Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass (video clip)

"All About That Bass" is the first song by American artist and songwriter Meghan Trainor. Released by Epic Records on June 30, 2014, it was written for her 2014 first EP and her 2015 album, both named Title.

 

Trainor co-wrote "All About That Bass" with its producer Kevin Kadish; it is a bubblegum pop/doo-wop and retro-R&B song that draws influences from various musical genres including hip hop, country and rock and roll. Lyrically, it discusses positive body image.

The single was named 1 of the best songs of 2014 by several publications and received Grammy Award nominations for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. It spent 8 weeks atop the US Billboard Hot 100 and topped the charts in different 20 countries, including Canada, New Zealand, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. The single sold 11 million units worldwide, becoming the 4-th best-selling single of 2014 and 1 of the best-selling songs of all time.

Fatima Robinson recorded the music's accompanying video clip, a viral online success that was noted for its visuals and lighthearted nature. The single inspired a variety of viral videos and tributes, while Vogue recognized it as part of "the era of the big booty." Trainor has performed it on television and at various concerts, and notable artists have recorded cover versions. Trainor regularly performed the single during her 2015 concert tours, the That Bass Tour and the MTrain Tour.