dave Pensado
at the
Larrabee Sound Studios
in
Burbank, California
, where the tracks where handed to him at different stages.
[1]
[3]
Trans-X Multi plug-in was used on the loop to give it a more transient feeling. Scherzinger's lead vocals were processed through
Line 6
's Echo Farm by adding
distortion
. Pensado wanted to give Scherzinger's voice more edge without the need to scream over the microphone. The leads' vocal delay was formed by Tel-ray Variable Delay and is within the 16th range. For the effects of the lead vocals, Pensado wanted to minimize the use of effects, and give them a "chorus-like sound" through Waves' Metaflanger.
[3]
"Buttons" was included on
PCD
as the fifth track.
[1]
Following the success of "
Don't Cha
" and "
Beep
", which featured American rappers
Busta Rhymes
and
will.i.am
respectively,
Snoop Dogg
was recruited for its single release. Scherzinger confirmed the collaboration at the
Grammy
Style Studio event in February 2006. They first collaborated at the
2005 Radio Music Awards
, where the Pussycat Dolls performed "
Santa Baby
"; as part of the "racy rendition", Snoop Dogg joined them onstage dressed as
Santa Claus
.
[4]
Music and lyrics
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A 24-second sample of "Buttons"
"Buttons" runs for a total of three minutes and 52 seconds,
[1]
and is composed in
4
4
time
and the
key
of
D minor
, with a moderate groove of 102
beats per minute
.
[5]
It is a
pop
and
R&B
song with elements of
hip hop
.
[6]
[7]
Influenced by
Timbaland
's early works with
Indian music
, production consists of
Middle Eastern music
elements,
[6]
drum loop,
[3]
"snaky"
synthesizers
,
[8]
electric violin, and percussion.
[1]
The Pussycat Dolls' vocal range spans from the low note of
G
3
to the high note of
A
4
,
[5]
with members Scherzinger adopting
breathy
vocals and
Melody Thornton
providing
ad-libs
.
[9]
[10]
The group takes a submissive stance towards Snoop Dogg who "seems to be as the object of affection for the girls, who ask him to 'loosen up [our] buttons' and to not 'leave [us] asking for more'."
[11]
[12]
Release
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The remix version of "Buttons" featuring rapper
Snoop Dogg
was released on April 11, 2006, via
digital download
, as the fourth single from
PCD
.
[13]
The song also impacted US
contemporary hit
and
rhythmic radio
formats on May 8, through
A&M Records
and
Interscope Records
.
[14]
The remix, subtitled "Final Edit Version", was included on the tour edition of
PCD
later that year.
[15]
Critical reception
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In his review of
PCD
, Spence D. of
IGN
commented that the
Middle Eastern
elements in "Buttons" may be "familiar and funky, but it doesn't present anything new to the realm of female soul pop."
[16]
Writing for Sputnikmusic, Nick Butler deemed "Buttons" as "enjoyable enough," but felt it "doesn't work as well as ['Don't Cha and 'Beep'], and sonically [is] not far from being all over the place."
[17]
Slant Magazine
's
Sal Cinquemani described the song as "degrading material" noting "[they] are a bit easier to swallow thanks, in part, to the group's cartoonish image."
[18]
Miriam Zendle of
Digital Spy
was unimpressed with "Buttons" labelling "as awful as [their] debut single, 'Don't Cha'," adding the song's sexual vibe "leaves the listener feeling somewhat sullied."
[11]
Sean Fennessey of
Pitchfork
criticized Dogg's appearance for his "indolent" verse.
[19]
On the contrary, a writer for
Vibe
magazine favored the song for "[oozing] sexuality."
[9]
Rolling Stone
highlighted the song's chorus, labelling it as "hot", and Snoop Dogg's appearance.
[8]
Chris Courtney of
Chicago Tribune
described "Buttons" as a "summer sizzler."
[20]
Kelley Carter of the
Detroit Free Press
commented that the song is a "the kind of song that makes the clubbers go crazy."
[21]
Accolades
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Rankings
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Awards and nominations
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Commercial performance
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In the United States, "Buttons" debuted at number 71, achieving the highest debut of the week on the
Billboard
Hot 100
on May 27, 2006
[35]
The song eventually peaked at number three in September 2006 and spent a total of 30 weeks on the chart.
