Eenie Meenie facts for kids
Quick facts for kids "Eenie Meenie" |
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| Single by Sean Kingston and Justin Bieber | ||||
| from the album My World 2.0 | ||||
| Released | March 23, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Studio | King of Kings Studio (Miami, Florida) |
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| Genre | Dance-pop | |||
| Length | 3:24 | |||
| Label | Beluga Heights, Island, Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Kisean Anderson, Justin Bieber, Carlos Battey, Steven Battey, Benjamin Levin, Marcos Palacios, Ernest Clark | |||
| Producer(s) | Benny Blanco | |||
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"Eenie Meenie" is a popular song by American singer Sean Kingston and Canadian singer Justin Bieber. They both helped write the song, along with Carlos Battey, Steven Battey, Marcos Palacios, Ernest Clark, and Benny Blanco. Benny Blanco also produced the song.
The song was first released on March 23, 2010. It was meant for Sean Kingston's third album, Back 2 Life, but it ended up on Justin Bieber's album, My World 2.0. "Eenie Meenie" is a dance-pop song. It mixes Sean Kingston's reggae style with Justin Bieber's R&B vocals. The lyrics are about someone who can't decide between two people.
This song was very popular! It reached the top ten in the United Kingdom and New Zealand. It also made it into the top twenty in Australia, Canada, Ireland, and the United States. The music video for the song shows Kingston and Bieber at a pool party. They are both trying to get the attention of the same girl.
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About the Song "Eenie Meenie"
How the Song Was Made
The song "Eenie Meenie" was first heard on March 4, 2010, on Ryan Seacrest's website. It was officially released in the United States on March 23, 2010.
It's a dance-pop song with influences from R&B and reggae fusion. The song uses the well-known children's rhyme "Eenie Meenie Miny Moe" in its lyrics. It has a strong electronic beat and features singing from both Sean Kingston and Justin Bieber.
How Well the Song Did
"Eenie Meenie" quickly became popular. In the United States, it entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart at number thirty. It later reached its highest spot at number fifteen. The song sold over 1.2 million copies and was certified platinum, which means it sold a lot of copies!
In Australia, the song reached number eleven on the ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart. It was also certified gold there. In the UK Singles Chart, "Eenie Meenie" climbed to number nine.
The song also did well in other countries. In Ireland, it reached number twelve on the Irish Singles Chart. In Canada, it debuted and peaked at number fourteen on the Canadian Hot 100 chart and was certified gold. In New Zealand, it reached number five and was also certified gold.
The Music Video
The music video for "Eenie Meenie" was filmed on March 30, 2010, in Beverly Hills, California. It was directed by Ray Kay, who also directed Justin Bieber's "Baby" video.
Sean Kingston explained that they chose the main girl in the video carefully. She had to be someone who could seem interested in both him (who was 20) and Justin (who was 16). The story of the video is about this girl trying to spend time with both Sean and Justin. In the end, they both show up at the same place at the same time, and she gets caught! Sean and Justin remain friends, even though they were both interested in the same person.
Justin Bieber's friend, Christian Beadles, and rapper Lil Romeo also appear in the video. Singer and actress Jasmine Villegas is also in the video. Her appearance made some people wonder if she and Justin Bieber were dating, especially after she was in his "Baby" music video too. As of October 2019, the music video has been watched over 353 million times on YouTube!
Song Versions
Digital Download
- Eenie Meenie – 3:21
CD Single
- Eenie Meenie – 3:21
- Eenie Meenie (Video) – 3:30
Who Made the Song Happen
- Songwriters: Kisean Anderson, Justin Bieber, Benjamin Levin, Carlos Battey, Steven Battey, Marcos Palacios, Ernest Clark
- Producer: Benny Blanco
- Instruments: Benny Blanco played drums, keyboards, and did the programming.
- Background Vocals: Carlos Battey, Steven Battey
- Engineers: Benny Blanco, Sam Holland
- Vocal Production and Recording: Thaddis Harrell (for Bieber's vocals), assisted by Travis Harrington. Greg Ogan and Steve Siravo also helped with vocal production.
- Mixing: Serban Ghenea, with John Hanes and Tim Roberts.
- Editing: Matt Beckley, assisted by Jimmy James.
- Recording Studio: King of Kings Studio in Miami, Florida.
Charts and Awards
Weekly Charts
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Year-end Charts
Certifications
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See also
In Spanish: Eenie Meenie para niños
