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Several music companies and reviewers chose "Hey Mama" as the highlight of the album, with Billboard describing it as a "bombastic island-flavored jam" and the Associated Press stating Minaj and Afrojack had produced "a startling R&B bump and funk gem." Minaj, in particular, received positive reviews for her vocals, with Newsday calling the track Minaj's "most undeniable hit" since her song " Super Bass", and The Guardian describing Minaj's vocals as a highlight from the album. Bianca Gracie of Idolator described it as "a crazed electro-house/trap sound", noting Minaj's "rap flow into a island-tinged romp." It was described by Direct Lyrics as an "intelligently-produced radio-friendly EDM-island sound", whilst Richard Baxter of Popology Now complimented the track's electronic styles, describing Bebe Rexha as the "star" of "Hey Mama" with her "hook heavy chorus". "Hey Mama" was well received by the critics, with many praising the discothèque nature of the song. The vocals in the song span from A 3 to E 5. "Hey Mama" is the third collaboration between Guetta and Minaj, following Nothing but the Beat singles " Where Them Girls At" (which features Minaj and Flo Rida) (2011) and the double-platinum " Turn Me On" (2011).Īccording to the sheet music published at, "Hey Mama" is written in the key of E minor with a tempo of 86 beats per minute. It's tough hearing your voice on the radio, on a chorus, and knowing that people think it's another artist." As of June 2015, Rexha is officially credited in all instances of the song's mention.
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I guess more than two names doesn't look good on the radio. That's what I was told, and it makes sense to me. What ended up happening was that it looked like a lot of names on the title, so they wanted to keep as many low features as possible. I really wanted to be featured on it, because, you know, I've been signed and dropped, and now signed a second time, so it's been hard. Rexha explained to Billboard why she wasn't initially credited as a featured artist on the track: "We talked about it - I actually emailed Guetta about it. The intro and post-chorus features a prominent sample from "Rosie", an Alan Lomax recording from the 1940s. The artists co-wrote the song with Ester Dean, Sean Douglas, and Giorgio Tuinfort the latter co-produced it with Guetta and Afrojack. The song was released on 16 March 2015 as the fourth single from Guetta's sixth studio album, Listen (2014). " Hey Mama" is a song by French DJ and record producer David Guetta, featuring vocals from Trinidadian-American singer and rapper Nicki Minaj and Albanian-American singer Bebe Rexha, as well as production from Dutch DJ and record producer Afrojack.