[36]
On
Billboard's
component charts, it topped the
Hot Dance Club Songs
and
Mainstream Top 40
charts, and peaked at number three on the
Dance/Mix Show Airplay
and four on the
Rhythmic
rankings.
[37]
[38]
[39]
[40]
In July 2007, it received a
platinum mastertone certification
from the
Recording Industry Association of America
(RIAA) for ringtone sales of one million units.
[41]
A month earlier, "Buttons" received a BDS Certified Spin Award for receiving 300,000 radio spins in the US.
[42]
In January 2010, "Buttons" surpassed digital sales of two million units, following "
Don't Cha
" (2005) and "
When I Grow Up
" (2008), making the Pussycat Dolls the first girl group in history to have three songs achieve that feat.
[43]
IN 2011, chart data revealed that "Buttons" was Snoop Dogg's fourth most successful song on the
Billboard
charts.
[44]
In Australia, "Buttons" peaked at number two on the
ARIA Singles Chart
and was certified platinum by
Australian Recording Industry Association
(ARIA) for sales of 70,000 units.
[45]
[46]
In New Zealand, "Buttons" entered the singles chart at number 38 solely based on airplay.
[47]
In its third week, the song climbed 31 places and displaced
Gnarls Barkley
's "
Crazy
" from number-one, becoming the chart's 501st number-one song and the group's fourth consecutive number-one, following "Don't Cha", "
Stickwitu
" and "
Beep
". "Buttons" logged their twelfth week at the top, becoming the most successful new act in local chart history. It also gave Snoop Dogg's second number-one, after "
Drop It Like It's Hot
" (2004).
[48]
It was certified gold by
Recording Industry Association of New Zealand
(RIANZ), denoting sales of 7,500 copies.
[49]
It also reached the peak in Austria and Hungary.
[50]
[51]
In the United Kingdom, "Buttons" debuted at number 11 in June 2006 on the
UK Singles Chart
.
[52]
Following its physical release, the song peaked at number three, selling 25,718 units and giving the Pussycat Dolls their fourth consecutive top-three hit.
[53]
In June 2023, the song was certified platinum by the
British Phonographic Industry
(BPI) for track-equivalent sales of 600,000 units.
[54]
The
Official Charts Company
(OCC) ranks "Buttons" as their fifth most successful song on the UK Singles Chart,
[55]
and the 73rd best-selling song by a girl group.
[56]
The single also reached number three in Scotland and Switzerland,
[57]
[58]
number four in Belgium (Flanders),
[59]
Germany,
[60]
Ireland,
[61]
and Slovakia,
[62]
number six in Belgium (Wallonia) and the Netherlands,
[63]
[64]
and number eight in the Czech Republic.
[65]
Music video
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Francis Lawrence
directed the music video for "Buttons" on the week of March 20, 2006,
[66]
over a period of three days. During an interview with the
New York Post
Scherzinger said that the group was to return to their
burlesque
roots. "We wanted to go back to the roots of the Dolls, go with the corset vibe and have it be a little rawer and hotter."
[67]
In a behind-the-scenes footage included on their live album
PCD Live from London
(2006), member
Kimberly Wyatt
agreed saying, "so, for our fifth video, we decided to turn it up a notch. It was time to see, what we are all about.
[68]
Tom Breihan of
The Village Voice
described the accompanying music video as a "big, glossy pop video" that consists of "flashy editing, decent choreography, [and] a distinct look."
[23]
The video include routines within a tunnel and a
Bollywood
-esque dance routine towards the end. Samantha Friedman of
VH1
described the dance routine as "intriguing and sexy and sassy."
[69]
The video begins with
Snoop Dogg
performing his rap while Scherzinger dances around him seductively. As the first chorus begins, the group, dressed in suggestive black outfits, walking towards a tunnel where they later perform a
striptease
. As the second chorus begins, they are seen performing upon a horizontal bar. Towards the end of the chorus, Scherzinger separates herself from the group and performs against a backdrop of curtains made from jewelry then proceeds to dance around a chair. Before the chorus begins, four additional chairs and the group performs a dance routine.
Melody Thornton
is separated from the rest doing her
melismatic
ad-libs
on the chorus. When Snoop Dogg's verse begins, the Pussycat Dolls are shown walking towards him. During the breakdown, the girls dance while smoke is filled and halfway through the video, the floor turns on fire. The video ends with the group walking away.
Live performances
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Following the song's official release, it was included in concerts while supporting
The Black Eyed Peas
'
Honda Civic Tour
in the US and Canada.
[70]
After supporting the Peas in the UK, they flew back to the US on June 30, 2006, and appeared on
Good Morning America
's
Summer Concert Series
to perform the song along with "
Don't Cha
" and "
Stickwitu
".
[71]
On September 8, 2006, they performed the track at the annual international charity
fundraiser
event,
Fashion Rocks
with American rapper
Jibbs
.
[72]
In 2020, a clip of performance went
viral
highlighting the tension between Scherzinger and Thornton.
[73]
On November 9, 2006, the Pussycat Dolls performed the song in sparkly, sequined mini-dress on
2006 American Music Awards
, in which they included routines involving chairs and
pyrotechnics
during their dance breakdown.
[74]
The group initially performed as quintet, before being joined by Thornton in the final 30 seconds of the performance to do her ad-libs.
[10]
The Daily Telegraph
's
Adam White wrote the group did a "messy rendition" of the song highlighting Thornton crashing the performance and
Jessica Sutta
falling of her chair. Thornton's vocals were described as "if she was
Christina Aguilera
stuck in a wind tunnel" adding she was singing loudly over Scherzinger's.
[75]
Following the performance going viral in 2020, Thornton explained to
Entertainment Tonight
that travelling issues caused her to miss rehearsals and the only solution was for her to appear at the end and do her part.
[10]
"Buttons" was also used as the opening number during their
PCD World Tour
(2006?07) and Aguilera's
Back to Basics Tour
(2007).
[76]
[77]
On August 2, 2008, the Pussycat Dolls performed "Buttons" and "
When I Grow Up
" at the opening of the
MTV Asia Awards
, where they also presented an award, in Malaysia.
[78]
The song was included on their
Doll Domination Tour
and
The Circus Starring Britney Spears
(both in 2009); their dance routine consisted of "full of stomping and syncopated strutting."
[79]
While reviewing their headlining tour, Colene McKessick of
Press and Journal
wrote that their performance of "Buttons" "[set] the crowd into a frenzy."
[80]
Scherzinger performed the song as part of a Pussycat Dolls medley during concerts of her first solo tour in support of her debut studio album,
Killer Love
(2011).
[81]
On November 30, 2019, the Pussycat Dolls reunited on
The X Factor: Celebrity
finale, and performed a medley of "Buttons", "When I Grow Up", "Don't Cha", and their first new song in over a decade, "
React
".
[82]
Shortly after, British media regulator
Ofcom
received 400 complaints from viewers who criticized band's revealing outfits and provocative choreography.
[83]
On February 22, 2020, the group appeared on
series sixteen
of
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
, and performed "Buttons" as part of a medley with "Don't Cha", "
Beep
" and "React". The performance was set within the context of a comedy sketch where they poked fun at the controversy that aroused following their
The X Factor: Celebrity
. As part of the performance, a TV
test card
flashed up on screen from
ITV
reading "we're sorry for the disruption... we're working hard to fix the issue and will return to normal family-friendly, not at all sexy, uncontroversial programming soon." The test card was revealed to be a backdrop which the group jumped through.
[83]
Track listings and formats
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- Australian and German maxi CD single
- "Buttons" (featuring
Snoop Dogg
) ? 3:52
- "Buttons" (album version) ? 3:46
- "Flirt" ? 2:57
- "Buttons" (music video) ? 4:04
- "Buttons" (featuring Snoop Dogg) ? 3:52
- "Flirt" ? 2:57
|
- "Buttons" ? 3:52
- "
Don't Cha
" (live) ? 3:31
- "Buttons" (featuring Snoop Dogg) ? 3:51
- "Buttons" (instrumental) ? 3:46
- "Buttons" (a cappella) (featuring Snoop Dogg) ? 3:48
- "Buttons" (album version) ? 3:46
- "Buttons" (instrumental) ? 3:46
- "Buttons" (a cappella) ? 3:46
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Credits and personnel
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Credits are adapted from the liner notes of
PCD
.
[1]
Mixing
Personnel
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Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Decade-end charts
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Certifications and sales
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Release history
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See also
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Notes
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